Margao
Madgaon, Margão | |
|---|---|
| Margao | |
Top to bottom (left to right): Margao municipal council, St. Sebastian Church Aquem, Railway station, House of Seven Gables, Fatorda Stadium. | |
 Location of Margao in Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15°16′25″N 73°57′29″E / 15.27361°N 73.95806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Sub-district | Salcete |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Viriato Fernandes |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Digambar Kamat |
| • Chairperson | Pooja Naik[2] |
| Area | |
• City | 16.10 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 87,650[1] |
| • Metro | 106,484[1] |
| Demonym | Madgaonkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403601/2 |
| Telephone code | 0832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-02, GA-08 |
| Official language | Konkani[3] |
| Website | mmcmargao.gov.in |
Margao is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on the banks of the river Sal. It is the district headquarters of South Goa, and administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district. It is Goa's second largest city by population after Mormugao.
- ^ a b C. Chandramouli (2015) [2010–11], "Margao Urban Region", Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Government of India, Census Organization of India
- ^ "Goa Forward Grabs 'Margao Municipality' Again". Prudent Media. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987" (PDF). indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved 12 November 2022.