South Goa district
District of Goa
Location of South Goa district in GoaRed: Velhas Conquistas (old Portuguese conquests)Pink: Novas Conquistas (new Portuguese conquests)Yellow: District Capital
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 Goa
HeadquartersMargao
Talukas
Government
 • District collectorAsvin Chandru A., I.A.S.
 • Superintendent of PoliceAbhishek Dhania, IPS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesSouth Goa
 • Member of Parliament, Lok SabhaFrancisco Sardinha (INC)
 • Zilla Parishad, ChairpersonSuvarna Tendulkar
Area
 • Total1,966 km2 (759 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Population
 (2011)
 • Total640,537
 • Rank2nd
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Urban
64.59%
Demographics
 • Literacy85.53%
 • Sex ratio980
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
4032xx ,4034xx, 4036xx, 4037xx,4038xx (South Goa) [1]
Telephone+91 0832
Vehicle registrationGA-02
Major highways1.National Highway 66,
2.National Highway 4A
Largest cityCuncolim (28.7 km2)
Largest city (by population)Mormugao
ClimateAm (Köppen)
Websitesouthgoa.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.

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

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

District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
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]
Religion Percent
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:

References

  1. ↑ South Goa
  2. ↑ "Witness in the Corridors". Archived from the original on 19 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Who's Who | South Goa District | India". southgoa.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "District Profile - South Goa District Website, Goa, India". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Tehsil | South Goa District | India". Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. ↑ TNN (31 May 2013). "South Goa collectorate named after Matanhy". The Times of India. Margao: The Times Group. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 "8 Goa Congress MLAs defect to BJP". The Indian Express. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
  9. 1 2 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  10. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Montenegro 661,807 July 2011 est.
  11. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Vermont 625,741
  12. ↑ "South Goa District Population, Goa, List of Talukas in South Goa". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  13. 1 2 "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "Parvatibai Chowgule College - About SPCC". Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "G. R. Kare College of Law - About Us". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "Padre Conceição College Of Engineering". www.pccegoa.org.
  19. ↑ "M.E.S. College of Arts & Commerce". www.mescollege.org.
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