Canacona Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Canacona is a village situated in Canacona taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 993 families residing in the village Canacona. The total population of Canacona is 4,547 out of which 2,322 are males and 2,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Canacona is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Canacona village is 461 which is 10% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Canacona is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Canacona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Canacona is 82.8%. Thus Canacona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 88.01% and the female literacy rate is 77.36% in Canacona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Canacona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Canacona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Canacona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 461 | 237 | 224 |
| Literacy | 82.79% | 88.01% | 77.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,013 | 1,083 | 930 |
| Illiterate | 1,164 | 487 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.3% of total population in Canacona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Canacona village out of total population, 2,157 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,464 | 1,011 | 453 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 308 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 104 | 202 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 34 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 710 | 565 | 145 |
| Marginal Workers | 693 | 396 | 297 |
| Non Working | 2,390 | 915 | 1,475 |
Map of Canacona, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Canacona, Canacona
Below are the list of villages near Canacona village in Canacona.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agonda | 3,801 |
| Gaodongrem | 4,946 |
| Cola | 5,382 |
| Poinguinim | 6,625 |
| Loliem | 4,797 |
| Cotigao | 2,640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Canacona, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia