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Town in Goa, India

Calangute Town Waves thrashing at the shore Calangute, Goa, India. Calangute Location of Calangute in Goa Show map of Goa Calangute Calangute (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 15°32′30″N 73°45′43″E / 15.54167°N 73.76194°E / 15.54167; 73.76194 Country India State Goa District North Goa Sub-district Bardez Population (2011) • Total 13,810 Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 403516 Area code 0832

**Calangute** is a town in the [North Goa district](/source/North_Goa_district) of the [Indian](/source/India) state of [Goa](/source/Goa). It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during [Christmas](/source/Christmas) and [New Year](/source/New_Year), and during the summer in May.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Demographics

As of the 2011 India census[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calangute&action=edit),[1] Calangute had a population of 13,810. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Calangute had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 78% and female literacy 67%. 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

## Government and politics

Calangute is part of [Calangute (Goa Assembly constituency)](/source/Calangute_(Goa_Assembly_constituency)) and [North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)](/source/North_Goa_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)).

## Education

Calangute has secondary education schools viz. Little Flower of Jesus High School, St. Josephs High School, Don Bosco High School, Mark Memorial High School, apart from the Government Primary schools located in Umtavaddo & Naikavaddo.

## In media

[Lorna Cordeiro](/source/Lorna_Cordeiro) recorded a song in [Konkani](/source/Konkani_language) titled "Calangute" about the town and Calangute Beach.

## Notable residents

- [Bruno Coutinho](/source/Bruno_Coutinho_(footballer%2C_born_1969)) – captained the [India national football team](/source/India_national_football_team).

- [Lumen Monteiro](/source/Lumen_Monteiro) – Indian prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1952), bishop of [diocese of Agartala](/source/Diocese_of_Agartala) in [Tripura](/source/Tripura), was born in Calangute

## Sports

Like any other Goan village, Calangute's most famous sport is [football](/source/Association_football). The local football club is Calangute Association, which represents them in Goa's top-tier league, the [Goa Professional League](/source/Goa_Football_League#Goa_Professional_League).

## Gallery

		- Parasailing at Calangute Beach

		- Parasailing at Calangute beach in December 2006

		- Boats at Calangute Beach

		- The *tinto* (market) at Calangute

		- Altars at St. Alex Church, Calangute.

		- Crowded Calangute Beach in an evening

		- Dusk at Calangute Beach

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2011 Census, District Census Hand Book - North Goa"](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3001_PART_B_DCHB_NORTH%20GOA.pdf) (PDF). *censusindia.gov.in*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151113232733/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3001_PART_B_DCHB_NORTH%20GOA.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Calangute](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Calangute).

- [Calangute](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Calangute#Q861976) travel guide from Wikivoyage

- Energetic [Calangute Beach](https://catchychronicles.com/calangute-beach-goa/) Goa

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