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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]] | |subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]] | ||
|subdivision_name1 = [[Goa]] | |subdivision_name1 = [[Goa]] | ||
|subdivision_name2 = [[South Goa district]] | |subdivision_name2 = [[South Goa district|South Goa]] | ||
|seat_type = Headquarters | |seat_type = Headquarters | ||
|seat = [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]] | |seat = [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]] | ||
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|population_footnotes = | |population_footnotes = | ||
|population_density_km2 = auto | |population_density_km2 = auto | ||
|population_urban = 85. | |population_urban = 85.62% | ||
|demographics_type1 = Demographics | |demographics_type1 = Demographics | ||
|demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy rate]] | |demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy rate]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Morumugão was one of the first places to be conquered and incorporated into the ''[[Velhas Conquistas]]'' of the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese Empire in the East]]. | Morumugão was one of the first places to be conquered and incorporated into the ''[[Velhas Conquistas]]'' of the [[Portuguese India|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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – South Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/370/download/1128/DH_2011_3002_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH_GOA.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
===Religion=== | |||
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| title = Religion in Mormugao Taluka (2011)<ref name="Religion"/> | |||
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| left1 = Religion | |||
| right1 = Percent | |||
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| bars = | |||
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Goa|Hinduism]]|darkorange|64.85}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Goa|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|21.54}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|12.76}} | |||
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.85}} | |||
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[[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.<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11372/download/14485/DDW30C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
===Languages=== | |||
Konkani, Hindi and Kannada are among the most commonly spoken languages in Mormugao Taluka. | |||
{{Pie chart | |||
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|caption = Languages of Mormugao Taluka (2011)<ref name="langs"/> | |||
|label1 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] |value1 = 42.68 |color1 = salmon | |||
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 16.68 |color2 = orange | |||
|label3 = [[Kannada]] |value3 = 12.37 |color3 = darkslateblue | |||
|label4 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value4 = 7.90 |color4 = red | |||
|label5 = [[Urdu]] |value5 = 6.00 |color5 = green | |||
|label6 = [[Malayalam]] |value6 = 2.32 |color6 = cornflowerblue | |||
|label7 = [[Lambadi]] |value7 = 2.31 |color7 = khaki | |||
|label8 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value8 = 2.05 |color8 = steelblue | |||
|label9 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value9 = 1.55 |color9 = gold | |||
|label10 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value10 = 1.07 |color10 = orchid | |||
|label11 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |value11 = 1.05 |color11 = royalblue | |||
|label12 = Others |value12 = 4.02 |color12 = grey | |||
}} | |||
At the time of 2011 Census of India, 42.68% of the population of Mormugao Taluka spoke [[Konkani language|Konkani]], 16.68% [[Hindi]], 12.37% [[Kannada]], 7.90% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 6.00% [[Urdu]], 2.32% [[Malayalam]], 2.31% [[Lambadi]], 2.05% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 1.55% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 1.07% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and 1.05% [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as their first language.<ref name="langs">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10202/download/13314/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
==Settlements== | ==Settlements== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Talukas of Goa]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of South Goa district]] | [[Category:Geography of South Goa district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:33, 20 September 2025
Morumugao | |
|---|---|
 Location of Morumugão in South Goa district, Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15°23′13″N 73°48′47″E / 15.386878°N 73.812971°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Headquarters | Vasco da Gama |
| Settlements (as of 2011) | 1 city 3 towns 10 villages |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | N/A |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | N/A |
| • Assembly constituency | N/A |
| • MLA | N/A |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Taluka | 154,561 |
| • Urban | 85.62% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | N/A |
| • Sex ratio | N/A |
| PIN | 4032XX, 4037XX, 4038XX |
| Vehicle registration | GA-06 |
| Rain | N/A |
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[edit | edit source]
Morumugão was one of the first places to be conquered and incorporated into the Velhas Conquistas of the Portuguese Empire in the East.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Konkani, Hindi and Kannada 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[edit | edit source]
City[edit | edit source]
Morumugão has one city: Morumugão-Vasco.
Towns[edit | edit source]
Morumugão has three towns: Sancoale, Cortalim, and Chicalim.
Villages[edit | edit source]
Morumugão has ten villages: Arossim, Cansaulim, Chicolna, Cuelim, Dabolim, Issorcim, Pale, Quelossim, São Jacinto Island, and Velsao.
Islands[edit | edit source]
Morumugão has four islands: Ilha de São Jacinto, Ilha de Pequeno (Bat Island), Ilha Grande, and Ilha de São Jorge.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Census Hand Book – South Goa" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links[edit | edit source]
Places adjacent to Mormugao taluka | |
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