Salcete is a Taluka located in South Goa district of Goa. It is one of 5 Talukas of South Goa district. There are 35 villages and 13 towns in Salcete Taluka.
As per the Census India 2011, Salcete Taluka has 71,717 households, population of 294,464 of which 145,448 are males and 149,016 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 30,208 which is 10.26% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Salcete Taluka is around
1025 compared to
973 which is average of Goa state. The literacy rate of Salcete Taluka is 80.17% out of which 82.77% males are literate and 77.64% females are literate. The total area of Salcete is 298 sq.km with population density of 988 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 27.85% of population lives in Urban area and 72.15% lives in Rural area. There are 1.17% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 11.06% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Salcete Taluka.
Salcete Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 294,464 | 100% |
| Christian | 157,744 | 53.57% |
| Hindu | 101,921 | 34.61% |
| Muslim | 33,522 | 11.38% |
| Religion not stated | 412 | 0.14% |
| Jain | 384 | 0.13% |
| Buddhist | 274 | 0.09% |
| Sikh | 168 | 0.06% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 39 | 0.01% |
Salcete Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 51,274 | 20,443 |
| Total Population | 212,464 | 82,000 |
| Population (%) | 50.06% | 52.32% |
| Male Population | 106,349 | 39,099 |
| Female Population | 106,115 | 42,901 |
| Sex Ratio | 998 | 1097 |
| Literacy (%) | 80.27% | 79.92% |
List of Cities in Salcete
Check out complete list of all town cities of Salcete in Salcete district, Goa
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Margao (MCI) | 87,650 | 82.06% | 976 |
| Cuncolim (MCI) | 16,623 | 82.19% | 1098 |
| Davorlim (CT) | 15,350 | 77.66% | 957 |
| Curtorim (CT) | 12,886 | 78% | 1073 |
| Navelim (CT) | 12,323 | 81.68% | 792 |
| Benaulim (CT) | 11,919 | 80.01% | 1049 |
| Raia (CT) | 10,706 | 78.34% | 1037 |
| Sao Jose de Areal (CT) | 10,229 | 75% | 962 |
| Nuvem (CT) | 9,288 | 77.78% | 1087 |
| Chinchinim (CT) | 6,908 | 79.99% | 1117 |
| Verna (CT) | 6,632 | 75.47% | 1041 |
| Aquem (CT) | 6,511 | 79.77% | 978 |
| Varca (CT) | 5,439 | 80.36% | 1106 |
List of Villages in Salcete
Check out complete list of all villages of Salcete in Salcete district, Goa
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Loutulim | 6,121 | 78.57% | 1072 |
| Velim | 5,955 | 77.9% | 1123 |
| Nagoa | 3,873 | 82.62% | 999 |
| Carmona | 3,864 | 82.51% | 1082 |
| Guirdolim | 3,622 | 81.28% | 1086 |
| Betalbatim | 3,551 | 81.75% | 1085 |
| Dramapur | 3,441 | 79.54% | 1157 |
| Assolna | 3,410 | 85.72% | 1043 |
| Seraulim | 3,250 | 76.74% | 1045 |
| Colva | 3,141 | 79.62% | 1006 |
| Dicarpale | 3,057 | 76.19% | 943 |
| Talaulim | 2,911 | 81.9% | 1099 |
| Ambelim | 2,853 | 75.78% | 1129 |
| Majorda | 2,813 | 83.72% | 1157 |
| Mulem | 2,799 | 71.49% | 1075 |
| Sarzora | 2,270 | 78.46% | 1270 |
| Camurlim | 2,247 | 83.4% | 1084 |
| Cavorim | 2,228 | 77.87% | 1161 |
| Orlim | 2,049 | 76.48% | 1027 |
| Utorda | 2,018 | 82.61% | 1140 |
| Macasana | 1,972 | 79.72% | 1241 |
| Cavelossim | 1,955 | 81.43% | 975 |
| Vanelim | 1,860 | 82.8% | 1168 |
| Calata | 1,739 | 79.24% | 1196 |
| Rachol | 1,686 | 77.7% | 1039 |
| Sernabatim | 1,548 | 77.78% | 1190 |
| Deussua | 1,479 | 81.88% | 1325 |
| Sirlim | 845 | 86.75% | 1195 |
| Duncolim | 748 | 83.96% | 1066 |
| Chandor | 707 | 76.66% | 1303 |
| Paroda | 620 | 83.87% | 1102 |
| Cana | 494 | 75.3% | 1458 |
| Gandaulim | 438 | 82.65% | 964 |
| Gonsua | 222 | 86.04% | 1056 |
| Adsulim | 214 | 88.79% | 1098 |
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