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

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Panaji

Panaji is a town in Tiswadi sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (municipal corporation). The 2011 Census counted **70,991 people** in 17,807 households. Literacy was 92.7%.

- 70,991people (2011)
- 17,807households
- 92.7%literacy
- 37census wards

## Population of Panaji

■ Panaji · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.7%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**941

Working population ****42.6%**

**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 Panaji

Of every 100 households in Panaji in 2011, 99 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 64 a two-wheeler and 43 a car.

■ Panaji · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**11%

Tap water ****96%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**12%

Use banking services ****94%**

**89%

Television ****91%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****30%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****64%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****43%**

**30%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****67%**

**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 Panaji work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 27,127 (90%) · **■** Household industry 299 (1%) · **■** Farming 283 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,511 (8%)

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 Panaji changed?

From 31,950 in 1951 to 70,991 in 2011.

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Panaji in numbers and road distances

- Density1,322 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall2,957 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)161 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)479 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 Panaji

### Civic services

- Pucca roads137 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets23,343
- Water storage16,800 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes26,635
- Electricity — industry279

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 96 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Dispensaries4 · 1 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools15 govt · 22 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 7 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks46
- Private banks16
- Co-operative banks21

**Main manufactured goods:** bakery product 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 Panaji

- Hospitals9 in Panaji
- Banks81 in Panaji
- ATMs24 in Panaji
- Petrol pumps3 in Panaji
- Hotels102 in Panaji
- Shopping malls2 in Panaji
- Schools9 in Panaji
- Colleges and universities13 in Panaji
- Cinemas1 in Panaji
- Pharmacies4 in Panaji
- Restaurants187 in Panaji
- Police stations1 in Panaji
- Dental clinics14 in Panaji

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/).

## Panaji ward list (2011)

- Ward 3624,201 people
- Ward 32,286 people
- Ward 192,150 people
- Ward 91,805 people
- Ward 221,773 people
- Ward 371,610 people

[Full ward list (37 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/tiswadi/panaji/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Panaji?70,991 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Panaji in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Panaji in 1951?31,950
- How many wards does Panaji have?37 census wards (2011)