# Canacona, South Goa (Goa) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · South Goa, Goa 

# Canacona

Canacona is a sub-district of South Goa district, Goa. At the 2011 Census it had **45,172 people**, 1 town and 8 villages (7 inhabited). The largest village is Poinguinim (6,625 people).

- 45,172people (2011)
- 8villages
- 1towns
- 84.7%literacy

## Population of Canacona compared with South Goa

■ Canacona · ■ South Goa district

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.7%**

**87.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005**

**986

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943**

**946

Working population ****42.2%**

**39.0%

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 Canacona

Of every 100 households in Canacona in 2011, 95 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Canacona · ■ South Goa district

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**14%

Tap water ****67%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**71%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**23%

Use banking services ****86%**

**86%

Television ****68%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**57%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**24%

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

**4%

Own their home ****90%**

**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).

## Towns in Canacona

- Canacona12,434 people

## Largest villages in Canacona

- Poinguinim · 6,625 people
- Cola · 5,382 people
- Gaodongrem · 4,946 people
- Loliem · 4,797 people
- Canacona · 4,547 people
- Agonda · 3,801 people
- Cotigao · 2,640 people

[All 8 villages in Canacona →](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/canacona/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Canacona?8 (7 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Canacona in?South Goa district, Goa
- What is the population of Canacona?45,172 (Census 2011)