Sanguem taluka

Taluka in Goa, India
15°13′42″N 74°09′08″E / 15.228420°N 74.152152°E / 15.228420; 74.152152Country IndiaStateGoaDistrictSouth GoaHeadquartersSanguem citySettlements (as of 2011)1 City
1 Town
45 VillagesGovernment
 • TehsildarAjay Gaude • Lok Sabha constituencyNorth Goa • Assembly constituencySanguem (Goa Assembly constituency) • MLAPrasad GaonkarPopulation
 (2011)
 • Taluka65,147 • Urban
17.72%Demographics
 • Literacy ratena • Sex rationaPIN
4034XX, 4037XX
Vehicle registrationGA-09Rainna

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

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]
Religion Percent
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

Places adjacent to Sanguem taluka

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. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

  • Cities and villages in Sanguem Taluk

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

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