Majorda | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Majorda in Goa |
Coordinates: | 15.3161°N 73.9197°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Goa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | South Goa |
Subdivision Type3: | Sub-district |
Subdivision Name3: | Salcete |
Leader Title: | Sarpanch |
Leader Name: | Edward Da Costa |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 2813 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 403713 |
Area Code: | 0832 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Margão |
Majorda is a village in Salcete, Goa. It is located in South Goa district, north-west of Margão. The village is famous for its beaches.
As of 2011 Indian census, Majorda had a population of 2,813. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Majorda has a literacy rate of 93.23%, higher than state average of 88.70%. Male literacy rate is 93.78%, and female literacy rate is 92.77%. In Majorda, 10.20% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]
Majorda has a railway station. The parish church of the village is Mãe de Deus (Mother Of God) Church.