Quepem_taluk
Quepem taluka
Taluka in Goa, India
Quepem is a taluka of South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is an administrative region of Goa, India.
Quepem | |
|---|---|
Location of Quepem in South Goa district in Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15.212450°N 74.07323°E / 15.212450; 74.07323 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa district |
| 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 |
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
| Religion in Quepem Taluka (2011)[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 63.78% | |||
| Christianity | 29.45% | |||
| Islam | 6.53% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.24% | |||
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
Konkani and Marathi are among the most commonly spoken languages 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]
Cities
Towns
Quepem has 1 town: Xeldem
Villages
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
- "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
