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

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Marcaim

Marcaim is a town in Ponda sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,215 people** in 1,408 households. Literacy was 87.3%.

- 6,215people (2011)
- 1,408households
- 87.3%literacy
- 977females per 1,000 males

## Population of Marcaim

■ Marcaim · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989**

**941

Working population ****41.8%**

**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 Marcaim

Of every 100 households in Marcaim in 2011, 96 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Marcaim · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**11%

Tap water ****86%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**12%

Use banking services ****86%**

**89%

Television ****67%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**30%

None of these assets ****8%**

**3%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Marcaim work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,985 (76%) · **■** Household industry 30 (1%) · **■** Farming 53 (2%) · **■** Marginal 529 (20%)

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 Marcaim changed?

From 6,208 in 2001 to 6,215 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Marcaim in numbers and road distances

- Density497 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.1%
- Annual rainfall3,630 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)26 km by road
- Panaji (district HQ)26 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)139 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)513 km by road
- Carambolim (railway station)15 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 Marcaim

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,342
- Water storage375 kl
- Electricity — homes1,357
- Electricity — industry80

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 12 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** steel, pharmaceutical product and house utensils.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Marcaim

- Banks1 in Marcaim

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 Marcaim?6,215 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Marcaim in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Marcaim in 2001?6,208