South Goa District

Goa

South Goa district is one of the districts of Goa. Its administrative headquarters is at Margao. It covers 1,966 sq km and had a population of 6,40,537 at the 2011 census, a density of 326 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 20 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Margao
Area
1,966 sq km
Population
6.41 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
326 /km²
Literacy Rate
87.59%
Sex Ratio
986
per 1,000 males
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South Goa District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for South Goa district.

Total Population
6.41 Lakh
Male Population
3.23 Lakh
Female Population
3.18 Lakh
Rural Population
2.34 Lakh
Urban Population
4.06 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
7,610
Scheduled Tribe
92,400
Literacy Rate
87.59%
Population Density
326 /km²
Sex Ratio
986
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 92%Female literacy 83.2%

District Administration

Administrative structure of South Goa district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
83
Gram Panchayats
135
Villages
Headquarters
Margao
Languages
Konkani, English, Marathi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
15.27° N, 73.95° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering South Goa

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

South Goa

Constituency No. 2 · General
Primary
Captain Viriato Fernandes
Captain Viriato Fernandes
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Ponda
  • Shiroda
  • Marcaim
  • Mormugao
  • Vasco-da-Gama
  • Dabolim
  • Cortalim
  • Nuvem
  • Curtorim
  • Fatorda
  • Margao
  • Benaulim
  • Navelim
  • Cuncolim
  • Velim
  • Quepem
  • Curchorem
  • Sanvordem
  • Sanguem
  • Canacona
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Assembly Constituencies Covering South Goa

(20)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Ponda
No. 21 · South Goa
RN
Ravi Naik
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Shiroda
No. 22 · South Goa
SS
Subhash Shirodkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Marcaim
No. 23 · South Goa
RD
Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
MLA
Mormugao
No. 24 · South Goa
SA
Sankalp Amonkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Vasco-da-Gama
No. 25 · South Goa
KS
Krishna Salkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Dabolim
No. 26 · South Goa
MG
Mauvin Godinho
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Cortalim
No. 27 · South Goa
AV
Antonio Vas
Independent
MLA
Nuvem
No. 28 · South Goa
AS
Aleixo Sequeira
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Curtorim
No. 29 · South Goa
AL
Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco
Independent
MLA
Fatorda
No. 30 · South Goa
VS
Vijai Sardesai
Goa Forward Party
MLA
Margao
No. 31 · South Goa
DK
Digambar Kamat
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Benaulim
No. 32 · South Goa
VV
Venzy Viegas
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Navelim
No. 33 · South Goa
UT
Ulhas Tuenkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Cuncolim
No. 34 · South Goa
YA
Yuri Alemao
Indian National Congress
MLA
Velim
No. 35 · South Goa
CS
Cruz Silva
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Quepem
No. 36 · South Goa
AD
Altone D'Costa
Indian National Congress
MLA
Curchorem
No. 37 · South Goa
NC
Nilesh Cabral
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sanvordem
No. 38 · South Goa
GG
Ganesh Gaonkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sanguem
No. 39 · South Goa
SD
Subhash Phal Dessai
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Canacona
No. 40 · South Goa
RT
Ramesh Tawadkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from South Goa

(21)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing South Goa district.

  • Captain Viriato Fernandes
    Captain Viriato Fernandes
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    South Goa · No. 2
  • RN
    Ravi Naik
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ponda · No. 21
  • SS
    Subhash Shirodkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Shiroda · No. 22
  • RD
    Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar
    Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
    MLA
    Marcaim · No. 23
  • SA
    Sankalp Amonkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mormugao · No. 24
  • KS
    Krishna Salkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Vasco-da-Gama · No. 25
  • MG
    Mauvin Godinho
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dabolim · No. 26
  • AV
    Antonio Vas
    Independent
    MLA
    Cortalim · No. 27
  • AS
    Aleixo Sequeira
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nuvem · No. 28
  • AL
    Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco
    Independent
    MLA
    Curtorim · No. 29
  • VS
    Vijai Sardesai
    Goa Forward Party
    MLA
    Fatorda · No. 30
  • DK
    Digambar Kamat
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Margao · No. 31
  • VV
    Venzy Viegas
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Benaulim · No. 32
  • UT
    Ulhas Tuenkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Navelim · No. 33
  • YA
    Yuri Alemao
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Cuncolim · No. 34
  • CS
    Cruz Silva
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Velim · No. 35
  • AD
    Altone D'Costa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Quepem · No. 36
  • NC
    Nilesh Cabral
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Curchorem · No. 37
  • GG
    Ganesh Gaonkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sanvordem · No. 38
  • SD
    Subhash Phal Dessai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sanguem · No. 39
  • RT
    Ramesh Tawadkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Canacona · No. 40

Election History

Lok Sabha

South Goa · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCCaptain Viriato Fernandes
    Votes 2,17,836Vote share 48.9%Margin 13,535
    1. 1. Captain Viriato Fernandes · INC2,17,836 (48.9%)
    2. 2. Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo · BJP2,04,301 (45.86%)
    3. 3. Rubert Pereira · Revolutionary Goans Party18,885 (4.24%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCCosme Francisco Caitano Sardinha
    Votes 2,01,279Vote share 47.47%Margin 10,074
    1. 1. Cosme Francisco Caitano Sardinha · INC2,01,279 (47.47%)
    2. 2. Narendra Keshav Sawaikar · BJP1,91,205 (45.1%)
    3. 3. Elvis Gomes · AAP20,891 (4.93%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPNarendra Keshav Sawaikar
    Votes 1,98,776Vote share 48.44%Margin 32,330
    1. 1. Narendra Keshav Sawaikar · BJP1,98,776 (48.44%)
    2. 2. Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco · INC1,66,446 (40.56%)
    3. 3. Churchill Alemao · AITC11,941 (2.91%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Goa
State
South Goa
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
20 Assembly
No. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40

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South Goa District at a Glance

State
Goa
Headquarters
Margao
Area
1,966 sq km
Population
6.41 Lakh
Population density
326 per km²
Sex ratio
986 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
87.59%
Languages
Konkani, English, Marathi, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
83
Villages
135
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
20
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Goa
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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