Goa District Factbook™ North Goa District (Key Socio-economic Data of North Goa District, Goa) January, 2018 Editor & Director Dr. R.K. Thukral Research Editor Dr. Shafeeq Rahman Compiled, Researched and Published by Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. D-100, 1st Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110020. Ph.: 91-11-43580781, 26810964-65-66 Email : [email protected] Website : www.districtsofindia.com Online Book Store : www.datanetindia-ebooks.com Also available at : Report No.: DFB/GA-585-0118 ISBN : 978-93-86683-80-9 First Edition : January, 2017 Second Edition : January, 2018 Price : Rs. 7500/- US$ 200 © 2018 Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical photocopying, photographing, scanning, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Please refer to Disclaimer & Terms of Use at page no. 208 for the use of this publication. Printed in India North Goa District at a Glance District came into Existence 30th May, 1987 District Headquarter Panaji Distance from State Capital NA Geographical Area (In Square km.) 1,736 (Ranks 1st in State and 522nd in India) Wastelands Area (In Square km.) 266 (2008-2009) Total Number of Households 1,79,085 Population 8,18,008 (Persons), 4,16,677 (Males), 4,01,331 (Females) (Ranks 1st in State and 480th in India) Population Growth Rate (2001- 7.84 (Persons), 7.25 (Males), 8.45 (Females) 2011) Number of Sub Sub-districts (06), Towns (47) and Villages (194) Districts/Towns/Villages Forest Cover (2015) 53.23% of Total Geographical Area Percentage of Urban/Rural 60.28 (Urban), 39.72 (Rural) Population Administrative Language Konkani Principal Languages (2001) Konkani (50.94%), Marathi (31.93%), Hindi (4.57%), Kannada (4.37%), Urdu (3.44%), Malayalam (1.00%) and Others (0.17%) Population Density 471 (Persons per Sq. km.) Sex Ratio 963 (Females per 1000 Males) Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 939 (Females per 1000 Males) Number of Live Births (2015) 11,838 (Persons), 6,179 (Males), 5,659 (Females) Number of Deaths (2015) 7,392 (Persons), 4,563 (Males), 2,829 (Females) Literacy Rate (In %age) 89.57 (Persons), 93.4 (Males), 85.6 (Females) Literates 6,63,060 (Persons), 3,51,738 (Males), 3,11,322 (Females) Illiterates 1,54,948 (Persons), 64,939 (Males), 90,009 (Females) Major Religions Hindu (76.06%), Christian (16.40%), Muslim (7.08%), Sikh (0.08%), Jain (0.07%) and Buddhist (0.07%) Schedule Caste Population 17,606 (Persons), 8,712 (Males), 8,894 (Females), Percentage of SC in Total Population (69.18) Major Schedule Caste Population Mahar (54.16%); Chambhar (25.36%); Mang (3.4%); Bhangi (Hadi), (1.16%); Mahyavanshi (Vankar), (0.43%) Schedule Tribe Population 56,606 (Persons), 27,824 (Males), 28,782 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total Population (37.92) Major Schedule Tribe Population Gawda (92.08%); Velip (1.02%); Kunbi (0.37%); Naikda (Talavia) (0.26%); Dhodia (0.2%) Number of Total Workers 3,27,658 (Persons), 2,39,125 (Males), 88,533 (Females) Labour Force Participation Rate 41.02% (Rural), 38.2% (Urban) (2011-2012) Major Source of Income Tourism Gross District Domestic Product NA Net District Domestic Product NA Per Capita Income NA Number of Tourists (2015-2016) 38,26,311 (Domestic Tourist) / 3,53,102 (Foreign Tourist) Towns (Mapusa, Pilar, Margao, Vasco-Da-Gama, Chandor (Chandar), Panaji), Beaches (Arambol Beach, Vagator, Anjuna, Calangute, Miramar, Dona Paula, Colva Beach, Agonda, Palolem), Reis Magos Church, The Church of Mae De Deus Major Tourist Places at Saligao (Bardez), Rachol Seminary, Old Goa, Safa Masjid at Ponda, Jama Masjid, Shree Bhagavati Temple at Parshem, Shree Bhagavati Temple at Parshem, Shree Gomantak Tirupati Balaji Padmavati Temple, Shree Morjee Temple of Morj... Note: All figures for 2011 Census, Otherwise year is mentioned. No. Particulars Page No. 1 Administrative Setup 1-10 Location Map | District with Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District | About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Towns | Wards | Panchayats 2 Demographics 11-31 Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio | Decadal Growth | Age Group Population | Age Group Population of Currently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population | Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled Caste Population | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD Block Population 3 Economy 32-45 Households by Income Groups | Disposable Income | Banking | Lead Bank | Investment and Debt | Co-Operative Societies/Banks | Licenses Issued | Entertainment Tax 4 Market Size 46-57 Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure / Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and Durable Goods 5 Life Style 58-62 Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households having Computer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/Mobile Phone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped & Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies | Printing Presses | Cinema Theater with Seats Capacity 6 Infrastructure 63-78 Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | Civil Aviation | Road Length | Telecommunication | Post Office & PIN Code | Tourism | LPG Distributors 7 Industries 79-96 Establishment and Person Employed by Broad Activities | Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to Industrial Occupation | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing Projects 8 Labour and Workforce 97-104 Total Workers | Main Workers | Marginal Workers | Non-Workers | Average Wages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity Status | Employment Indicators 9 Agriculture 105-120 Land Utilisation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production of Commercial Crops | Production of Fruit and Vegetable Crops | Production of Spices | Agricultural credit societies | Livestock Population | Poultry Population | Irrigation | Land Holdings | Farmer 10 Education 121-127 Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Used as School/College etc. | Enrolment | Enrolment by Medium of Instruction | Gross/Net Enrolment Ratio | Drop-Out Rate | Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education | Population by Mother Tongue 11 Health 128-145 Health Institutions | Live Births Registered | Still Births Registered | Deaths Registered | Infant Deaths Registered | Disabled Population by Type of Disability | Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary | Households by Married Couples per Household and Dwelling Rooms | Maternal and Child Health Indicators (HMIS) | District Level Household Health Indicators | Family Welfare Programmes | National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 12 Environment and Pollution 146-149 Geographical Area | Wastelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Temperature | Latitude, Longitude and Altitude 13 Housing 150-161 Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standard of Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | Slum Population 14 Crime & Law 162-167 IPC/SLL Crimes | Police Stations/Staff Strength | Road Accident | Jails and Police Lock-ups | Police Officer/Officials | Judicial Officers 15 Social and Welfare Schemes 168-171 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) | Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin | Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrolments 16 Electoral 172-176 Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 and Assembly Election 2017) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors 17 Annexure - I to IV 177-201 18 Useful Contacts 202 19 Abbreviations & Sources 203 20 Concepts and Definitions 204-207 21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 208 Goa District Factbook™ North Goa District Goa North Goa District District Factbook™ Administrative Setup Location Map 1 Goa District Factbook™ North Goa District Administrative Setup 2 Goa North Goa District District Factbook™ Administrative Setup 3 Goa District Factbook™ North Goa District 4 Goa North Goa District District Factbook™ About North Goa District Historically, many territories of the North Goa were once the part Kingdom of Sawantwadi. These were controlled by the Portuguese from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century. Goa was emerged as a separate district in the year 1965. In 1987, it acquired the status of statehood and was divided into two districts namely North Goa and South Goa. Geographically, the district is encompassed by a total area of 1,736 sq km and occupies the rank 2nd in State and 522nd in India on the bases of this size. It lies at 15°51'N latitude, 73°89'E longitude and 1167 m altitude. In the year 2015, there was a total 53.23% forest area of total geographical area. It is bounded by Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra state in the North and Belgaum district of Karnataka in the East, South Goa District in the South and the Arabian Sea in the West. Most of its rainfall occurs during the monsoon season. The actual rainfall in the district was 3156.3 mm in the year of 2016-17. Administration wise, the district is divided into 6 sub-districts namely Tiswadi (Panaji), Bardez (Mapusa), Pernem, Bicholim, Sattari (Valpoi) and Ponda. Moreover, it comprises 47 towns and 194 villages. Konkani is the administrative language of the district. The district came into existence on 30th May, 1987 with its administrative headquarters located at Panaji. Demographically, according to the 2011 census, the district has a total number of 1,79,085 households with a total population of 8,18,008 comprising 4,16,677 are