South Goa district
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South Goa district is one of two districts that compose the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.
District of Goa in India
South Goa district | |
|---|---|
 Location of South Goa district in Goa Red: Velhas Conquistas (old Portuguese conquests) Pink: Novas Conquistas (new Portuguese conquests) Yellow: District Capital | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Goa |
| Headquarters | Margao |
| Talukas | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Asvin Chandru A., I.A.S. |
| • Superintendent of Police | Abhishek Dhania, IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | South Goa |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Francisco Sardinha (INC) |
| • Zilla Parishad, Chairperson | Suvarna Tendulkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,966 km2 (759 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 640,537 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64.59% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85.53% |
| • Sex ratio | 980 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 4032xx ,4034xx, 4036xx, 4037xx,4038xx (South Goa) [1] |
| Telephone | +91 0832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-02 |
| Major highways | 1.National Highway 66, 2.National Highway 4A |
| Largest city | Cuncolim (28.7 km2) |
| Largest city (by population) | Mormugao |
| Climate | Am (Köppen) |
| Website | southgoa |