Population of Goa

The population of Goa is around 1,169,793 according to the 1991 census of India (1.2 million). The density of population is 316 per sq km. Most of Goa's population is rural (59%).

A significant population is however urban (41%). Hindus account for a little more than 64.68 % of the total population, Christians (Roman Catholics) nearly 29.86 % and Muslims 5.25 % of the population.

The remaining 1.21 % comprise of other religions including Buddhism, Jainism, Sikh etc. The scheduled castes amount to 2 per cent of the population. There are no scheduled tribes in Goa.

The 2001 census of India, however, holds it at 1.4 million. Goa enjoys a literacy rate of 76 % as against the all India literacy rate of 52.2%.

Area And Population of Goa is given below:

S.No	Category	Reference period	North Goa	South Goa	Total
1.	Area (Sq. Kms.)	2001	1736.0	1966.0	3702.0
2.	Total Population	2001(P)	7,57,407	5,86,591	13,43,998
3.	Density per sq. km.	2001(P)	436	298	363
4.	Male population	2001(P)	3,88,116	2,97,501	6,85,617
5.	Female population	2001(P)	3,69,291	2,89,090	6,58,381
6.	Rural population	2001(P)	4,17,174	2,57,955	6,75,129
7.	Urban Population	2001(P)	3,40,233	3,28,636	6,68,869
8.	Number of main workers	2001(P)	2,424,72	1,83,230	4,25,702
9	Main workers participation rate to total population (%)	2001(P)	32.01	31.23	31.67
a)	Male participation rate (%)	2001(P)	48.10	47.61	47.89
b)	Female participation rate (%)	2001(P)	15.10	14.38	14.78
10.	Birth rate (per 1,000)	2001	16.27	15.54	15.95
11.	Death rate (per 1,000)	2001	8.46	6.18	7.46
12	Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)	2001	19.56	2.73	12.40