South Goa

District in Goa

Population

2.5 Lakh

State: 14.6 Lakh

Area

686 km²

Literacy Rate

78.9%

State: 79.9%

Sex Ratio

977

State: 973

Density

363 /km²

State: 401 /km²

South Goa is a district in Goa with a population of 2.5 Lakh spread across 686 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.9% is below the state average of 79.9% and above the national average of 63.0%. 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

363 /km²

▼

401 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

977

▲

973

943

Literacy Rate

78.9%

▼

79.9%

63.0%

SC Population

1.2%

▼

1.7%

16.6%

ST Population

14.9%

▲

10.2%

8.7%

Worker Participation

39.5%

▼

39.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

28.3%

▲

26.9%

33.2%

Child Wasting

21.4%

▲

20.2%

18.4%

Underweight Children

21.0%

▼

22.6%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

50.0%

▼

51.7%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

37.6%

▼

38.4%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

0.0%

▼

78.6%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

100.0%

▲

99.9%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

88.2%

▲

88.0%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

96.2%

▼

96.4%

54.6%

Health Insurance

67.7%

▲

66.7%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.0%

▲

98.7%

93.6%

Electricity Access

100.0%

—

100.0%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

3.9%

▼

5.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

2.8%

▲

2.8%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

7.2%

▲

7.0%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

34.6%

▼

34.8%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

144.0 per 1k pop

▲

113.6 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

35.9k

▼

45.1k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

16.6%

▼

16.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

6722 per lakh

▲

6595 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

5.5%

▼

9.0%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.72

▼

0.81

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population ~	1.3 L	2.5 L	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households ~	58,811	1.1 L	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~	1 L	2.1 L	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children ~	13,137	24,820	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~	1,510	4,209	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~	18,142	24,316	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~	71,410	1.4 L	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~	2,901	4,955.333	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~	1,203	2,177.333	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~	56,087	1.1 L	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~	976.607	974.147	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~	946.411	943.088	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap ~	7.2	7.0	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap ~	34.6	34.8	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~	13	27.3	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~	178	349.667	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~	79	166	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	28.3%	26.9%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	21.4%	20.2%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	21.0%	22.6%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	50.0%	51.7%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	37.6%	38.4%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	—	78.6%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	100.0%	99.9%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	88.2%	88.0%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	96.2%	96.4%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	67.7%	66.7%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	99.0%	98.7%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	100.0%	100.0%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	96.9%	97.3%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	93.8%	93.3%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	70.9%	71.3%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	3.9%	5.1%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	2.8%	2.8%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	96.2%	96.6%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	96.0%	94.4%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	39.4%	39.4%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	—	—	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	—	—	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	25.0%	26.1%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	23.2%	23.8%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	16.9%	17.7%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	6,722.467	6,595.473	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	5.5%	9.0%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	20.0%	21.3%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	0.7	0.8	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	16,762	29,474	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	19.3%	16.9%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	45.0%	43.7%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	—	—	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	—	—	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	—	—	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	—	—	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	1.1	1.1	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	80.5%	79.9%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	69.1%	54.1%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.0	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	28.7	28.7	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	175.702	111.428	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.2	0.1	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	0.0	0.0	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.7	0.6	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	1.0	1.0	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	0.0	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	143.95	113.64	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	35,893	45,119.5	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	16.6%	16.9%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	—	4	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities	—	4	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence	—	—	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes	—	—	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)	10	24	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	—	19	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes	—	—	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate	—	4	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh	1	1.3	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh	—	—	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ 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, with a density of 363 people per sq km across 686 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of South Goa?

South Goa has a literacy rate of 78.9%, which is below the Goa average of 79.9% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does South Goa compare to Goa?

South Goa has a sex ratio of 977 (above state average of 973) and a literacy rate of 78.9% (below state average of 79.9%).

What data sources are used for South Goa?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)