Margao City Population - South Goa, Goa

Margao (MCI) is a City and Muncipal Council located in Salcete Taluka of South Goa district in Goa. Margao city has 1580 housholds and town is divided into 20 wards. Margao city elections are held of every 5 years to elect representative of each ward.

As per the Census India 2011, Margao city has population of 6511 of which 3291 are males and 3220 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 785 which is 12.06% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Margao city is around 978 compared to 973 which is average of Goa state. The literacy rate of Margao city is 79.77% out of which 82.74% males are literate and 76.74% females are literate. There are 1.51% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 11.96% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Margao city.

Margao Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total87650100%
Hindu4699153.61%
Christian2473528.22%
Muslim1546817.65%
Jain2780.32%
Religion not stated620.07%
Sikh590.07%
Buddhist520.06%
Other religions and persuasions50.01%

List of Wards in Margao

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Margao Population Facts

Number of Households1580
Population6511
Male Population3291 (50.55%)
Female Population3220 (49.45%)
Children Population785
Sex-ratio978
Literacy79.77%
Male Literacy82.74%
Female Literacy76.74%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %11.96%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %1.51%

Map of Margao, South Goa, Goa