Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 6,40,537 people in 2011, South Goa ranks 2nd among the 2 districts of Goa for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the least populous of them. The most populous is North Goa (8,18,008).
District boundaries change. If South Goa has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of South Goa to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- North Goa: about 30 km
- Belagavi (Karnataka): about 90 km
- Uttara Kannada (Karnataka): about 95 km
- Sindhudurg (Maharashtra): about 95 km
- Dharwad (Karnataka): about 115 km
- Ratnagiri (Maharashtra): about 200 km
All 3 districts of Goa
Questions people ask
Which state is South Goa district in?
South Goa district is in Goa, India.
What is the headquarters of South Goa district?
The headquarters of South Goa district is Margao, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of South Goa district?
South Goa district had a population of 6,40,537 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.