Town · North Goa, Goa # Quela Quela is a town in Ponda sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted 6,852 people in 1,623 households. Literacy was 91.3%. - 6,852 people (2011) - 1,623 households - 91.3% literacy - 958 females per 1,000 males ## Population of Quela ■ Quela · ■ North Goa urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.3% 90.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 958 951 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1161 941 - Working population 41.9% 40.8% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Quela Of every 100 households in Quela in 2011, 99 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 65 a two-wheeler and 39 a car. ■ Quela · ■ North Goa urban average - Electricity for lighting 99% 98% - Toilet within the home 88% 85% - No toilet (open defecation) 8% 11% - Tap water 97% 88% - Drinking water within premises 95% 84% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 71% 82% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 12% 12% - Use banking services 87% 89% - Television 87% 86% - Mobile phone 88% 81% - Computer with internet 21% 17% - Two-wheeler 65% 60% - Car / jeep / van 39% 30% - None of these assets 2% 3% - Own their home 74% 76% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Quela work as ■ Services, trade & industry 2,412 (84%) · ■ Household industry 52 (2%) · ■ Farming 68 (2%) · ■ Marginal 339 (12%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Quela changed? From 4,161 in 1991 to 6,852 in 2011. 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Quela in numbers and road distances - Density 1,269 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 25.6% - Annual rainfall 3,630 mm - Temperature range 24 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Panaji (state capital) 32 km by road - Panaji (district HQ) 32 km by road - Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+) 134 km by road - PUNE (city of 5 lakh+) 511 km by road - Margao (railway station) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Quela ### Civic services - Pucca roads 20 km - Drainage Closed drains - Flush toilets 1,340 - Water storage 300 kl - Electricity — homes 1,585 - Electricity — industry 23 ### Hospitals - ● Dispensaries 1 ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 4 govt · 2 private - ● Senior secondary schools 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 4 Main manufactured goods: tiles and cashew nuts. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Quela - Banks 2 in Quela - ATMs 1 in Quela - Hotels 2 in Quela - Restaurants 1 in Quela Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Know before you go: Quela - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI) · Vasco da Gama 16 km - Manohar International Airport (GOX) · Mopa 42 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:05). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Quela? 6,852 (Census 2011) - Which district is Quela in? North Goa district, Goa - What was the population of Quela in 1991? 4,161 - What plug type is used in Quela? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Quela? Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI), about 16 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Ponda - District: North Goa - State: Goa - Census town code: 626871 - Status: census town - Coordinates: 15.390, 73.986 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/ponda/quela/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.