Population of Goa
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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 |
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