Sanguem taluka
Taluka in Goa, India
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Sanguem taluka is an administrative region of Goa state, India.[1][2]
Sanguem | |
|---|---|
Location of Sanguem in South Goa district in Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15.228420°N 74.152152°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Headquarters | Sanguem city |
| Settlements (as of 2011) | 1 City 1 Town 45 Villages |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | Ajay Gaude |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | North Goa |
| • Assembly constituency | Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency) |
| • MLA | Prasad Gaonkar |
| Population (2011) | |
| 65,147 | |
| • Urban | 17.72% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | na |
| • Sex ratio | na |
| PIN | 4034XX, 4037XX |
| Vehicle registration | GA-09 |
| Rain | na |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Sanguem had a population of 65,147 with sex ratio of 997 females to 1,000 males. Sanguem Taluka has an average literacy rate of 83.43%, compared to the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 89.60% and female literacy 77.24%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.12% and 21.94% of the population respectively. 17.72% of the population lives in urban areas.[3]
Religion
Hinduism is followed by the majority of population of Sanguem Taluka. Christians form a significant minority. At the time of the 2011 Census of India 78.86% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 13.86% Christianity, 6.62% Islam and 0.24% of the population followed other religions or did not state religion.[4]
Languages
Konkani and Marathi are among the most commonly spoken languages in Sanguem Taluka.
At the time of 2011 Census of India, 73.45% of the population of Sanguem Taluka spoke Konkani, 9.04% Marathi, 6.00% Kannada, 5.96% Hindi and 1.63% Urdu as their first language.[5]
Settlements
Many of the villages mentioned below were ceded to the Dharbandora Taluka.
Cities
Sanguem has 1 City: Sanguem City
Towns
Sanguem has 1 Town: Sanvordem
Villages
Sanguem has 45 Villages: Aglote, Bandoli, Bati, Calem, Camarconda, Caranzol, Codli, Colem, Colomba, Comproi, Coranginim, Cormonem, Costi, Cotarli, Cumbari, Curdi, Curpem, Dharbandora, Dongor, Dudal, Maulinguem, Moissal, Molem, Muguli, Naiquinim, Netorli, Nundem, Patiem, Piliem, Porteem, Potrem, Rivona, Rumbrem, Sancordem, Sangod, Santona, Sigao, Sonauli, Surla, Tudou, Uguem, Verlem, Vichundrem, Viliena, Xelpem
