Curchorem-Cacora Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011

Curchorem-Cacora is a Municipal Council city situated in Quepem taluka of South Goa district. The Curchorem-Cacora city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,667 families residing in the Curchorem-Cacora city. The total population of Curchorem-Cacora is 22,730 out of which 11,601 are males and 11,129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Curchorem-Cacora is 959.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Curchorem-Cacora city is 2396 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1234 male children and 1162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Curchorem-Cacora is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Curchorem-Cacora is 88.8%. Thus Curchorem-Cacora has higher literacy rate compared to 87.6% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 92.57% and the female literacy rate is 84.97% in Curchorem-Cacora.

Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council has total administration over 5,667 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 2,396 1,234 1,162
Literacy 88.8% 82.7% 76.1%
Scheduled Caste 338 168 170
Scheduled Tribe 1,362 667 695
Illiterate 4,664 2,004 2,660

Caste-wise Population - Curchorem-Cacora

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Curchorem-Cacora.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 338 168 170
Schedule Tribe 1,362 667 695

Religion-wise Population - Curchorem-Cacora

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Curchorem-Cacora is 15,601 which is 68.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Curchorem-Cacora is 2,433 which is 10.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Curchorem-Cacora as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 15,601 (68.64%) 8,067 7,534
Muslim 2,433 (10.7%) 1,280 1,153
Christian 4,641 (20.42%) 2,219 2,422
Sikh 7 (0.03%) 3 4
Buddhist 6 (0.03%) 4 2
Jain 20 (0.09%) 13 7
Other Religion 5 (0.02%) 3 2
No Religion Specified 17 (0.07%) 12 5

Literacy Rate - Curchorem-Cacora

The total literacy rate of Curchorem-Cacora was 88.85% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 18,066 literates, males were 9,597 while females were 8,469. Also the male literacy rate was 92.57% and the female literacy rate was 84.97% in Curchorem-Cacora.

  Curchorem-Cacora Goa
Female 84.97% 84.66%
Male 92.57% 92.65%
Total 88.85% 88.7%

Sex Ratio - Curchorem-Cacora

The Sex Ratio of Curchorem-Cacora is 959. Thus per every 1000 men there were 959 females in Curchorem-Cacora. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Curchorem-Cacora.

Child Population - Curchorem-Cacora

According to Census 2011, there were 2,396 children between age 0 to 6 years in Curchorem-Cacora. Out of which 1,234 were male while 1,162 were female.

Working Population - Curchorem-Cacora

In Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council out of total population, 9,133 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,133 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,645 5,842 1,803
Cultivators 80 61 19
Agriculture Labourer 92 55 37
Household Industries 191 121 70
Other Workers 7,282 5,605 1,677
Marginal Workers 1,488 771 717
Non Working 13,597 4,988 8,609

Curchorem-Cacora Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Curchorem-Cacora is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,094 71.1% 981
2 Ward No - 2 1,719 85.2% 1,013
3 Ward No - 3 2,281 82.5% 871
4 Ward No - 4 1,364 67.2% 1,089
5 Ward No - 5 1,315 83.7% 1,042
6 Ward No - 6 1,734 82.4% 1,035
7 Ward No - 7 1,457 77.8% 878
8 Ward No - 8 2,200 77% 918
9 Ward No - 9 2,727 83.1% 944
10 Ward No - 10 1,967 83.4% 923
11 Ward No - 11 1,835 82.1% 921
12 Ward No - 12 2,037 75.9% 1,001

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