# Sanquelim, North Goa (Goa) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Sanquelim

Sanquelim is a town in Bicholim sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **13,651 people** in 3,239 households. Literacy was 91.5%.

- 13,651people (2011)
- 3,239households
- 91.5%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Sanquelim

■ Sanquelim · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.5%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947**

**941

Working population ****40.3%**

**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 Sanquelim

Of every 100 households in Sanquelim in 2011, 97 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 30 a car.

■ Sanquelim · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**11%

Tap water ****95%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**12%

Use banking services ****85%**

**89%

Television ****82%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****19%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****55%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****30%**

**30%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****70%**

**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 Sanquelim work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,440 (81%) · **■** Household industry 106 (2%) · **■** Farming 104 (2%) · **■** Marginal 854 (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 Sanquelim changed?

From 9,088 in 1991 to 13,651 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Sanquelim in numbers and road distances

- Density929 per km²
- Growth 2001–201121.9%
- Annual rainfall4,261 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)37 km by road
- Panaji (district HQ)37 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)147 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)492 km by road
- Tivim (railway station)16 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 Sanquelim

### Civic services

- Pucca roads28 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,669
- Water storage2,500 kl
- Electricity — homes3,235
- Electricity — industry63

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** iron ore and liquor bottle caps.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sanquelim

- Banks10 in Sanquelim
- ATMs3 in Sanquelim
- Petrol pumps2 in Sanquelim
- Hotels1 in Sanquelim
- Schools1 in Sanquelim
- Colleges and universities2 in Sanquelim
- Pharmacies2 in Sanquelim
- Restaurants6 in Sanquelim

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/).

## Sanquelim ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-1/) 1,647 381 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-2/) 432 95 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-3/) 2,116 502 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-4/) 2,140 552 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-5/) 1,306 287 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-6/) 878 194 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-7/) 2,368 599 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-8/) 1,144 283 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-9/) 544 130 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/sanquelim/ward-10/) 1,076 216 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sanquelim?13,651 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sanquelim in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Sanquelim in 1991?9,088
- How many wards does Sanquelim have?10 census wards (2011)