# Cuncolim, South Goa (Goa) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ Town · South Goa, Goa # Cuncolim Cuncolim is a town in Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **16,623 people** in 4,070 households. Literacy was 90.8%. - 16,623people (2011) - 4,070households - 90.8%literacy - 10census wards ## Population of Cuncolim ■ Cuncolim · ■ South Goa urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.8%** **89.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1098** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **940 Working population ****33.7%** **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 Cuncolim Of every 100 households in Cuncolim in 2011, 97 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 62 a two-wheeler and 25 a car. ■ Cuncolim · ■ South Goa urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****84%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** **7% Tap water ****71%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****82%** **86% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%** **80% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%** **12% Use banking services ****87%** **87% Television ****84%** **85% Mobile phone ****68%** **80% Computer with internet ****10%** **15% Two-wheeler ****62%** **60% Car / jeep / van ****25%** **27% None of these assets ****4%** **3% Own their home ****85%** **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 Cuncolim work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,334 (77%) · **■** Household industry 159 (3%) · **■** Farming 204 (4%) · **■** Marginal 901 (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 Cuncolim changed? From 12,706 in 1981 to 16,623 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cuncolim in numbers and road distances - Density579 per km² - Growth 2001–20114.8% - Annual rainfall3,151 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 31 °C ### Road distances - Panaji (state capital)50 km by road - Margao (district HQ)17 km by road - Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)177 km by road - PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)555 km by road - BALI (railway station)6 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 Cuncolim ### Civic services - Pucca roads48 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets3,424 - Water storage800 kl - Electricity — homes4,221 - Electricity — industry155 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries3 · 1 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools10 govt · 8 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** country liquor, iron grills. and wooden furniture. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Cuncolim - Banks9 in Cuncolim - ATMs2 in Cuncolim - Hotels1 in Cuncolim - Schools1 in Cuncolim - Colleges and universities2 in Cuncolim - Dental clinics1 in Cuncolim 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/). ## Cuncolim ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-1/) 1,792 439 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-2/) 2,197 533 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-3/) 3,186 780 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-4/) 814 206 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-5/) 2,266 509 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-6/) 1,886 475 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-7/) 1,201 291 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-8/) 1,368 370 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-9/) 589 146 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/cuncolim/ward-10/) 1,324 321 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Cuncolim?16,623 (Census 2011) - Which district is Cuncolim in?South Goa district, Goa - What was the population of Cuncolim in 1981?12,706 - How many wards does Cuncolim have?10 census wards (2011)