Sanguem taluka

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Sanguem
Taluka
Sanguem taluka in South Goa district.png
Location of Sanguem in South Goa district in Goa
Coordinates: 15°13′42″N74°09′08″E / 15.228420°N 74.152152°E / 15.228420; 74.152152
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Goa
District South Goa
Headquarters Sanguem city
Settlements (as of 2011)1 City
1 Town
45 Villages
Government
 •  Tehsildar Ajay Gaude
 •  Lok Sabha constituency North Goa
 •  Assembly constituency Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency)
 •  MLA Prasad Gaonkar
Population
 (2011)
 •  Taluka 65,147
 •  Urban
17.72%
Demographics
 •  Literacy rate na
 • Sex rationa
PIN
4034XX, 4037XX
Vehicle registration GA-09
Rainna

Sanguemtaluka is an administrative region of Goa state, India. [1] [2]

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Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Sanguem had a population of 65,147 with sex ratio of 997 females to 1,000 males. Sanguem Taluka has an average literacy rate of 83.43%, compared to the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 89.60% and female literacy 77.24%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.12% and 21.94% of the population respectively. 17.72% of the population lives in urban areas. [3]

Religion

Religion in Sanguem Taluka (2011) [4]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
78.86%
Christianity
 
13.86%
Islam
 
6.62%
Other or not stated
 
0.66%

Hinduism is followed by the majority of population of Sanguem Taluka. Christians form a significant minority. At the time of the 2011 Census of India 78.86% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 13.86% Christianity, 6.62% Islam and 0.24% of the population followed other religions or did not state religion. [4]

Languages

Konkani and Marathi are among the most commonly spoken languages in Sanguem Taluka.

Languages of Sanguem Taluka (2011) [5]

   Konkani (73.45%)
   Marathi (9.04%)
   Kannada (6.00%)
   Hindi (5.96%)
   Urdu (1.63%)
  Others (3.92%)

At the time of 2011 Census of India, 73.45% of the population of Sanguem Taluka spoke Konkani, 9.04% Marathi, 6.00% Kannada, 5.96% Hindi and 1.63% Urdu as their first language. [5]

Settlements

Many of the villages mentioned below were ceded to the Dharbandora Taluka.

Cities

Sanguem has 1 City: Sanguem City

Towns

Sanguem has 1 Town: Sanvordem

Villages

Sanguem has 45 Villages: Aglote, Bandoli, Bati, Calem, Camarconda, Caranzol, Codli, Colem, Colomba, Comproi, Coranginim, Cormonem, Costi, Cotarli, Cumbari, Curdi, Curpem, Dharbandora, Dongor, Dudal, Maulinguem, Moissal, Molem, Muguli, Naiquinim, Netorli, Nundem, Patiem, Piliem, Porteem, Potrem, Rivona, Rumbrem, Sancordem, Sangod, Santona, Sigao, Sonauli, Surla, Tudou, Uguem, Verlem, Vichundrem, Viliena, Xelpem

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References

  1. ↑ "Village Maps of India". villagemap.in. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sanguem S.O Post Office – SANGUEM, SOUTH GOA, Goa". IndiaOnline Pincodes. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "District Census Hand Book – South Goa" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. 1 2 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

http://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/5618-sanguem-south-goa-goa.html


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