List of districts of Goa
The Indian state Goa is divided into 2 districts, i.e.,North Goa and South Goa
Administrative structure
North Goa is further divided into three subdivisions – Panaji, Mapusa, and Bicholim; and five taluks – Tiswadi (Panaji), Bardez (Mapusa), Pernem, Bicholim, and Sattari (Valpoi),
South Goa is further divided into five subdivisions – Ponda, Mormugao (Vasco da Gama), Margao, Quepem, and Dharbandora; and seven taluks – Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete (Margao), Quepem, and Canacona (Chaudi), Sanguem, and Dharbandora. (Ponda Taluka shifted from North Goa to South Goa in January 2015).
Alphabetical listing
Code[1] | District | Headquarters | Population (2011)[2] | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | Official website |
NG | North Goa | Panaji | 817,761 | 1,736 | 471 | http://northgoa.nic.in/ |
SG | South Goa | Margao | 639,962 | 1,966 | 326 | http://southgoa.nic.in/ |
References
- ↑ "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2" (PDF). Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 2004-08-18. pp. 5–10. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "Distribution of Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Sex-Ratio and Population Density" (XLS). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
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