District of Goa
South Goa District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 6.75 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
6,75,000 675,000 1 March 2026
South Goa district's population is estimated at ≈6.75 lakh (6,75,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Goa projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,14,855 on the district’s present boundaries.
Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Goa. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.
District
South Goa district
- Census 2011
- 6,14,855
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 6.75 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 4,48,444
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 1,66,411
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 6.75 lakh 6,75,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 6.15 lakh 6,14,855 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 497per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 970 Goa: 973
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 940 Goa: 942
- Literacy rate
- 89.3% Male 93.1% · Female 85.4%
- Urban share
- 72.9% Goa: 62.2%
- Growth 2001–11
- +8.5% Goa: +8.2%
- Area
- ≈ 1,236km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 1.46 lakh 4.2 people per household
- Villages
- 68 Census 2011
- Towns
- 27 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,88,776 |
| 2001 | 5,66,745 |
| 2011 | 6,14,855 |
| 2016 * | 6,38,000 |
| 2021 * | 6,58,000 |
| 2026 * | 6,75,000 |
| 2031 * | 6,90,000 |
| 2036 * | 7,03,000 |
* Estimate
How South Goa's 2011 population was spread
Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salcete | 2,94,464 | 47.9% | 1025 | 89.3% | 72.2% |
| 2 | Ponda | 1,65,830 | 27.0% | 940 | 89.2% | 62.5% |
| 3 | Mormugao | 1,54,561 | 25.1% | 905 | 89.3% | 85.6% |
Largest towns in South Goa (Census 2011)
- Mormugao 94,393
- Margao 87,650
- Ponda 22,664
- Sancoale CT 21,923
- Cuncolim 16,623
- Curti CT 16,385
- Davorlim CT 15,350
- Curtorim CT 12,886
- Bandora CT 12,722
- Usgao CT 12,436
How people in South Goa worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
3.1%
Agricultural labourers
2.4%
Household industry
2.2%
Other work
92.3%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.0%.
Age structure of South Goa
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 22,478 | 21,290 |
| 5-9 | 23,694 | 22,285 |
| 10-14 | 24,597 | 22,980 |
| 15-19 | 25,719 | 23,154 |
| 20-24 | 29,733 | 25,712 |
| 25-29 | 28,405 | 27,630 |
| 30-34 | 26,285 | 26,071 |
| 35-39 | 26,253 | 26,149 |
| 40-44 | 23,070 | 22,119 |
| 45-49 | 19,872 | 19,605 |
| 50-54 | 15,997 | 15,880 |
| 55-59 | 13,346 | 14,011 |
| 60-64 | 12,138 | 13,404 |
| 65-69 | 7,805 | 9,080 |
| 70-74 | 5,297 | 6,681 |
| 75-79 | 2,980 | 3,931 |
| 80+ | 2,473 | 4,015 |
- Children (0–14)
- 22.4%
- Goa 21.8%
- Working age (15–59)
- 66.6%
- Goa 66.9%
- Older people (60+)
- 11.0%
- Goa 11.2%
- Median age
- 30.9years
- Goa 31.3
- Dependency ratio
- 41.3
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Goa 40.6
Languages spoken in South Goa
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 65 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
- Konkani 63.7%
- Hindi 13.7%
- Marathi 7.1%
- Kannada 5.9%
- Urdu 3.7%
- Malayalam 1.3%
- Telugu 1.0%
- Bengali 0.6%
- All other languages 3.1%
Largest mother tongues
- Konkani63.7%
- Hindi11.5%
- Marathi7.1%
- Kannada5.9%
- Urdu3.7%
- Malayalam1.3%
- Telugu1.0%
- Bhojpuri0.8%
Housing and amenities in South Goa
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 97.6%
Goa 96.9%
- Tap water 90.9%
Goa 85.3%
- Water source within premises 84.1%
Goa 79.7%
- Toilet within premises 83.8%
Goa 79.7%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 10.3%
Goa 16.4%
- Bathing area within premises 92.9%
Goa 89.6%
- Closed drainage 55.5%
Goa 43.6%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 77.2%
Goa 72.7%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 15.9%
Goa 21.9%
What households own
- Mobile phone 78.9%
Goa 77.1%
- Television 83.6%
Goa 81.1%
- Scooter or motorcycle 59.3%
Goa 57.0%
- Computer or laptop 33.4%
Goa 31.2%
- Car, jeep or van 26.2%
Goa 24.6%
- Use banking services 87.2%
Goa 86.8%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 3.3%
Goa 4.6%
The home itself
- Own their home 73.8%
Goa 78.9%
- Rent their home 22.9%
Goa 17.4%
- Permanent (pucca) house 86.9%
Goa 84.5%
- House in good condition 74.4%
Goa 76.2%
- Concrete roof 39.7%
Goa 33.2%
- Cement or tiled floor 85.6%
Goa 80.1%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 24.0%
Goa 22.7%
Goa
What the numbers say
- South Goa district held 42.2% of Goa's population in 2011, 2nd of 3 districts.
- Literacy is 89.3%, 0.6 points above the Goa average of 88.7%.
- 72.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Goa as a whole (62.2%).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.75 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official Goa projection.
- It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (South Goa, North Goa); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 68 village and 27 town records.
- Its largest town, Mormugao, had 94.4 thousand people in 2011, 15.4% of the district.
How this district was formed
South Goa covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- South Goa (2011) 73.0% of this district
70.1% of the 2011 district - North Goa (2011) 27.0% of this district
20.3% of the 2011 district
Compare with
Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for South Goa, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in South Goa (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Goa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 3,40,900 | 55.4% | 66.1% |
| Muslim | ≈ 65,800 | 10.7% | 8.3% |
| Christian | ≈ 2,05,000 | 33.3% | 25.1% |
| Sikh | ≈ 900 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 600 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Jain | ≈ 600 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 1,000 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Total | 6,14,855 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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