Mormugao taluka explained

Morumugao
Settlement Type:Taluka
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Goa
Subdivision Name2:South Goa
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Vasco da Gama
Parts Type:Settlements (as of 2011)
Parts Style:para
P1:1 city
3 towns
10 villages
Leader Title:Tehsildar
Leader Name:N/A
Leader Title1:Lok Sabha constituency
Leader Name1:N/A
Population Total:154,561
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:85.62%
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy rate
Blank Name Sec1:Rain
Blank Info Sec1:N/A
Leader Title2:Assembly constituency
Leader Name2:N/A
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Name3:N/A
Demographics1 Info1:N/A
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Demographics1 Info2:N/A
Registration Plate:GA-06
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:4032XX, 4037XX, 4038XX

Morumugao taluka is an administrative subdivision of South Goa district, Goa state, India, headquartered at Mormugao city. It is the state's only subdistrict to have all four modes of transport—air, road, rail, and sea.

History

Morumugão was one of the first places to be conquered and incorporated into the Velhas Conquistas of the Portuguese Empire in the East.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Mormugao had a population of 154,561 with sex ratio of 905 females to 1000 males. Mormugao Taluka has an average literacy rate of 89.30%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 93.33% and female literacy is 84.84%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.66% and 4.44% of the population respectively. 85.62% of the population lives in urban areas.[1]

Religion

Hinduism is followed by the majority of population of Mormugao Taluka. Christians form a significant minority. At the time of the 2011 Census of India 64.85% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 21.54% Christianity, 12.76% Islam and 0.19% of the population followed other religions or did not state their religious affiliation.[2]

Languages

Konkani and Marathi are among the most commonly spoken languages in Mormugao Taluka.

At the time of 2011 Census of India, 42.68% of the population of Mormugao Taluka spoke Konkani, 16.68% Hindi, 12.37% Kannada, 7.90% Marathi, 6.00% Urdu, 2.32% Malayalam, 2.31% Lambadi, 2.05% Telugu, 1.55% Bhojpuri, 1.07% Bengali and 1.05% Tamil as their first language.[3]

Settlements

City

Morumugão has one city: Morumugão-Vasco.

Towns

Morumugão has three towns: Sancoale, Cortalim, and Chicalim.

Villages

Morumugão has ten villages: Arossim, Cansaulim, Chicolna, Cuelim, Dabolim, Issorcim, Pale, Quelossim, São Jacinto Island, and Velsao.

Islands

Morumugão has four islands: Ilha de São Jacinto, Ilha de Pequeno (Bat Island), Ilha Grande, and Ilha de São Jorge.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Hand Book – South Goa . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. Web site: 2011. Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa . censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa . censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.