Sanguem is a city and a
municipal council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...
in
South Goa district
South Goa district is one of two districts that together constitute the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. It ranks among th ...
in the
India
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n
state
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Goa
Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...
. Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple,
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the
Salaulim Dam.
Geography
Sanguem is located at . It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).
Demographics
India census,
Sanguem had a population of 6,444 inhabitants, of which 3,162 were males and 3,282 females with female sex ratio of 1,038 against state average of 973. Sanguem has a literacy rate of 88.39%, compared to the state average of 88.70%: male literacy is 92.41%, and female literacy 84.49%. In Sanguem, 10.30% or 664 of the population is under 6 years of age. Konkani is the primary language spoken here.
Government and politics
Sanguem is part of
Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency) and
South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).
References
External links
Sanguem map
Cities and towns in South Goa district
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