LOCATION:
The State of Goa lies between 15'48" and 14'53" North latitude and
74'20'13" and 73'40'33" East longitude. Ensconced on the slopes
of the Western Ghats it stretches out to a length of 105 km. from North to
the South and is about 60 Km. wide from East to West.
| Geographical Area (sq. km.) | : 3702.00 |
| Forest Area (sq. km. ) | : 1424.46 |
| Government Forest (sq. km.) | : 1224.46 |
| Private Forest(sq. km.) | : 200.00, approx. |
| No of Districts | : 2 |
| No. of Talukas | : 11 |
| No. of Towns | : 44 (14 Municipal towns & 30 others) |
| No. of Households | : 2,94,812 |
| No. of Revenue Villages | : 359 |
POPULATION:
As per 2001 census
|
Taluka
|
Area
in
sq. km. |
Population
|
Population
|
Literates
|
|||
|
|
|
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Male
|
Female |
Total
|
|
Tiswadi
|
213.57
|
1,60,091
|
55,019
|
1,05,072
|
65,781
|
55,789
|
1,21570
|
|
Bardez
|
263.98
|
2,27,695
|
54,210
|
1,33,445
|
94,140
|
80,673
|
1,74,813
|
|
Pernem
|
251.69
|
71,999
|
62,386
|
9,613
|
29,737
|
22,536
|
52,273
|
|
Bicholim
|
238.80
|
90,734
|
53,647
|
37,087
|
38,094
|
29,688
|
67,782
|
|
Satari
|
489.46
|
58,613
|
50,696
|
7,917
|
22,443
|
16,867
|
39,130
|
|
Ponda
|
292.78
|
1,49,441
|
1,00,826
|
48,615
|
62,152
|
48,495
|
1,10,647
|
|
Sanguem
|
836.82
|
64,080
|
53,074
|
11,006
|
24,453
|
18,506
|
42,959
|
|
Canacona
|
352.04
|
43,997
|
32,096
|
11,901
|
16,351
|
13,108
|
29,459
|
|
Quepem
|
318.25
|
74,034
|
40,054
|
33,980
|
26,956
|
21,877
|
48,883
|
|
Salcete
|
292.94
|
2,62,035
|
1,10,456
|
1,51,579
|
1,00,263
|
93,827
|
1,91,090
|
|
Marmugao
|
109.13
|
1,44,949
|
24,587
|
1,20,362
|
60,120
|
45,904
|
1,06,024
|
DISTRICTWISE
LIVESTOCK POPULATION:
|
Livestock
|
North
Goa
|
South
Goa
|
Total
|
| Bovine |
72,289
|
55,911
|
1,28,200
|
| Sheep |
284
|
4
|
288
|
| Goats |
7,695
|
5,104
|
12,799
|
| Buffaloes |
24,840
|
15,382
|
40,222
|
| Pigs |
37,535
|
67,867
|
1,05,402
|
| Other animals |
49,480
|
42,633
|
92,113
|
| Polatary |
3,81,329
|
4,08,175
|
7,89,504
|