Sanquelim Explained

Sanquelim
Native Name:Sankhali
Native Name Lang:kok
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Goa#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sanquelim in Goa
Coordinates:15.5625°N 74.0111°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Goa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Goa
Subdivision Type3:Sub-district
Subdivision Name3:Bicholim
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:78
Population Total:13651
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:403505
Area Code:91 832
Registration Plate:GA-04

Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.

Geography

Sanquelim is situated in the Bicholim Taluka of North Goa. [1] It has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet).

Demographics

,[2] Sanquelim had a population of 13,651. Males constitute 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 91.5%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.22%, and female literacy is 91.48%. In Sanquelim, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Sanquelim is part of Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Sanquelim.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sanquelim
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.