Quepem taluka

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'''Quepem''' is a ''taluka'' of Kushavati district in the state of Goa, India. It lies in close proximity to Margao Metropolitan area.

==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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – South Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/370/download/1128/DH_2011_3002_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH_GOA.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>

===Religion=== {{bar box | title = Religion in Quepem Taluka (2011)<ref name="Religion"/> | titlebar = #Fcd116 | left1 = Religion | right1 = Percent | float = left | bars = {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|63.78}} {{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|29.45}} {{bar percent|Islam|green|6.53}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.24}} | caption = }}

Hinduism is followed by the majority of population of Quepem taluka. Christians 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.<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11372/download/14485/DDW30C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>

===Languages===

Konkani is the most commonly spoken language in Quepem taluka.

{{Pie chart |thumb = left |caption = Languages of Quepem Taluka (2011)<ref name="langs"/> |label1 = Konkani |value1 = 75.63 |color1 = salmon |label2 = Marathi |value2 = 8.25 |color2 = red |label3 = Hindi |value3 = 6.06 |color3 = orange |label4 = Kannada |value4 = 4.13 |color4 = darkslateblue |label5 = Urdu |value5 = 2.00 |color5 = green |label6 = Others |value6 = 3.93 |color6 = grey }}

At the time of 2011 Census of India, 75.63% of the population of Quepem taluka spoke Konkani, 8.25% Marathi, 6.06% Hindi, 4.13% Kannada and 2.00% Urdu as their first language.<ref name="langs">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10202/download/13314/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>

==Settlements== thumb|‘''Bhattlem''’ (Coconut-palm grovet), a common sight throughout the ''taluka''|left ===Cities=== Quepem has 2 cities: Curchorem, Quepem

===Towns=== Quepem has 1 town: Xeldem ===Villages=== Quepem has 35 villages: Adnem, Ambaulim, Assolda, Avedem, Bali, Barcem, Bendordem, Cavorem, Cazur, Chaifi, Cordem, Corla, Cotombi, Fatorpa, Gocoldem, Maina, Mangal, Molcarnem, Molcopona, Morpila, Nagvem, Naquerim, Odar, Padi, Pirla, Quedem, Quisconda, Quitol, Sirvoi, Sulcorna, Tiloi, Undorna, Xelvona, Xic-Xelvona, Zanodem

==See also== *Goa *Konkani people *History of Goa *Salcette *Bardez

{{Geographic location|Centre=Quepem|North=Ponda Sub-Division|Northeast=Sanguem Sub-Division|East=Sanguem Sub-Division|Southeast=Canacona Sub-Division<br/>Sanguem Sub-Division|South=Canacona Sub-Division|Southwest=Canacona Sub-Division|West=Arabian Sea|Northwest=Salcette taluk}}

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==External links== *[http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/cities/Taluks-617-Quepem.aspx Cities and villages in Quepem Taluk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025716/http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/cities/Taluks-617-Quepem.aspx |date=13 July 2011 }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quepem Taluk}} Category:Talukas of Goa Category:Geography of South Goa district