Bicholim taluka

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Bicholim
Taluka
Bicholim taluka
Coordinates: 15°35′20″N73°57′56″E / 15.588804°N 73.965469°E / 15.588804; 73.965469
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Goa
District North Goa
Headquarters Bicholim
Settlements2 cities
2 towns
22 villages
Government
 •  Tehsildar na
 •  Lok Sabha constituency na
 •  Assembly constituency na
 •  MLA na
Area
 •  Taluka
238.79 km2 (92.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 •  Taluka
97,955
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 •  Urban
43.06%
Demographics
 •  Literacy rate 80.27%
 • Sex ratio962
PIN
4035XX
Vehicle registration GA-04
Rainna

Bicholim is a sub-district, also known as Taluka, located in the Northeastern part of North Goa district of Goa, India. There are 2 cities, 2 towns and 22 villages in Bicholim Taluka.

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Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bicholim Taluka has a population of 97,955 people. The sex-ratio of Bicholim Taluka is around 962 compared to 973 which is the state average of Goa. The literacy rate of Bicholim Taluka is 80.27% out of which 84.23% males are literate and 76.15% females are literate. The total area of Bicholim is 238.79 km2 with population density of 410 per km2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.31% and 4.59% of the population respectively. 43.06% of the population lives in urban areas. [1]

Religion

Religion in Bicholim Taluka (2011) [2]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
90.93%
Islam
 
7.12%
Christianity
 
1.72%
Other or not stated
 
0.23%

Hinduism is followed by the vast majority of population of Bicholim Taluka. Muslims and Christians are among the minorities. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.93% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 7.12% Islam, 1.72% Christianity and 0.23% of the population followed other religions or did not state religion. [2]

Languages

Konkani is the most spoken language in Bicholim Taluka. Marathi is also spoken by a significant minority.

Languages of Bicholim Taluka (2011) [3]
  1. Konkani (66.4%)
  2. Marathi (18.6%)
  3. Hindi (5.14%)
  4. Kannada (3.43%)
  5. Urdu (3.20%)
  6. Others (3.29%)

References

  1. ↑ "District Census Hand Book – North Goa" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. 1 2 "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.


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