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Candola Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011

Candola is a Census Town city situated in Ponda taluka of North Goa district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,280 families residing in the Candola city. The total population of Candola is 5,354 out of which 2,742 are males and 2,612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Candola is 953.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Candola city is 532 which is 10% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Candola is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Candola is 90.3%. Thus Candola has higher literacy rate compared to 89.6% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 94.14% and the female literacy rate is 86.26% in Candola.

Candola Census Town has total administration over 1,280 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Candola Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Candola Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 532 286 246
Literacy 90.3% 84.3% 78.1%
Scheduled Caste 26 13 13
Scheduled Tribe 806 399 407
Illiterate 1,001 430 571

Caste-wise Population - Candola

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Candola.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 26 13 13
Schedule Tribe 806 399 407

Religion-wise Population - Candola

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Candola is 4,799 which is 89.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Candola is 158 which is 2.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Candola as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,799 (89.63%) 2,458 2,341
Muslim 158 (2.95%) 81 77
Christian 387 (7.23%) 196 191
Sikh 8 (0.15%) 6 2
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 2 (0.04%) 1 1

Literacy Rate - Candola

The total literacy rate of Candola was 90.27% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 4,353 literates, males were 2,312 while females were 2,041. Also the male literacy rate was 94.14% and the female literacy rate was 86.26% in Candola.

  Candola Goa
Female 86.26% 84.66%
Male 94.14% 92.65%
Total 90.27% 88.7%

Sex Ratio - Candola

The Sex Ratio of Candola is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Candola. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Candola.

Child Population - Candola

According to Census 2011, there were 532 children between age 0 to 6 years in Candola. Out of which 286 were male while 246 were female.

Working Population - Candola

In Candola Census Town out of total population, 2,223 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,946 1,416 530
Cultivators 37 25 12
Agriculture Labourer 19 8 11
Household Industries 9 5 4
Other Workers 1,881 1,378 503
Marginal Workers 277 170 107
Non Working 3,131 1,156 1,975

Candola Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Candola is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,354 81.3% 953

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