Sanquelim Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Sanquelim is a Municipal Council city situated in Bicholim taluka of North Goa district. The Sanquelim city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,239 families residing in the Sanquelim city. The total population of Sanquelim is 13,651 out of which 7,071 are males and 6,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanquelim is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sanquelim city is 1404 which is 10% of the total population. There are 721 male children and 683 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanquelim is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanquelim is 91.5%. Thus Sanquelim has higher literacy rate compared to 89.6% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 94.22% and the female literacy rate is 88.54% in Sanquelim.
Sanquelim Municipal Council has total administration over 3,239 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sanquelim Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanquelim Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,404 | 721 | 683 |
| Literacy | 91.5% | 84.6% | 79.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 2,447 | 1,088 | 1,359 |
Caste-wise Population - Sanquelim
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Sanquelim.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Schedule Tribe | 91 | 41 | 50 |
Religion-wise Population - Sanquelim
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sanquelim is 11,510 which is 84.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sanquelim is 1,653 which is 12.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sanquelim as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,510 | (84.32%) | 5,958 | 5,552 |
| Muslim | 1,653 | (12.11%) | 862 | 791 |
| Christian | 425 | (3.11%) | 218 | 207 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.08%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.04%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.23%) | 18 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.1%) | 6 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Sanquelim
The total literacy rate of Sanquelim was 91.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 11,204 literates, males were 5,983 while females were 5,221. Also the male literacy rate was 94.22% and the female literacy rate was 88.54% in Sanquelim.
| Sanquelim | Goa | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.54% | 84.66% |
| Male | 94.22% | 92.65% |
| Total | 91.48% | 88.7% |
Sex Ratio - Sanquelim
The Sex Ratio of Sanquelim is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Sanquelim. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Sanquelim.
Child Population - Sanquelim
According to Census 2011, there were 1,404 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sanquelim. Out of which 721 were male while 683 were female.
Working Population - Sanquelim
In Sanquelim Municipal Council out of total population, 5,504 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,650 | 3,653 | 997 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 84 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 4,440 | 3,490 | 950 |
| Marginal Workers | 854 | 541 | 313 |
| Non Working | 8,147 | 2,877 | 5,270 |
Sanquelim Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sanquelim is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,647 | 71.8% | 951 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 432 | 84% | 1,047 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,116 | 81% | 947 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,140 | 85% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,306 | 79.5% | 842 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 878 | 81.2% | 860 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,368 | 86.5% | 910 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,144 | 86.7% | 1,032 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 544 | 89% | 964 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,076 | 79% | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanquelim, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia