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

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Orgao

Orgao is a town in Ponda sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,602 people** in 1,156 households. Literacy was 92.3%.

- 4,602people (2011)
- 1,156households
- 92.3%literacy
- 1,033females per 1,000 males

## Population of Orgao

■ Orgao · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.3%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850**

**941

Working population ****42.1%**

**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 Orgao

Of every 100 households in Orgao in 2011, 100 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 24 a car.

■ Orgao · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**11%

Tap water ****89%**

**88%

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

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**12%

Use banking services ****88%**

**89%

Television ****87%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****54%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****24%**

**30%

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

**3%

Own their home ****80%**

**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 Orgao work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,440 (74%) · **■** Household industry 56 (3%) · **■** Farming 26 (1%) · **■** Marginal 416 (21%)

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 Orgao changed?

From 4,436 in 2001 to 4,602 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Orgao in numbers and road distances

- Density1,315 per km²
- Growth 2001–20113.7%
- Annual rainfall3,630 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)18 km by road
- Panaji (district HQ)18 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)154 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)530 km by road
- Carambolim (railway station)10 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 Orgao

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets939
- Water storage1,500 kl
- Electricity — homes1,117
- Electricity — industry1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** dry fish, papad and ice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Orgao

- Banks5 in Orgao
- ATMs2 in Orgao
- Hotels1 in Orgao
- Colleges and universities1 in Orgao
- Pharmacies1 in Orgao
- Restaurants3 in Orgao

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 Orgao?4,602 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Orgao in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Orgao in 2001?4,436