# Sancoale, South Goa (Goa) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · South Goa, Goa 

# Sancoale

Sancoale is a town in Mormugao sub-district of South Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **21,923 people** in 5,035 households. Literacy was 86.6%.

- 21,923people (2011)
- 5,035households
- 86.6%literacy
- 881females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sancoale

■ Sancoale · ■ South Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%**

**89.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985**

**940

Working population ****42.5%**

**38.8%

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 Sancoale

Of every 100 households in Sancoale in 2011, 98 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Sancoale · ■ South Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**7%

Tap water ****98%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**80%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**12%

Use banking services ****81%**

**87%

Television ****81%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****13%**

**15%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**60%

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

**27%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****59%**

**70%

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 Sancoale work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,665 (82%) · **■** Household industry 53 (1%) · **■** Farming 77 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,515 (16%)

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 Sancoale changed?

From 9,850 in 1991 to 21,923 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Sancoale in numbers and road distances

- Density934 per km²
- Growth 2001–201140.5%
- Annual rainfall2,982 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 31 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)28 km by road
- Margao (district HQ)28 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)180 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)490 km by road
- Dabolim (railway station)3 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 Sancoale

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets4,483
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes5,010
- Electricity — industry152

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** fertilizer, paint and pastry.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sancoale

- Banks2 in Sancoale
- Petrol pumps1 in Sancoale
- Hotels5 in Sancoale
- Colleges and universities1 in Sancoale
- Restaurants1 in Sancoale

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 Sancoale?21,923 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sancoale in?South Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Sancoale in 1991?9,850