Sanquelim
Town in Goa, India
Sanquelim Sankhali | |
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Town | |
15°33′45″N 74°00′40″E / 15.56250°N 74.01111°E / 15.56250; 74.01111 | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Sub-district | Bicholim |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,651 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 403505 |
Area code | 91 832 |
Vehicle registration | GA-04 |
Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.
Geography
Sanquelim is situated in the Bicholim Taluka of North Goa. [1] It has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census[update],[2] Sanquelim had a population of 13,651. Males constitute 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 91.5%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.22%, and female literacy is 91.48%. In Sanquelim, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Government and politics
Sanquelim is part of Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).
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