List of districts of Goa

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Administrative districts of Goa state

The Indian state of Goa is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa. [1]

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Administrative structure

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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. [2] [3]

Districts

Code [4] DistrictHeadquartersPopulation (2011) [5] Area (km2)Density (/km2)Official websiteMap
NG North Goa Panaji 817,7611,736471 https://northgoa.gov.in/ North Goa Political Map.png
SG South Goa Margao 639,9621,966326 https://southgoa.nic.in/ South Goa Political Map.png

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. [6] [7]

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. [8] 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. ↑ "About Goa - ipbgoa". 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  2. ↑ "State to raise contingency fund from Rs 200 cr to Rs 230 cr". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ↑ "Ponda Taluka in South Goa soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Goa a step closer to getting 3rd district, Cabinet approves proposal". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  7. ↑ "Goa to get Third District with headquarters at Curchorem". The Goan. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  8. ↑ "Panel to examine proposal for creation of 3rd district in Goa". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
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