Goa

Goa is State located in the Western region of India. This article provides infomation about Goa's overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its sub-districts.

Goa Overview

Goa State is established on May 30, 1987 and the capital of Goa is Panaji. Total area of Goa is 3,702 km² including 2,937 km² rural area and 765 km² urban area. Kokani, English are the official language of Goa, which is spoken by the majority of the population. As per ISO 3166-2:IN standard, The ISO code of Goa is IN-GA.

Goa State is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes. South Goa is the largest district of Goa which covers area of 1966 km² while North Goa is the smallest district of Goa which covers area of 1736 km². North Goa is the most populated whereas South Goa is the least populous district in Goa State.

Population of Goa

As of the 2011 census, Goa has a population of approximately 1,458,545 peoples which is divided into urban population of 906,814 and rular population of 551,731. The population density in Goa region is about 394 persons per square kilometer.

Household in Goa

There are about 343,611 houses in the district, including 215,403 urban houses and 128,208 rural houses. The average household size is about 4 people per house.

List Of District in Goa

As per 2011 stats, there are 2 districts in Goa. Here is the list of all Goa districts along with area & population information.

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