Margao is a Municipal Council city in district of South Goa, Goa. The Margao city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Margao Municipal Council has population of 87,650 of which 44,367 are males while 43,283 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8688 which is 9.91 % of total population of Margao (M Cl). In Margao Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 976 against state average of 973. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Margao is around 965 compared to Goa state average of 942. Literacy rate of Margao city is 91.09 % higher than state average of 88.70 %. In Margao, Male literacy is around 93.58 % while female literacy rate is 88.54 %.
Margao Municipal Council has total administration over 21,406 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Margao 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Margao Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately
122,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Margao city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Margao city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Margao town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Margao Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.80 % of total population in Margao (M Cl).
Margao Work Profile
Out of total population, 35,656 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 25,846 were males while 9,810 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 35656 working population, 91.70 % were engaged in Main Work while 8.30 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.