List of districts of Goa
The Indian state of Goa is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa.
Administrative structure
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North Goa is further divided into three subdivisions — Panaji, Mapusa, and Bicholim; and five talukas — Tiswadi (Panaji), Bardez (Mapusa), Pernem, Bicholim, and Sattari (Valpoi).
South Goa is divided into five subdivisions — Ponda, Mormugao (Vasco da Gama), Margao, Quepem, and Dharbandora; and seven talukas — Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete (Margao), Quepem, and Canacona (Chaudi), Sanguem, and Dharbandora. The Ponda taluka was moved from North Goa to South Goa in January 2015.[1][2]
Districts
[edit]| Code[3] | District | Headquarters | Population (2011)[4] | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Official website | Map |
| NG | North Goa | Panaji | 817,761 | 1,736 | 471 | https://northgoa.gov.in/ | 
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| SG | South Goa | Margao | 639,962 | 1,966 | 326 | https://southgoa.nic.in/ | 
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Proposed Third District
[edit]A proposal for a third district is under consideration. It will consist of Sanguem taluka, Quepem taluka, Dharbandora and Canacona taluka. The district headquarters is expected to be Curchorem in Quepem taluka.[5][6]
The Goa Government had formed a seven member committee headed by the Chief Secretary in November 2023 to assess the need for a third district.[7] Given the increasing population of the state, the committee was entrusted to evaluate whether the creation of a third district would lead to the development and welfare of the residents in the hinterland talukas.
References
[edit]- ^ "State to raise contingency fund from Rs 200 cr to Rs 230 cr". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Ponda Taluka in South Goa soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2" (PDF). Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 2004-08-18. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Distribution of Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Sex-Ratio and Population Density" (XLS). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ "Goa a step closer to getting 3rd district, Cabinet approves proposal". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ^ "Goa to get Third District with headquarters at Curchorem". The Goan. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Panel to examine proposal for creation of 3rd district in Goa". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
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