South Goa district

South Goa district is one of two districts that compose the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.

South Goa district
Location of South Goa district in Goa
Red: Velhas Conquistas (old Portuguese conquests)
Pink: Novas Conquistas (new Portuguese conquests)
Yellow: District Capital
Country India
State Goa
HeadquartersMargao
Talukas
Government
  District collectorAsvin Chandru A., I.A.S.
  Superintendent of PoliceAbhishek Dhania, IPS
  Lok Sabha constituenciesSouth Goa
  Member of Parliament, Lok SabhaFrancisco Sardinha (INC)
  Zilla Parishad, ChairpersonSuvarna Tendulkar
Area
  Total1,966 km2 (759 sq mi)
  Rank1st
Population
 (2011)
  Total640,537
  Rank2nd
  Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
  Urban
64.59%
Demographics
  Literacy85.53%
  Sex ratio980
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
4032xx ,4034xx, 4036xx, 4037xx,4038xx (South Goa)
Telephone+91 0832
Vehicle registrationGA-02
Major highways1.National Highway 66,
2.National Highway 4A
Largest cityCuncolim (28.7 km2)
Largest city (by population)Mormugao
ClimateAm (Köppen)
Websitesouthgoa.nic.in
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