Quepem taluka
Quepem
Konkani: Kepe Portuguese: Quepém | |
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 Location of Quepem in Kushavati district in Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15°12′45″N 74°04′24″E / 15.212450°N 74.07323°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | Kushavati district |
| Named after | Kushavati river |
| Headquarters | Quepem |
| Settlements (as of 2011) | 2 Cities 1 Town 35 Villages |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | Rohit Kadam |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | na |
| • Assembly constituency | na |
| • MLA | na |
| Population (2011) | |
• Taluka | 81,193 |
| • Urban | 55.37% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | na |
| • Sex ratio | na |
| PIN | 4037XX |
| Vehicle registration | GA-09 |
| Rain | na |
Quepem is a taluka of Kushavati district in the state of Goa, India. It lies in close proximity to Margao Metropolitan area.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Quepem had a population of 81,193 with sex ratio of 994 females to 1,000 males. Quepem taluka has an average literacy rate of 82.93%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.5% and female literacy is 78.35%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.15% and 31.15% of the population, respectively. 55.37% of the population lives in urban areas.[1]
Religion
[edit]Hinduism is followed by the majority of population of Quepem taluka. Christians form a significant minority. At the time of the 2011 Census of India 63.78% of the population of the taluka followed Hinduism, 29.45% Christianity, 6.53% Islam and 0.24% of the population followed other religions or did not state their religious affiliation.[2]
Languages
[edit]Konkani is the most commonly spoken language in Quepem taluka.
At the time of 2011 Census of India, 75.63% of the population of Quepem taluka spoke Konkani, 8.25% Marathi, 6.06% Hindi, 4.13% Kannada and 2.00% Urdu as their first language.[3]
Settlements
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Cities
[edit]Quepem has 2 cities: Curchorem, Quepem
Towns
[edit]Quepem has 1 town: Xeldem
Villages
[edit]Quepem has 35 villages: Adnem, Ambaulim, Assolda, Avedem, Bali, Barcem, Bendordem, Cavorem, Cazur, Chaifi, Cordem, Corla, Cotombi, Fatorpa, Gocoldem, Maina, Mangal, Molcarnem, Molcopona, Morpila, Nagvem, Naquerim, Odar, Padi, Pirla, Quedem, Quisconda, Quitol, Sirvoi, Sulcorna, Tiloi, Undorna, Xelvona, Xic-Xelvona, Zanodem
See also
[edit]Places adjacent to Quepem taluka | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "District Census Hand Book – South Goa" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
[edit]- Cities and villages in Quepem Taluk Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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