South Goa district
South Goa district | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| Headquarters | Margao |
| Talukas | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Egna Cleetus, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | South Goa |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Viriato Fernandes (INC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,966 km2 (759 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 640,537 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 325.8/km2 (843.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64.59% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85.53% |
| • Sex ratio | 980 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 4032xx ,4034xx, 4036xx, 4037xx,4038xx (South Goa) |
| Telephone | +91 0832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-02 |
| Major highways | 1.National Highway 66, 2.National Highway 4A |
| Largest city | Cuncolim (28.7 km2) |
| Largest city (by population) | Mormugao |
| Climate | Am (Köppen) |
| Website | southgoa |
South Goa district is one of the three districts that together constitute within 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 the top 25 developed districts of India. The district capital city is Margao, which also serves as the commercial capital of Goa.