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About Piligao Village
Piligao is a large village in Bicholim tehsil, in the district of North Goa, Goa. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,643, made up of 1,295 males and 1,348 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,041 females per 1000 males. The village covers 818.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 403504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Piligao Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Tehsil | Bicholim |
| Pincode | 403504 |
| Area (hectares) | 818.5 hectares |
| Population | 2,643 |
| Male Population | 1,295 |
| Female Population | 1,348 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,041 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Piligao compares
By the 2011 count Piligao is the 10th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,535 residents. Its 818.5 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 985.
Getting to Piligao
Piligao is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Piligao as Available within village. 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 Piligao from other places
Piligao lies about 3.2 km from North Goa, and the nearest railway station is Karmali, about 7.6 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.
| District headquarters | North Goa | 3.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Bicholim | 4.5 km |
| Nearest railway station | Karmali | 7.6 km |
| Nearest town | Panjim | 15 km |
Villages closest to Piligao
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bicholim 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 Piligao
As per the Census of India 2011, Piligao village had a population of 2,643. That makes it the 10th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,535 residents.
Piligao village has 1,295 males and 1,348 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Piligao has about 1041 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 985.
The pincode recorded for Piligao is 403504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Piligao covers 818.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Piligao falls under Bicholim tehsil of North Goa district in Goa.
The nearest railway station to Piligao is Karmali, about 7.6 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Piligao.
Piligao is about 3.2 km from North Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Piligao is in Bicholim tehsil of North Goa district. North Goa is about 3.2 km away. Bicholim is about 4.5 km away. Karmali is about 7.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Naroa (2.5 km), Aturli (3.5 km) and Ona (4.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Piligao today is likely to be higher.
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