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

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Onda

Onda is a town in Satari sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,863 people** in 1,619 households. Literacy was 88.4%.

- 5,863people (2011)
- 1,619households
- 88.4%literacy
- 845females per 1,000 males

## Population of Onda

■ Onda · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****845**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980**

**941

Working population ****41.5%**

**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 Onda

Of every 100 households in Onda in 2011, 94 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Onda · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**11%

Tap water ****73%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**12%

Use banking services ****81%**

**89%

Television ****69%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**60%

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

**30%

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

**3%

Own their home ****62%**

**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 Onda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,018 (83%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 117 (5%) · **■** Marginal 255 (10%)

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 Onda changed?

From 4,504 in 2001 to 5,863 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Onda in numbers and road distances

- Density739 per km²
- Growth 2001–201130.2%
- Annual rainfall4,261 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)42 km by road
- Panaji (district HQ)42 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)143 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)497 km by road
- Tivim (railway station)24 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 Onda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads48 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets935
- Water storage1,100 kl
- Electricity — homes1,609
- Electricity — industry25

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bus coaches and 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 Onda

- Banks1 in Onda
- Petrol pumps1 in Onda
- Restaurants1 in Onda

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 Onda?5,863 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Onda in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Onda in 2001?4,504