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

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Town · South Goa, Goa 

# Verna

Verna is a town in Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,632 people** in 1,668 households. Literacy was 83.5%.

- 6,632people (2011)
- 1,668households
- 83.5%literacy
- 1,041females per 1,000 males

## Population of Verna

■ Verna · ■ South Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%**

**89.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957**

**940

Working population ****38.2%**

**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 Verna

Of every 100 households in Verna in 2011, 93 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 24 a car.

■ Verna · ■ South Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**7%

Tap water ****75%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**86%

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

**80%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**12%

Use banking services ****83%**

**87%

Television ****66%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****18%**

**15%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****24%**

**27%

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

**3%

Own their home ****62%**

**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 Verna work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,729 (68%) · **■** Household industry 76 (3%) · **■** Farming 47 (2%) · **■** Marginal 682 (27%)

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 Verna changed?

From 6,000 in 2001 to 6,632 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Verna in numbers and road distances

- Density442 per km²
- Growth 2001–201110.5%
- Annual rainfall2,982 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 31 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)23 km by road
- Margao (district HQ)10 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)183 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)501 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 Verna

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,336
- Water storage10,000 kl
- Electricity — homes1,660
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice products, coconut products and country liquor.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Verna

- Banks4 in Verna
- ATMs3 in Verna
- Petrol pumps1 in Verna
- Hotels1 in Verna
- Schools1 in Verna
- Colleges and universities1 in Verna
- Restaurants5 in Verna

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 Verna?6,632 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Verna in?South Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Verna in 2001?6,000