South Goa district
South Goa district | |
|---|---|
 Location of South Goa district in Goa Red: Velhas Conquistas (old Portuguese conquests) Pink: Novas Conquistas (new Portuguese conquests) Yellow: District Capital | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File: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 | Viriato Fernandes (INC) |
| • Zilla Parishad, Chairperson | Suvarna Tendulkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,966 km2 (759 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 640,537 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 325.8/km2 (843.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64.59% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85.53% |
| • Sex ratio | 980 |
| 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 |
South Goa district is one of the two districts that together constitute the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. It ranks among the top 25 developed districts of India. The district capital city is Margao (Madgaon), which also serves as the commercial capital of Goa.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Asvin Chandru A,[3] an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, is the Collector and District Magistrate of South Goa.[4] There are deputy collectors and mamlatdars for each subdivision/taluka.
The headquarters of the district is Margao.[5]
There are 205 revenue villages in South Goa District under seven Talukas (subdistricts) headed each by the Mamlatdar.[6]
Divisions
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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.[7]
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 that was previously part of North Goa district became part of South Goa district in January 2015.
Politics
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Transport
[edit | edit source]Frequent buses are available between Margao and North Goa.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 181,439 | — |
| 1910 | 180,429 | −0.06% |
| 1920 | 181,455 | +0.06% |
| 1931 | 191,667 | +0.50% |
| 1940 | 204,297 | +0.71% |
| 1950 | 216,574 | +0.59% |
| 1960 | 240,330 | +1.05% |
| 1971 | 336,808 | +3.12% |
| 1981 | 439,728 | +2.70% |
| 1991 | 504,989 | +1.39% |
| 2001 | 589,095 | +1.55% |
| 2011 | 640,537 | +0.84% |
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According to the 2011 census South Goa has a population of 640,537[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
[edit | edit source]Hinduism (53%) is followed by the majority of population of South Goa. Christians (36%) form significant minority.[13]
Language
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]There are many educational institutions in South Goa. The prominent colleges include:
- National Institute of Technology Goa in Cuncolim .
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Goa Campus in Zuarinagar.
- The Parvatibai Chowgule College[16] in Margao.
- Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law[17] in Margao.
- Padre Conceicao College of Engineering (PCCE)[18] in Verna.
- MES College[19] in Vasco da Gama.
References
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External links
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