# Sao Jose de Areal, South Goa (Goa) – Town Population & History

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Town · South Goa, Goa 

# Sao Jose de Areal

Sao Jose de Areal is a town in Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,229 people** in 2,470 households. Literacy was 85.7%.

- 10,229people (2011)
- 2,470households
- 85.7%literacy
- 962females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sao Jose de Areal

■ Sao Jose de Areal · ■ South Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.7%**

**89.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**940

Working population ****36.2%**

**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 Sao Jose de Areal

Of every 100 households in Sao Jose de Areal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 57 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Sao Jose de Areal · ■ South Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**7%

Tap water ****96%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**80%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**12%

Use banking services ****81%**

**87%

Television ****75%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**15%

Two-wheeler ****57%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**27%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****63%**

**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 Sao Jose de Areal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,998 (81%) · **■** Household industry 51 (1%) · **■** Farming 48 (1%) · **■** Marginal 601 (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 Sao Jose de Areal changed?

From 5,534 in 1991 to 10,229 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Sao Jose de Areal in numbers and road distances

- Density838 per km²
- Growth 2001–201122.5%
- Annual rainfall3,151 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 31 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)36 km by road
- Margao (district HQ)6 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)196 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)515 km by road
- Margao (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 Sao Jose de Areal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,180
- Water storage800 kl
- Electricity — homes2,410
- Electricity — industry158

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** aluminium powder, carbon and fish packing.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sao Jose de Areal

- Banks1 in Sao Jose de Areal
- Restaurants1 in Sao Jose de Areal

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 Sao Jose de Areal?10,229 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sao Jose de Areal in?South Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Sao Jose de Areal in 1991?5,534