Sanguem | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Goa, India |
Coordinates: | 15.23°N 74.17°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Goa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | South Goa |
Governing Body: | Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 22 |
Population Total: | 6158 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Konkani |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 403704 |
Registration Plate: | GA 09 |
Sanguem is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the Salaulim Dam.
Sanguem is located at 15.23°N 74.17°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).
India census,[2] Sanguem had a population of 6,444 inhabitants, of which 3,162 were males and 3,282 females with female sex ratio of 1,038 against state average of 973. Sanguem has a literacy rate of 88.39%, compared to the state average of 88.70%: male literacy is 92.41%, and female literacy 84.49%. In Sanguem, 10.30% or 664 of the population is under 6 years of age. Konkani is the primary language spoken here.
Sanguem is part of Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).