| Voice of Goa South
: Sanjay Naik

Goa South District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 1966.0 Km2
Population in South Goa (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 639962
Male : 323175
Female : 316787
Under 6 population
Total : 64378
Male : 33353
Female : 31025
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 6745
In seeing : 1891
In speech : 824
In hearing : 461
In movement : 2253
Mental : 1316
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 427
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : B
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 528 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : NA
Minority : Does not figure in MCD

Brief About Goa South District
Goa attained statehood on May 30, 1987. Goa was included as
twenty-fifth state of India. Goa state has two districts namely
North Goa headquarter at Panaji and South Goa headquarter at Margao.
a)
Location :
South
Goa District covers the entire southern part of Goa state. Arabian
sea is to the west of district, North Goa district to the North
and Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka in the East and South. South
Goa is situated between the latitudinal paralles of 15 degree 29'
32" N and 14 degree 53' 57" N and longitudimal parallels of 73degree
46' 21" E and 74 degree 20' 11" E. From noth to south and from east
to west the district spans a distance of 86 kms and 40 kms respectively.
The total geographical area of the district is 1966 sq kms..
b)
Geography :
Goa is a part of
Konkan area. Goa has hills, low and highland areas. Geographically
Goa has mainly three natural divisions namely the Low lands, the
Plateaus and the Mountain region.
Low Lands : Low land area is mainly coastal lines. It is about 110
km long. Many beaches are along the coast in this area. Many rivers
flow east to east in this area therefore this area land is fertile.
This area is thickly populated.
Plateau Lands : The plateau region is found between the mountain
region in the east and the lowlands in the west. Plateau land height
ranges from 30 metres to 100 metres. In this region mainly plenty
of laterite stone is found. It is used for building the houses.
Some of the part of plateau land is called headland of Goa. Light
houses are built on these healdlands. Land in the plateau region
is not fertile, few crops are taken in this region.
Mountain region : Sahyadri mountains are to the east of South Goa.
This part is covered with dense forest. In this area, some of the
mountains are very steep. In the South Goa peaks are Chandranath
at Paroda, Dudhsagan in Sanguem taluka and Cormolghant in Canacona
taluka. Many streams and rivers flows from this region to lowands.
In South Goa rivers are Zuari, Talpona, Sal and Galgibag. Rivers
are used for transporation. Inland waterways play an important role
in transport of minreal ores from the mining sites in Sanguem taluka
such as Costi, Kirpal, Netravalim, Rivona, Ducorcond and Kuddegal
to the Mormugao harbour for export South Goa is rich in natural
resources like trees, iron and manganese ore. It is exported mainly
to Japan, South Korea and some European countires.
c) Access :
Goa is well connected
by road, rail, water and air ways. In Goa there are three main national
highways N.H.4A, N.H.17, N.H.17A. Panaji, the capital city of Goa
is connected by N.H.4A from Belgaum in Karnataka. The N.H.17 starts
in Mahad in Maharastra state and enters in Goa through Patradevi
and passes through talukas Pernem, Bardez, Tiswadi, Salcete and
Canacona talukas. Third highway, N.H.17A is from Cortalim to Mormugao
harbour. Cities Panaji and Margao are well connected by road from
Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Miraj cities in Maharashtra and Banglore,
Belgaum, Hubali cities in Karnataka.
Goa is connected by rail route through Konkan Railway and Southern
Railway from Delhi. Also, it is well connected by air routes from
Bombay and Delhi. Goa has an international airport at Dabolim. The
distance from Margao to Dabolim airport is 29 kms.
Most of the rivers in Goa are used for waterways. Ferry boats were
means of crossing rivers in Goa. Rivers Mandovi and Zuari are being
used for carrying ore to Mormugao harbour. Goa is also connected
by waterway from Bombay.
d) Climate :
Goa has hot climate
as it lies within the tropics. There is no much change in climate
throught the year. Daily temperature range is not very high. Goa
gets rains in the months June, July, August and September. June-September
is the mansoon season here. The rainfall is more in the mountain
region than the coastal region. Goa gets heavy rain from South-West
monsoon winds. Goa has cool climate during then months October-January.
It starts geting warmer from February and it remains till May.
Rice is the most important crop in Goa. Due to warm humid climate
rice is mainly grown here and it grown in the coastal region. After
rainy season, rice, chillies, onions crops are grown in Goa. Cash
crops are also grown in Goa. Mainly plantation of Cashew, Coconut,
Mangoes, Areca palm, Kokum and Jackfruit is done in Goa.
e) People and Culture
:
History : According
to Ancient Indian Mythology is said that Goa was reclaimed from
the sea. It is believed that Sixth Avatar of Vishnu Sage, Parshuram
created the Sahyadri range and struck an arrow into the western
seas. The arrow is said to have sent the seas rolling back to create
Gomantak or Goa.
It is believed that Aryan migrated to Goa around 2400 BC. Original
tribals migrated in hills due to Aryan arrival in this part. It
is believed that Sumerian civilization was existed dating back 2000
BC. These people introduced their ideas of all types with the result
that the ownership of the land vested in the main village diety.
The co-operative farming turned into common holdership or villages
who were considered to be founders of the village commune and its
administration took a form of oligarchic democrocy. The Aryans of
the first wave accepted this type of administration and improved
upon it.
Mainly Aryans consisted of Bhojas, Chediyas, Kshatriyas and Brahmins
were arrived in Goa. Bhojas ruled over Goa from aobout 4th century
AD to 6th century AD. It is believed that Brahmins were migrated
to Goa by Parashurama from Kasmir and the banks of the river Sarawati.
Kadambas also ruled over Goa, they were originally from Karnataka.
They ruled from Chandrapura modern Chnador on the banks of the river
Khushavati. Rulers from Vijayanagar Empure also ruled over Goa.
Muslim rulers also ruled over Goa. It has also impact on the life
of the people. Muslim art and architecutre can be seen in buidlings
and mosques in Goa.
Goa was under Protuguese rule for about 450 years. Afonso de Albuqureque,
first portuguese attacked Goa and occupied it. Due to Portuguese
rule over Goa, here Christian religion spread very fast.
In Goa Hindu, Muslim, Christian religions are found. Here temples,
churches and mosques are existed in many numbers. All community
festivals are celebrated in this state with an enthusiasm.
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