Goa District Factbook™ South Goa District (Key Socio-economic Data of South 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-586-0118 ISBN : 978-93-86683-81-6 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. 197 for the use of this publication. Printed in India South Goa District at a Glance District came into Existence 30th May, 1987 District Headquarter Margao Distance from State Capital 35 Kms. Geographical Area (In Square km.) 1,966 (Ranks 1st in State and 500th in India) Wastelands Area (In Square km.) 223.08 (2008-2009) Total Number of Households 1,43,728 Population 6,40,537 (Persons), 3,22,463 (Males), 3,18,074 (Females) (Ranks 2nd in State and 515th in India) Population Growth Rate (2001- 8.73 (Persons), 7.94 (Males), 9.55 (Females) 2011) Number of Sub Sub-districts (05), Towns (23) and Villages (140) Districts/Towns/Villages Forest Cover (2015) 66.12% of Total Geographical Area Percentage of Urban/Rural 64.59 (Urban), 35.41 (Rural) Population Administrative Language Konkani Principal Languages (2001) Konkani (65.10%), Marathi (10.52%), Hindi (7.15%), Kannada (7.03%), Urdu (4.77%), Malayalam (1.28%) and Others (0.11%) Population Density 326 (Persons per Sq. km.) Sex Ratio 986 (Females per 1000 Males) Child Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year) 946 (Females per 1000 Males) Number of Live Births (2015) 9,889 (Persons), 5,089 (Males), 4,800 (Females) Number of Deaths (2015) 5,346 (Persons), 3,086 (Males), 2,260 (Females) Literacy Rate (In %age) 87.59 (Persons), 91.67 (Males), 83.47 (Females) Literates 5,02,427 (Persons), 2,64,085 (Males), 2,38,342 (Females) Illiterates 1,38,110 (Persons), 58,378 (Males), 79,732 (Females) Major Religions Hindu (53.34%), Christian (36.21%), Muslim (9.93%), Sikh (0.13%), Jain (0.09%) and Buddhist (0.08%) Schedule Caste Population 7,843 (Persons), 3,915 (Males), 3,928 (Females), Percentage of SC in Total Population (30.82) Major Schedule Caste Population Mahar (41.85%); Chambhar (36.08%); Mang (7.1%); Bhangi (Hadi), (1.33%); Mahyavanshi (Vankar), (0.68%) Schedule Tribe Population 92,669 (Persons), 45,124 (Males), 47,545 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total Population (62.08) Major Schedule Tribe Population Gawda (58.85%); Velip (33.95%); Kunbi (4.62%); Naikda (Talavia) (0.25%); Dhodia (0.17%) Number of Total Workers 2,49,590 (Persons), 1,80,411 (Males), 69,179 (Females) Labour Force Participation Rate 38.18% (Rural), 32.41% (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) 10,54,665 (Domestic Tourist) / 2,48,093 (Foreign Tourist) Colva Beach, Agonda Beach, Palolem Beach, Shree Mallikarjun Temple, Shree Major Tourist Places Saunsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math Temple, Mormugao Harbour, Kesarval Spring, Natural Harmony and Galleria De Icons. 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 79-93 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 94-101 Total Workers | Main Workers | Marginal Workers | Non-Workers | Average Wages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity Status | Employment Indicators 9 Agriculture 102-117 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 118-124 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 125-142 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 143-146 Geographical Area | Wastelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Temperature | Latitude, Longitude and Altitude 13 Housing 147-158 Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standard of Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | Slum Population 14 Crime & Law 159-164 IPC/SLL Crimes | Police Stations/Staff Strength | Road Accident | Jails and Police Lock-ups | Police Officer/Officials | Judicial Officers 15 Social and Welfare Schemes 165-167 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) | Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin | Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrolments 16 Electoral 168-172 Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 and Assembly Election 2017) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors 17 Annexure - I to IV 173-190 18 Useful Contacts 191 19 Abbreviations & Sources 192 20 Concepts and Definitions 193-196 21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 197 Goa District Factbook™ South Goa District Goa South Goa District District Factbook™ Administrative Setup Location Map 1 Goa District Factbook™ South Goa District Administrative Setup 2 Goa South Goa District District Factbook™ Administrative Setup 3 Goa District Factbook™ South Goa District 4 Goa South Goa District District Factbook™ About South Goa District Historically, in 1510, South Goa came under the Portuguese rule. In 1961, Goa was annexed in India. In 1965, Goa came into existence as a single district. In 1987, it acquired the status of statehood and was divided into two districts namely North Goa and South Goa. Geographically, the district has a total area of 1,966 sq km and occupies the rank 1st in State and 500th in India on the bases of this size. It lies at 15°16'N latitude, 74°08'E longitude and 1167 m altitude. In the year 2015, there was a total 66.12% forest area of total geographical area. It is bounded by the district of North Goa to the North, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the East and South, the Arabian Sea in Western Coast. The actual rainfall in the district was 2984.4 mm in the year of 2016-17. Administration wise, the district is divided into 5 sub-districts, 23 towns and 140 villages. Konkani is the administrative language of the district. The district came into existence on 30th May, 1987 with its administrative headquarters located at Margao at the distance of 35 kms from the state capital. There are 1 parliamentary and 17 assembly constituencies in the district. Demographically, according to the 2011 census, the district has a total number of 1,43,728 households with a total population of 6,40,537 comprising 3,22,463 are males and 3,18,074 are females which causing it to rank 2nd in the State and 515th in India. The density of population of the district is 326 (persons per sq km). The sex ratio is pegged at 986 (females per 1000 males) while the child ratio stands at 946 (females per 1000 males). The schedule caste population of the district is recorded as 7,843 including 3,915 are males and 3,928 are females. The percentage of Schedule Caste is 30.82%. The schedule tribe population of the district is recorded as 92,669 including 45,124 are males and 47,545 are females. The percentage of Schedule tribe is 62.08%. The population growth rate during the period 2001 to 2011 was 8.73% including 7.94% were males and 9.55% were females. Economically, the district is dependent on agriculture, tourism and mining mainly. Mineral iron ore is primarily found here. Rice, paddy, maize and pulses are produced here on a large scale. Some other products main products in the region are coconut, cashew-nut, areca nut, mango, jackfruit, banana, pineapple, etc. industrially also the district is quite well developed.