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About Cana Village

Cana is a small village in Salcete tehsil, in the district of South Goa, Goa. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 494, made up of 201 males and 293 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,458 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 403708, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Cana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Cana village
Description Value
State Goa
District South Goa
Tehsil Salcete
Pincode 403708
Area (hectares) 43 hectares
Population 494
Male Population 201
Female Population 293
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,458
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Cana compares

By the 2011 count Cana is the 32nd largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,343 residents. Its 43 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1119.

Getting to Cana

Cana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Cana as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Cana from other places

Cana lies about 19 km from South Goa, and the nearest railway station is Suravali, about 2.5 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 Cana
Nearest railway station Suravali 2.5 km
Nearest town Madgaon 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Salcete 19 km
District headquarters South Goa 19 km

Villages closest to Cana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Cana village had a population of 494. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,343 residents.

Cana village has 201 males and 293 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Cana has about 1458 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1119.

The pincode recorded for Cana is 403708. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Cana covers 43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Cana falls under Salcete tehsil of South Goa district in Goa.

The nearest railway station to Cana is Suravali, about 2.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Cana.

Cana is about 19 km from South Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Cana is in Salcete tehsil of South Goa district. Suravali is about 2.5 km away. Madgaon is about 2.6 km away. Salcete is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vanelim (under 2 km), Adsulim (under 2 km) and Benaulim (under 2 km).

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

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