Demographics
According to the 2011 census North Goa has a population of 817,761, roughly equal to the nation of Comoros or the US state of South Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 480th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 471 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,220 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 7.8%. North Goa has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.85%.
Konkani is mother tongue of majority of people living in North Goa district. Marathi is spoken by a substantial number of people as mother tongue. English and Hindi are understood by a majority of the population. Portuguese is also spoken and understood by a small number of people.
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