List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly

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Goa Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Goa
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats40
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 14 February 2022
Next election
 2027
Meeting place
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Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, India
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Location of Goa (highlighted in red) within India

The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Goa on the west coast of India. Its seat is at Porvorim, and it sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Goa is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population. [1] The Goa Legislative Assembly has existed since 1963. As of the 2022 election, it comprises 40 constituencies. [2]

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs. [3] [4] : 35, 137  The 2011 census of India stated that the Scheduled Caste population is 1.74% of the total. [5] Accordingly, one constituency (Pernem) in the assembly is reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes.

Constituencies

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Map of constituencies in Goa
No.ConstituencyDistrictLok Sabha
constituency		Electors
(2022) [6]
1 Mandrem North Goa North Goa 32,732
2 Pernem (SC)33,212
3 Bicholim 28,231
4 Tivim 29,132
5 Mapusa 29,294
6 Siolim 29,661
7 Saligao 27,576
8 Calangute 25,632
9 Porvorim 27,097
10 Aldona 28,994
11 Panaji 22,408
12 Taleigao 30,023
13 Santa Cruz 29,298
14 St. Andre 21,428
15 Cumbarjua 26,601
16 Maem 28,919
17 Sanquelim 27,919
18 Poriem 32,985
19 Valpoi 31,958
20 Priol 31,017
21 Ponda South Goa 32,160
22 Siroda 29,678
23 Marcaim 28,275
24 Mormugao South Goa 20,418
25 Vasco Da Gama 35,613
26 Dabolim 24,661
27 Cortalim 30,782
28 Nuvem 28,427
29 Curtorim 29,850
30 Fatorda 30,845
31 Margao 29,508
32 Benaulim 28,959
33 Navelim 28,892
34 Cuncolim 29,526
35 Velim 31,534
36 Quepem 33,080
37 Curchorem 27,484
38 Sanvordem 29,808
39 Sanguem 26,659
40 Canacona 34,246

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References

  1. ↑ "Population and decadal change by residence : 2011 (PERSONS)" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "List of Assembly Constituencies - Goa". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department . Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Health Dossier 2021 - Goa" (PDF). p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024. Scheduled Caste population (SC) (in crore) 0.0025 (1.74%)
  6. ↑ "Goa General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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