Bicholim
Konkani: Bichole | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bicholim in North Goa district in Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15°35′20″N 73°57′56″E / 15.588804°N 73.965469°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Headquarters | Bicholim |
| Settlements | 2 cities 2 towns 22 villages |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | na |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | na |
| • Assembly constituency | na |
| • MLA | na |
| Area | |
| • Taluka | 238.79 km2 (92.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Taluka | 97,955 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 43.06% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 80.27% |
| • Sex ratio | 962 |
| PIN | 4035XX |
| Vehicle registration | GA-04 |
| Rain | na |
Bicholim is a sub-district, also known as Taluka, located in the Northeastern part of North Goa district of Goa, India. There are 2 cities, 2 towns and 22 villages in Bicholim Taluka.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Bicholim Taluka has a population of 97,955 people. The sex-ratio of Bicholim Taluka is around 962 compared to 973 which is the state average of Goa. The literacy rate of Bicholim Taluka is 80.27% out of which 84.23% males are literate and 76.15% females are literate. The total area of Bicholim is 238.79 km2 with population density of 410 per km2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.31% and 4.59% of the population respectively. 43.06% of the population lives in urban areas.[1]
Religion
Hinduism is followed by the vast majority of population of Bicholim Taluka. Muslims and Christians are among the minorities. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.93% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 7.12% Islam, 1.72% Christianity and 0.23% of the population followed other religions or did not state religion.[2]
Languages
Konkani is the most spoken language in Bicholim Taluka. Marathi is also spoken by a significant minority.
At the time of 2011 Census of India, 66.38% of the population of Bicholim Taluka spoke Konkani, 18.56% Marathi, 5.14% Hindi, 3.43% Kannada and 3.20% Urdu as their first language.[3]
References
- ↑ "District Census Hand Book – North Goa" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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