List of districts of Goa

Administrative districts of Goa state

The Indian state of Goa is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa.

Administrative structure

Administrative talukas of Goa state

North Goa is further divided into three subdivisions —  Panaji, Mapusa, and Bicholim; and five talukas  —  Tiswadi (Panaji), Bardez (Mapusa), Pernem, Bicholim, and Sattari (Valpoi).

South Goa is divided into five subdivisions —  Ponda, Mormugao (Vasco da Gama), Margao, Quepem, and Dharbandora; and seven talukas —  Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete (Margao), Quepem, and Canacona (Chaudi), Sanguem, and Dharbandora. The Ponda taluka was moved from North Goa to South Goa in January 2015. ^{[1] [2]}

Districts

Code [3]	District	Headquarters	Population (2011) [4]	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)	Official website	Map
NG	North Goa	Panaji	817,761	1,736	471	https://northgoa.gov.in/
SG	South Goa	Margao	639,962	1,966	326	https://southgoa.nic.in/

Proposed Third District

A proposal for a third district is under consideration. It will consist of Sanguem taluka, Quepem taluka, Dharbandora and Canacona taluka. The district headquarters is expected to be Curchorem in Quepem taluka. ^{[5] [6]}

The Goa Government had formed a seven member committee headed by the Chief Secretary in November 2023 to assess the need for a third district. ^[7] Given the increasing population of the state, the committee was entrusted to evaluate whether the creation of a third district would lead to the development and welfare of the residents in the hinterland talukas.

References

1. "State to raise contingency fund from Rs 200 cr to Rs 230 cr". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
2. "Ponda Taluka in South Goa soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
3. "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2" (PDF). Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 2004-08-18. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
4. "Distribution of Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Sex-Ratio and Population Density" (XLS). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
5. "Goa a step closer to getting 3rd district, Cabinet approves proposal". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
6. "Goa to get Third District with headquarters at Curchorem". The Goan. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
7. "Panel to examine proposal for creation of 3rd district in Goa". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2025-07-26.

External links

• http://www.goa.gov.in/