North Goa
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| State | Goa |
| Administrative headquarters : | Panaji |
| Area : | 1,736 km² |
| Residents : | 818.008 (2011) |
| Population density : | 471 inhabitants / km² |
| Website : | www.northgoa.gov.in |
North Goa is one of the two districts in the Indian state of Goa . The area is 1,736 km². The district borders the Sindhudurg district in the state of Maharashtra in the north, the Belgaum district in Karnataka in the east, the South Goa district in the south and the Arabian Sea in the west. The administrative seat is the city of Panaji .
Administrative division
North Goa includes the following tehsil :
history
Much of what is now North Goa ( Pernem , Bicholim and Sattari ) was once under the Kingdom of Sawantwadi . While Ponda alternated between the Kingdom of Sunda , the Marathas, and the Kingdom of Sawantwadi. Hence, these areas were seen as safe havens for the Hindus, who lived in constant fear of the Portuguese Inquisition . These areas were finally conquered by the Portuguese in the late 18th century. They then stayed with the Portuguese until they were annexed by India in 1961.
Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the union territory of Goa with Daman and Diu . Goa was organized in a single district in 1965. On May 30, 1987, Goa became statehood (while Daman and Diu remained a union territory) and Goa was reorganized into two districts, North Goa and South Goa.
population
Population development since 2001:
| year | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 758.573 | 818.008 |
The population was 818,008 (2011). The population growth rate from 2001 to 2011 was 7.84%, below the Indian average. North Goa has a gender ratio of 963 women per 1000 men, a male surplus that is common for India. The district had a literacy rate of 89.57% in 2011 , an increase of almost 6 percentage points compared to 2001. This means that literacy is well above the national average of around 74%. Almost 76.1% of the population are Hindus , approx. 16.1% are Christians , 7.1% are Muslims , 0.1% each are Sikhs , Jainas and Buddhists and 0.2% did not belong to any religion or belonged to other religions on. Children under 6 years of age are 9.5% of the population. Konkani is the mother tongue of a majority of the people living in northern Goa. Marathi is spoken by a considerable number of people. English and Hindi are understood by a majority of the population. Portuguese is also spoken and understood by a few people.
Almost 60.3% of the population live in cities. The largest city is Panaji with 40,017 inhabitants.
economy
The local economy is heavily influenced by tourism. The standard of living, income and level of education are well above the Indian average.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ North Goa District - Population 1991–2011
- ↑ 2011 census (PDF; 398 kB)
- ^ Indian Districts by Population, Sex Ratio, Literacy 2011 Census. Retrieved April 16, 2019 .