Sanquelim
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Sanquelim
Sankhali | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sanquelim Location of Sanquelim in Goa  Sanquelim Sanquelim (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°33′45″N 74°00′40″E / 15.56250°N 74.01111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Sub-district | Bicholim |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,651 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403505 |
| Area code | 91 832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-04 |
Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.
Geography
[edit]Sanquelim is situated in the Bicholim Taluka of North Goa. [1] It has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet).
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 India census[update],[2] Sanquelim had a population of 13,651. Males constitute 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 91.5%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.22%, and female literacy is 91.48%. In Sanquelim, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Government and politics
[edit]Sanquelim is part of Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).
References
[edit]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sanquelim
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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