Goa Population 2011: Census, Sex Ratio, Literacy Rate, Religion, District & City Statistics

Quick Overview: Goa Census 2021 (Estimates)

• Total projected population (2025): 1,521,992
• Male: 771,410
• Female: 750,582
• Census 2011: 1,458,545 (Male: 739,252 | Female: 719,293)
• Sex Ratio: 973 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 942
• Literacy Rate: 88.70% (Male: 92.63%, Female: 84.68%)
• Population Density: 394/km²
• Area: 3,702 km²
• Urban Population: 906,814 (62.17%)
• Rural Population: 551,731 (37.83%)

Population Growth: Year-wise Projections

Year	Projected Population
2011	1,458,545
2021	1,560,000
2022	1,570,000
2023	1,580,000
2024	1,590,000
2025	1,590,000
2026	1,590,000

Religion-wise Population (2025 Estimates)

Religion	Population (2020)	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	963,877	66.08	1,005,806
Muslim	121,564	8.33	126,852
Christian	366,130	25.10	382,057
Sikh	1,473	0.10	1,537
Buddhist	1,095	0.08	1,143
Jain	1,109	0.08	1,157
Others	258	0.02	269
Not Stated	3,039	0.21	3,171

Historic Data and Key Indicators

Description	2011 Census	2001 Census
Actual Population	1,458,545	1,347,668
Male	739,140	687,248
Female	719,405	660,420
Population Growth (%)	8.23	14.89
Sex Ratio	973	961
Child Sex Ratio	942	938
Literacy (%)	88.70	82.01
Male Literacy (%)	92.65	89.24
Female Literacy (%)	84.66	74.90
Child Population (0-6)	144,611	-

Urban vs Rural Population (2011 Census)

Category	Population	%
Urban	906,814	62.17
Rural	551,731	37.83

District-wise Population (2025 Estimates)

District	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
North Goa	818,008	853,591
South Goa	640,537	668,400

North Goa District Data

• 2025 Projected Population: 853,591
• 2011 Census: 818,008
• Area: 1,736 km²
• Density: 471/km²
• Sex Ratio: 963
• Child Sex Ratio: 939
• Literacy: 89.57%
• Male Literacy: 93.40%
• Female Literacy: 85.60%
• Child Population (0-6): 77,705 (Boys: 40,081 | Girls: 37,624)
• Largest Taluka: Bardez (16.28% of Goa's population)
• Religion (2011): Hindu 76.06%, Christian 16.40%, Muslim 7.08%, Others 0.46%

South Goa District Data

• 2025 Projected Population: 668,400
• 2011 Census: 640,537
• Area: 1,966 km²
• Density: 326/km²
• Sex Ratio: 986
• Child Sex Ratio: 946
• Literacy: 87.59%
• Male Literacy: 91.67%
• Female Literacy: 83.47%
• Child Population (0-6): 66,906 (Boys: 34,379 | Girls: 32,527)
• Largest Taluka: Salcete (20.19% of Goa's population)
• Religion (2011): Hindu 53.34%, Christian 36.21%, Muslim 9.93%, Others 0.52%

Socio-Economic Facts & Indicators

• Goa accounts for 0.12% of India's population (2011)
• Most Populous District: North Goa
• Least Populous: South Goa
• Highest Literacy: North Goa (89.57%)
• Lowest Literacy: South Goa (87.59%)
• Highest Density: North Goa (471/km²)
• Lowest Density: South Goa (326/km²)

Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Data (North Goa)

• SC Population: 17,606 (Males: 8,712 | Females: 8,894) – 2.15% of district, Sex Ratio: 1,021

State Information

• State Capital: Panaji
• Largest City: Vasco da Gama
• Second Largest City: Margao
• Area: 3,702 km²
• Languages: Konkani, Marathi, Hindi
• ISO Code: GA