Skip to main content

About Naquerim Village

Naquerim is a small village in Quepem tehsil, in the district of South Goa, Goa. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 491, made up of 223 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,202 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1262 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 403703, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Naquerim Overview

Census 2011 figures for Naquerim village
Description Value
State Goa
District South Goa
Tehsil Quepem
Pincode 403703
Area (hectares) 1262 hectares
Population 491
Male Population 223
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,202
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Naquerim compares

By the 2011 count Naquerim is the 23rd largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,035 residents. Its 1262 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Naquerim

Naquerim is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Naquerim 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Naquerim from other places

Naquerim lies about 13 km from South Goa, and the nearest railway station is Balli, about 8.3 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 Naquerim
Nearest railway station Balli 8.3 km
District headquarters South Goa 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Quepem 17 km
Nearest town Madgaon 18 km

Villages closest to Naquerim

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Quepem 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 Naquerim

As per the Census of India 2011, Naquerim village had a population of 491. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,035 residents.

Naquerim village has 223 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Naquerim has about 1202 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Naquerim is 403703. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Naquerim covers 1262 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Naquerim falls under Quepem tehsil of South Goa district in Goa.

The nearest railway station to Naquerim is Balli, about 8.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Naquerim.

Naquerim is about 13 km from South Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Naquerim is in Quepem tehsil of South Goa district. Balli is about 8.3 km away. South Goa is about 13 km away. Quepem is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Quitol (2.8 km), Morpila (4.6 km) and Fatorpa (5.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.