# Margao, South Goa (Goa) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ Town · South Goa, Goa # Margao Margao is a town in Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **87,650 people** in 21,406 households. Literacy was 91.1%. - 87,650people (2011) - 21,406households - 91.1%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Margao ■ Margao · ■ South Goa urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%** **89.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****965** **940 Working population ****40.7%** **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 Margao Of every 100 households in Margao in 2011, 98 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 68 a two-wheeler and 38 a car. ■ Margao · ■ South Goa urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****88%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **7% Tap water ****95%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **86% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%** **80% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%** **12% Use banking services ****91%** **87% Television ****88%** **85% Mobile phone ****84%** **80% Computer with internet ****22%** **15% Two-wheeler ****68%** **60% Car / jeep / van ****38%** **27% None of these assets ****2%** **3% Own their home ****69%** **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 Margao work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 31,640 (89%) · **■** Household industry 777 (2%) · **■** Farming 279 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,960 (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 Margao changed? From 17,175 in 1951 to 87,650 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). ## Margao in numbers and road distances - Density5,805 per km² - Growth 2001–201111.8% - Annual rainfall3,151 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 31 °C ### Road distances - Panaji (state capital)33 km by road - Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)193 km by road - PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)511 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 Margao ### Civic services - Pucca roads110 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets16,621 - Water storage26,550 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes30,883 - Electricity — industry234 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals3 · 314 beds · 59 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools14 govt · 29 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks35 - Private banks15 - Co-operative banks11 **Main manufactured goods:** country liquor and canned fish. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Margao - Hospitals23 in Margao - Banks69 in Margao - ATMs15 in Margao - Petrol pumps7 in Margao - Hotels47 in Margao - Shopping malls4 in Margao - Schools20 in Margao - Colleges and universities9 in Margao - Cinemas4 in Margao - Pharmacies17 in Margao - Restaurants111 in Margao - Dental clinics20 in Margao 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/). ## Margao ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-1/) 6,917 1,804 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-2/) 6,368 1,601 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-3/) 8,622 2,094 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-4/) 3,141 779 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-5/) 6,210 1,429 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-6/) 5,520 1,391 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-7/) 4,330 924 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-8/) 3,781 1,041 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-9/) 6,844 1,765 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-10/) 2,002 511 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-11/) 2,426 635 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-12/) 4,329 886 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-13/) 2,868 670 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-14/) 3,375 753 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-15/) 1,310 335 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-16/) 6,462 1,496 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-17/) 2,887 723 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-18/) 4,879 1,166 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-19/) 3,372 867 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/salcete/margao/ward-20/) 2,007 536 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 Margao?87,650 (Census 2011) - Which district is Margao in?South Goa district, Goa - What was the population of Margao in 1951?17,175 - How many wards does Margao have?20 census wards (2011)