Quepem is a ''taluka'' of

South Goa 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 t ...

district in the state of

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, India. It is an administrative region of

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. It lies in close proximity to Margao Metropolitan area in South Goa.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Quepem had a population of 81,193 with sex ratio of 994 females to 1,000 males. Quepem Taluka has an average literacy rate of 82.93%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.5% and female literacy is 78.35%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.15% and 31.15% of the population, respectively. 55.37% of the population lives in urban areas.

Religion

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Hypernymy and hyponymy, umbrella term for a range of Indian religions, Indian List of religions and spiritual traditions#Indian religions, religious and spiritual traditions (Sampradaya, ''sampradaya''s) that are unified ...

is followed by the majority of population of Quepem Taluka.

Christians A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words '' Christ'' and ''C ...

form a significant minority. At the time of the 2011 Census of India 63.78% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 29.45% Christianity, 6.53% Islam and 0.24% of the population followed other religions or did not state their religious affiliation.

Languages

Konkani and Marathi are among the most commonly spoken languages in Quepem Taluka. At the time of 2011 Census of India, 75.63% of the population of Quepem Taluka spoke

Konkani __NOTOC__ Konkani may refer to: Language * Konkani language is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Konkan region of India. * Konkani alphabets, different scripts used to write the language **Konkani in the Roman script, one of the scripts used to ...

, 8.25%

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...

, 6.06%

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, 4.13%

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

and 2.00%

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

as their first language.

Settlements

Cities

Quepem has 2 cities:

Curchorem Curchorem (Kudchade) is a city and municipal council in the South Goa district of Goa, India. Curchorem is a part of the Quepem taluka and is a twin town with Sanvordem, both located on either side of the Zuari River. The town is self-suffic ...

Quepem Quepem (''Kepem'') is a town with a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. The town is the administrative headquarters of the Quepem taluka (sub-district). History The town was established by a Portuguese noble ...

Towns

Quepem has 1 town: Xeldem

Villages

Quepem has 35 villages: Adnem, Ambaulim, Assolda, Avedem,

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, Barcem, Bendordem, Cavorem, Cazur, Chaifi, Cordem, Corla, Cotombi,

Fatorpa Fatorpa is a village in Quepem taluk, South Goa, Goa. There are two famous temples of Shree Shantadurga in this Village. Geography It is located at an elevation of 147 m above MSL.http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Fatorpa.html Map and w ...

, Gocoldem, Maina,

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, Molcarnem, Molcopona, Morpila, Nagvem, Naquerim, Odar, Padi, Pirla, Quedem, Quisconda, Quitol, Sirvoi, Sulcorna,

Tiloi Tiloi is a town and tehsil headquarters in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located near Mohanganj on the Jais-Inhauna road, Tiloi is notable as the historical seat of a major taluqdari estate held by the Kanhpurias. As of 2011, its po ...

, Undorna, Xelvona, Xic-Xelvona, Zanodem

References

External links

Cities and villages in Quepem Taluk
Taluks of Goa Geography of South Goa district {{goa-geo-stub