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Piligao Population - North Goa, Goa

Piligao is a large village located in Bicholim Taluka of North Goa district, Goa with total 600 families residing. The Piligao village has population of 2643 of which 1295 are males while 1348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Piligao village population of children with age 0-6 is 233 which makes up 8.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Piligao village is 1041 which is higher than Goa state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Piligao as per census is 1026, higher than Goa average of 942.

Piligao village has lower literacy rate compared to Goa. In 2011, literacy rate of Piligao village was 88.09 % compared to 88.70 % of Goa. In Piligao Male literacy stands at 94.07 % while female literacy rate was 82.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Piligao village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Piligao village.

Piligao Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 600 - -
Population 2,643 1,295 1,348
Child (0-6) 233 115 118
Schedule Caste 44 19 25
Schedule Tribe 1,009 479 530
Literacy 88.09 % 94.07 % 82.36 %
Total Workers 990 722 268
Main Worker 679 - -
Marginal Worker 311 196 115

Caste Factor

In Piligao village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.66 % of total population in Piligao village.

Work Profile

In Piligao village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 68.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.