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About Sangolda Village

Sangolda is a large village in Bardez tehsil, in the district of North Goa, Goa. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,429, made up of 2,305 males and 2,124 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 339.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 403511, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sangolda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sangolda village
Description Value
State Goa
District North Goa
Tehsil Bardez
Pincode 403511
Area (hectares) 339.29 hectares
Population 4,429
Male Population 2,305
Female Population 2,124
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sangolda compares

By the 2011 count Sangolda is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,654 residents. Its 339.29 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Sangolda

Sangolda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sangolda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sangolda from other places

Sangolda lies about 18 km from North Goa, and the nearest railway station is Thivim, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sangolda
Nearest town Mapusa 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Bardez 11 km
Nearest railway station Thivim 12 km
District headquarters North Goa 18 km

Villages closest to Sangolda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bardez tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sangolda

As per the Census of India 2011, Sangolda village had a population of 4,429. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,654 residents.

Sangolda village has 2,305 males and 2,124 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sangolda has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Sangolda is 403511. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sangolda covers 339.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sangolda falls under Bardez tehsil of North Goa district in Goa.

The nearest railway station to Sangolda is Thivim, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sangolda.

Sangolda is about 18 km from North Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sangolda is in Bardez tehsil of North Goa district. Mapusa is about 5.1 km away. Bardez is about 11 km away. Thivim is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pilerne (2.2 km), Saligao (2.4 km) and Paliem (3.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sangolda today is likely to be higher.

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