According to Census 2011, Goa has population of 14.59 Lakhs, an increase from figure of 13.48 Lakh in 2001 census. Total population of Goa as per 2011 census is 1,458,545 of which male and female are 739,140 and 719,405 respectively. In 2001, total population was 1,347,668 in which males were 687,248 while females were 660,420. The total population growth in this decade was 8.23 percent while in previous decade it was 14.89 percent. The population of Goa forms 0.12 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 0.13 percent.
 Male |
739,140 | 50.67% |
 Female |
719,405 | 49.32% |
| Male |
615,823 | 92.65% | |
| Female |
549,664 | 84.66% |
| Male |
7.55% | |||||
| Female |
8.93% |
| Male |
74,460 | 51.48% |
| Female |
70,151 | 48.51% |
 Sex Ratio |
942/1000 |
 Rural |
551,731 | 37.83% | |
 Urban |
906,814 | 62.17% | |
 Total |
1,458,545 | 100% |
 Hindu |
9.63 Lakhs | 66.08% | |
 Christian |
3.66 Lakhs | 25.10% | |
.svg) Muslim |
1.21 Lakhs | 8.33% |
| North Goa | 818,008 | ||||
| South Goa | 640,537 |
| North Goa | 89.57% | ||||
| South Goa | 87.59% |
| South Goa | 986 | |||||
| North Goa | 986 |
goa Population Census 2011
As per details from Census 2011, Goa has population of 14.59 Lakhs, an increase from figure of 13.48 Lakh in 2001 census. Total population of Goa as per 2011 census is 1,458,545 of which male and female are 739,140 and 719,405 respectively. In 2001, total population was 1,347,668 in which males were 687,248 while females were 660,420. The total population growth in this decade was 8.23 percent while in previous decade it was 14.89 percent. The population of Goa forms 0.12 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 0.13 percent.
goa Literacy Rate Census 2011
Literacy rate in Goa has seen upward trend and is 88.70 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 92.65 percent while female literacy is at 84.66 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Goa stood at 82.01 percent of which male and female were 88.42 percent and 75.37 percent literate respectively. In actual numbers, total literates in Goa stands at 1,165,487 of which males were 615,823 and females were 549,664.
goa Decadal Growth Rate Census 2011
In 2011, population decadal growth for goa was 8.23 %. Population decadal growth of goa increased in male 7.55% and female 8.93 %.
According to the Census of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, the decade of 2001 to 2011 is the 1st decade post Indian Independence, which added least number of people to the country's population. The percentage of decadal growth in the nation, for the first time, showed a decrease by 3.90 % since, the present Census of India 2011 has registered the rate to be 17.64 % from the rate of 21.54 % in the earlier Census conducted in the year 2001
goa Sex Ratio and child sex ratio Census 2011
Sex Ratio in Goa is 973 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per census 2011. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 961 per 1000 males in Goa.
Child Sex Ratio in goa is 942 i.e. for each 1000 male,In the census 2001 the child sex ratio of India was 927 which declined to 919 in the census 2011. As per the census 2011, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest child sex ratio among the Indian states i.e. 972 while Haryana has the lowest child sex ratio i.e.834 per thousand males.
Religious Data in goa census 2011
Hinduism is majority religion in state of Goa with 66.08 % followers. Christianity is second most popular religion in Goa state with 25.10 % following it. In Goa state, Islam is followed by 8.33 %, Jainism by 0.08 %, Sikhism by 0.10 % and Buddhism by 0.10 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.21 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Rural population in goa census 2011
Of the total population of Goa state, around 37.83 percent live in the villages of rural areas. In actual numbers, males and females were 275,436 and 276,295 respectively. Total population of rural areas of Goa state was 551,731. The population growth rate recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 37.83%. In rural regions of Goa state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 1003 while same for the child (0-6 age) was 945 girls per 1000 boys. In Goa, 54,014 children (0-6) live in rural areas. Child population forms 9.79 percent of total rural population. In rural areas of Goa, literacy rate for males and female stood at 91.71 % and 81.92 %. Average literacy rate in Goa for rural areas was 86.65 percent. Total literates in rural areas were 431,271..
Urban population in goa census 2011
Out of total population of Goa, 62.17% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 906,814 of which 463,704 are males and while remaining 443,110 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 62.17 percent. Sex Ratio in urban regions of Goa was 956 females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at 940 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Goa were 90,597. Of total population in urban region, 9.99 % were children (0-6). Average Literacy rate in Goa for Urban regions was 89.95 percent in which males were 93.21% literate while female literacy stood at 82.31%. Total literates in urban region of Goa were 734,216.