South Goa
District in Goa
Credit Growth (5-Year) in South Goa: 90.8%, 2nd highest of 3 districts in Goa
MSME Density in South Goa: 144.0 per 1,000 people, highest of 2 districts in Goa
Women Literacy in South Goa: 93.8%, highest of 2 districts in Goa
Health Insurance in South Goa: 71.7%, lowest of 2 districts in Goa
South Goa is a district in Goa with a population of 2.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 686 sq km. Its literacy rate of 87.9% is below the state average of 88.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 977 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 973. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in South Goa, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 67.9% | 66.2% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 16.7% | 17.2% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.6% | 97.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~ | 946 | 943 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 80.5% | 79.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 19.3 | 14.1 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 79 | 166 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of South Goa district?
South Goa has a population of 2.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 363 people per sq km across 686 sq km.
What is the population of South Goa in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of South Goa?
South Goa has a literacy rate of 87.9% (Census 2011), which is below the Goa average of 88.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does South Goa compare to Goa?
South Goa is the 3rd most populous of 3 districts in Goa. Its sex ratio of 977 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 973 (Census 2011).
How many children in South Goa are stunted or underweight?
In South Goa, 25.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.9% wasted and 22.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Goa average of 17.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in South Goa have health insurance?
71.7% of households in South Goa have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 75.3% in 2019–21. The Goa average is 71.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in South Goa between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), South Goa improved most in male alcohol use (41% to 22%), women internet use (77% to 96%), pre-school attendance (49% to 60%), and got worse in modern contraception (68% to 40%), women overweight or obese (35% to 49%), male diabetes (23% to 34%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for South Goa?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.