List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly explained

Goa Legislative Assembly
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Legislature:Legislative Assembly of Goa
House Type:Unicameral
Term Limits:5 years
Members:40
Voting System1:First past the post
Last Election1:14 February 2022
Next Election1:2027
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Meeting Place:Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, India
Website:Goa Legislative Assembly

The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Goa on the west coast of India. Its seat is at Porvorim, and it sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Goa is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population.[1] The Goa Legislative Assembly has existed since 1963. As of the 2022 election, it comprises 40 constituencies.[2]

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[3] [4] The 2011 census of India stated that theScheduled Caste population is 1.74% of the total.[5] Accordingly, one constituency (Pernem) in the assembly is reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes.

Constituencies

No.ConstituencyDistrictLok Sabha
constituency
Electors
(2022)[6]
1MandremNorth GoaNorth Goa
2Pernem (SC)
3Bicholim
4Tivim
5Mapusa
6Siolim
7Saligao
8Calangute
9Porvorim
10Aldona
11Panaji
12Taleigao
13Santa Cruz
14St. Andre
15Cumbarjua
16Maem
17Sanquelim
18Poriem
19Valpoi
20Priol
21PondaSouth Goa
22Siroda
23Marcaim
24MormugaoSouth Goa
25Vasco Da Gama
26Dabolim
27Cortalim
28Nuvem
29Curtorim
30Fatorda
31Margao
32Benaulim
33Navelim
34Cuncolim
35Velim
36Quepem
37Curchorem
38Sanvordem
39Sanguem
40Canacona

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and decadal change by residence : 2011 (PERSONS) . Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2 . 2019-01-15 . 2016-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624015117/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-1.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: List of Assembly Constituencies - Goa . Election Commission of India . 2014-03-10 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305090751/http://eci.nic.in/archive/se99/background/S05/ListACs-GOA.html . live .
  3. Web site: Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru. The New Indian Express. 17 February 2020. K Shiva. Kumar. 29 November 2021. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121184123/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/feb/17/reserved-uncertainty-or-deserved-certainty-reservation-debate-back-in-mysuru-2104413.html. live.
  4. Web site: THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [As on 9th December, 2020]]. Legislative Department. 30 December 2023 . 26 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126153125/https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/COI_1.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: Health Dossier 2021 - Goa . 5 . Scheduled Caste population (SC) (in crore) 0.0025 (1.74%) . 6 February 2024 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002162559/https://nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/practice_image/HealthDossier2021/Goa.pdf . live .
  6. Web site: Goa General Legislative Election 2022 . . 17 May 2022.