South Goa district

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South Goa district
District of Goa
South Goa Political Map.png
Location of South Goa district in Goa
Red: Velhas Conquistas (old Portuguese conquests)
Pink: Novas Conquistas (new Portuguese conquests)
Yellow: District Capital
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Flag placeholder.svg Goa
Headquarters Margao
Talukas
Government
 •  District collector Asvin Chandru A., I.A.S.
 •  Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dhania, IPS
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies South Goa
 •  Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Francisco Sardinha (INC)
 •  Zilla Parishad, Chairperson Suvarna Tendulkar
Area
 • Total1,966 km2 (759 sq mi)
 • Rank 1st
Population
 (2011)
 • Total640,537
 • Rank 2nd
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
 •  Urban
64.59%
Demographics
 •  Literacy 85.53%
 • Sex ratio980
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
4032xx ,4034xx, 4036xx, 4037xx,4038xx (South Goa) [1]
Telephone+91 0832
Vehicle registration GA-02
Major highways 1.National Highway 66,
2.National Highway 4A
Largest city Cuncolim (28.7 km2)
Largest city (by population) Mormugao
Climate Am (Köppen)
Website southgoa.nic.in

South Goa district is one of two districts that compose the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.

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History

The Portuguese established a colony in Goa in 1510 and expanded the colony to its present boundaries during the 17th and 18th centuries. Goa was annexed by India on 19 December 1961. Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, and Goa was organised into a single district in 1965. On 30 May 1987 Goa attained statehood (while Daman and Diu became a separate union territory), and Goa was reorganised into two districts, North Goa and South Goa.

Administration

Asvin Chandru A, [2] an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, is the Collector and District Magistrate of South Goa. [3] There are deputy collectors and mamlatdars for each subdivision/taluka.

The headquarters of the district is Margao. [4]

There are 205 revenue villages in South Goa District under seven Talukas (subdistricts) headed each by the Mamlatdar. [5]

Divisions

Rural Salcete, South Goa Salcete scenery.jpg
Rural Salcete, South Goa

Margao is the administrative headquarters of the district. The 'Matanhy Saldanha Administrative Complex', the collectorate building, named after former minister and social activist Mr Mathany Saldanha, is located on the outskirts of the city, adjoining the intercity bus stand. [6]

The district is divided into five subdivisions— Ponda, Mormugao-Vasco, Margao, Quepem, and Dharbandora; and seven talukas — Ponda, Dharbandora, Sanguem, Mormugao (Vasco), Salcete (Margao), Quepem, and Canacona (Chaudi).

Ponda taluka was shifted from North Goa district to South Goa district in January 2015.

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
South Goa 24 Mormugao Sankalp Amonkar Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [7]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
25 Vasco da Gama Krishna Salkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
26 Dabolim Mauvin Godinho Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
27 Cortalim Antonio Vas Independent NDA
28 Nuvem Aleixo Sequeira Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [7]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
29 Curtorim Aleixo Lourenco Independent NDA
30 Fatorda Vijai Sardesai Goa Forward Party I.N.D.I.A.
31 Margao Digambar Kamat Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [7]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
32 Benaulim Venzy Viegas Aam Aadmi Party
33 Navelim Ulhas Tuenkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
34 Cuncolim Yuri Alemao Indian National Congress I.N.D.I.A.
35 Velim Cruz Silva Aam Aadmi Party
36 Quepem Altone D'Costa Indian National Congress I.N.D.I.A.
37 Curchorem Nilesh Cabral Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
38 Sanvordem Ganesh Gaonkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
39 Sanguem Subhash Phal Desai Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
40 Canacona Ramesh Tawadkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Speaker

Transport

Frequent buses are available between Margao and North Goa.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1900181,439—    
1910180,429−0.06%
1920181,455+0.06%
1931191,667+0.50%
1940204,297+0.71%
1950216,574+0.59%
1960240,330+1.05%
1971336,808+3.12%
1981439,728+2.70%
1991504,989+1.39%
2001589,095+1.55%
2011640,537+0.84%
source: [8]

According to the 2011 census South Goa has a population of 6,40,537 [9] which is roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro [10] or the US state of Vermont. [11] This gives it a ranking of 515th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 326 inhabitants per square kilometre (840/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 8.63%. South Goa has a sex ratio of 980 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.53%. [9] The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.22% and 14.47% of the population of the district. [12]

Religion

Religion in South Goa district [13]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
53.34%
Christianity
 
36.21%
Islam
 
9.93%
Others
 
0.5%

Hinduism (53%) is followed by the majority of population of South Goa. Christians (36%) form significant minority. [13]

Language

Languages of South Goa district (2011) [14]

   Konkani (66.44%)
   Hindi (12.38%)
   Marathi (6.45%)
   Kannada (3.62%)
   Urdu (3.39%)
   Malayalam (1.00%)
  Others (6.72%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 66.44% of the population in the district spoke Konkani, 12.38% Hindi, 6.45% Marathi, 5.98% Kannada, 3.39% Urdu, 1.00% Malayalam, 0.86% Telugu, 0.55% Bengali, 0.49% Tamil, 0.49% Gujarati, 0.44% Odia and 0.42% English as their first language. [15]

Education

There are many educational institutions in South Goa. The prominent colleges include:

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