# Carapur, North Goa (Goa) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Carapur

Carapur is a town in Bicholim sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,500 people** in 1,179 households. Literacy was 91.1%.

- 5,500people (2011)
- 1,179households
- 91.1%literacy
- 1,036females per 1,000 males

## Population of Carapur

■ Carapur · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1056**

**941

Working population ****36.1%**

**40.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Carapur

Of every 100 households in Carapur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Carapur · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**11%

Tap water ****91%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**12%

Use banking services ****75%**

**89%

Television ****79%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**30%

None of these assets ****7%**

**3%

Own their home ****79%**

**76%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Carapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,595 (80%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 37 (2%) · **■** Marginal 310 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Carapur changed?

From 4,749 in 1991 to 5,500 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Carapur in numbers and road distances

- Density640 per km²
- Growth 2001–20113.0%
- Annual rainfall4,261 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)35 km by road
- Panaji (district HQ)35 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)149 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)490 km by road
- Tivim (railway station)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Carapur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets856
- Water storage1,100 kl
- Electricity — homes1,170
- Electricity — industry31

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt

**Main manufactured goods:** country liquor.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Carapur

- Restaurants1 in Carapur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Carapur?5,500 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Carapur in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Carapur in 1991?4,749