South Goa district, Goa
South Goa is a district of Goa, with a population of 6,40,537 at the 2011 Census across 1,953 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Goa's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 6.4 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,953 km²
- Density
- 328
- per km²
- Literacy
- 78.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 986
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 96.2% | — | 22 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.0% | — | 219 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.6% | — | 45 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | — | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 88.2% | — | 79 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 10 | — | 565 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | — | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 87.4% | — | 34 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 100.0% | — | 1 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 100.0% | — | 1 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 18.9% | — | 745 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,915 · Female 3,928 | 7,843 | — | 675 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 45,124 · Female 47,545 | 92,669 | — | 325 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 819 | — | 662 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.8% | — | 563 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 3.9% | — | 733 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,80,411 · Female 69,179 | 2,49,590 | — | 609 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 88.2% | — | 42 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,64,085 · Female 2,38,342 | 5,02,427 | — | 533 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 20.5% | — | 150 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 70.9% | — | 20 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 93.8% | — | 32 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.4% | — | 280 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 50.0% | — | 681 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | — | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 28.3% | — | 535 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.0% | — | 601 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.4% | — | 221 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.9% | — | 390 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 34.6% | — | 129 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 13.5% | — | 542 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 37.6% | — | 694 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 96.0% | — | 7 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 7.0% · Men 41.1% | 24.2% | — | 94 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | — | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 39.4% | — | 130 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | — | 323 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 27.7% · Men 25.0% | 26.3% | — | 213 / 771 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 67.7% | — | 139 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | — | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 96.2% | — | 77 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 67.8% | — | 149 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | — | 560 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,768 | — | 247 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.5% · Men 16.9% | 9.7% | — | 728 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.2% | — | 453 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.9% · Men 9.8% | 8.9% | — | 121 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,22,463 · Female 3,18,074 | 6,40,537 | — | 594 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 6,97,808 | — | 592 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 328 | — | 441 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 357 | — | 418 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.1 | — | 483 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 6.8 | — | 54 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 132.6 | — | 204 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 207 | — | 9 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 9.7 | — | 62 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | — | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 29.7 | — | 9 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | — | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Goa | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 38.1% | — | 376 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 47.7 | — | 277 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 125 | — | 212 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7 | — | 158 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 135.7 | — | 405 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | — | 128 / 785 |
National highways through South Goa
- NH-NH-366
- NH-NH-566
- NH-NH-66
- NH-NH-748
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