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Margao is a city, Goa, home to 87,650 people at the 2011 Census.
Margao: Census and Facts
Population (2011 Census): 87,650. Literacy: 90%. Area: about 15.1 sq km. Elevation: about 10 m.
Culture, Festivals and Food in Margao
Margao is the commercial capital of Goa and is also called the cultural capital of Goa. Ravindra Bhavan at Fatorda is a cultural centre and a venue for the International Film Festival of India, and Nehru Stadium at Fatorda is Goa's biggest sports stadium.
History of Margao
Margão is the Portuguese spelling. The name may come from Mahargao, the village of the Mahars, or from the Sanskrit mathagrama, a village of monasteries.
Geography and Climate of Margao
Margao stands about 10 m above sea level on the Sal river, and Portuguese-style mansions dot its landscape.
Education in Margao
Margao has many schools and colleges, and most schools follow the Goa Board curriculum.
Popular Places in and Around Margao
Places documented within about 10 km of Margao include Holy Spirit Church (church, about 1 km away), Dr Rajendra Prasad Stadium (sports venue, about 1 km away), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Margao) (multi-purpose stadium, about 2 km away), Goa Chitra Museum (indian museum, about 2 km away) and Jakni Bandh bridge (bridge, about 4 km away). Other places mentioned for the area include Mercado de Afonso de Albuquerque market and the Municipal building (Câmara Municipal).
Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare in Margao
Places listed in OpenStreetMap within about 3.5 km of the centre, with counts in brackets. Hospitals (30): Grace Intensive Cardiac Care Center; AV Da Costa Hospital; Dr. Lawande's Hospital; Rebello Hospital; Yashodhan Hospital, South Goa; Adarsh Family Hospital; Arcanjo Menezes Nursing Home; Distict Hospital, South Goa; Dr. Braganza's Maternity Hospital; Holy Spirit Nursing Home. Clinics (29): Borkar Nursing Home; Dr. Harshad Kamat Clinic; Dr. Nilkanth Shenvi Malkarnekar; Dr. Panandikar Eye Care Clinic; Dr. Sharmad's Advanced Urology and Laproscopy Centre; Healthway Clinic. Pharmacies (50): Drogaria raicar; Farmacia Molio; Health and Happyness; Hindu Pharmacy. Dental clinics (6): Dr. Parkers Dental Clinic; Fernandes Dental Clinic; Dent-inn; Dr Nilosha Dental Clinic.
Schools, Colleges and Libraries in Margao
Schools (21): Loyola High School; Bloomz international school; Fatima Convent High School; Saint Aloysius High School; Selasians Of Don Bosco; Shree Damodar Higher Secondary School Of Science; English medium; LV Educational Centre; Mahila Nutan English High School; Manovikas. Colleges and universities (5): Don Bosco College Of Engineering; Rosary College of Commerce & Arts; Kare Law College; Damodar College of Commerce & Economics; Chowgule College. Libraries (5): Bookworm Library & Resource Center - South Goa; Jose Vaz Public Library; Gomant Vidya Niketan; South Goa District Library.
Banks, Markets and Shopping in Margao
Banks (64): Citizen credit cooperative bank ltd; Lokmanya Multipurpose CoOp Society; State Bank of Mysore; Syrian Catholic bank; HERITAGE, GRND FLR, SWANTANTRA PATHOPP.SAPNA TERRACES VASCO-; Lokmanya multipurpose coop society ltd; Madgaum Urban Bank; Madgaum Urban Co Operative Bank (Chairman); NKGSB Coop Bank; The Goa State Urban Coop Bank. ATMs (19). Marketplaces (4): Margao Fish Market; MMC New Market; Margao Market; SGPDA Wholesale Fish Market. Malls and department stores (5): Umiya Marcado; Big G; Ghode Vaman Narayan; Lord & Taylor; Big Bazaar. Supermarkets (30): Shop N save Supermarket; Bagayatdar; Borkars superstore; Gavin Enterprises; Ocean hypermart; Ramola. Jewellers (20): D.A. Verlekar Jewellers; Kanchan; Ramdas a. verlekar; she jewellers; Chirag. Clothing shops (59): Leo Mell Fashion; BK Jeans; Brands lab; Casa Moda Boutique; Counter. Electronics and mobile shops (49): Appliance World; Electronics and lighting; Eleo; Guru marketing; Samsung Galaxy / Oppo.
Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes in Margao
Hotels and lodges (79): Monkey Mind Hostel; 3BR Luxury Villa Benaulim with private pool; 4BR Luxury Villa Benaulim with private pool; Madonna Holidays; Ocean Residency; Colva South Goa 3br Luxury Villa Felicia with private pool; Mistral by the Sea; Victoria Paradise Inn Boutique (Ex. Hotel Royal Anthurium); All Seasons Guest House; OYO 6988 Hotel Sincro. Restaurants and cafes (237): goodfellas; Kastache Cafe; Conchi's cafe; Mothers Recipe; Once upon a time; Utsav (inside of Nanutel); Aryaas pure veg; Cavatina Cuchina; Chickoo Tree; Spicy Family Restaurant. Bakeries and sweet shops (18): Bakery Pausenbrot; Baked fusion; Cake palace; Marialuiza; Rosary Confectionary.
Temples, Landmarks and Parks in Margao
Places of worship (44): Our lady of Grace Church; St Sebastian's Chapel; St. Anthonys Chapel; Boa Viagem Chapel; Holy Cross Chapell; Mont Carmel Telaulim Church; Monte Hill Chapel; Our Lady of Rosary Church; Padre Pio Seminary; Sri Damodar Temple. Attractions and museums (6): Goa Chitra museum; Virginkar Park; DSouza Mansion; Monte Hill Viewpoint; Paradise Farm; Techspots. Parks and stadiums (12): Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium; BPS sports club; Anna Fonte Garden; Gogol Childrens Park; Margão Muncipal Garden; Rajendra Prasad Cricket Stadium. Cinemas and theatres (4): Inox Multiplex; Ravindra Bhavan; Cine Lata; Vishant.
Offices, Workshops and Business Services in Margao
Government offices (9): Civil and Criminal Court; HP Gas; Office of sub divisional engineer; Benaulim panchayat; District Consumer dispute redressal forum; Margao RTO. Courts and municipal offices (2): Margão Municipal Council; District and Sessions Court. Company and IT offices (3): Spintly India Pvt Ltd; Nippon India mutual fund; Turbosketch. Finance, insurance and legal offices (10): Anju S Amonkar; Dr. Celso Fernandes; Emerico Pereira; J. Vaz; Pereiras Portuguese Connection; Advocate and Notary. Real estate agents (3): Akar Realty; Borkar's Real Estate; properties.goa. Workshops and craft businesses (16): Anrose; Art Fit Tailor; Chaplin Clothes & Tailor; Dourado Ency Sally; F.X Tailor; Tailor Touch.
Railway, Bus and Fuel Stations in Margao
Railway stations (1): Madgaon Junction. Bus stations (3): Margao KTC Bus Stand; Paolo bus station; Old Bus Stand. Fuel stations (14): Furtado Fuel Station; HP Petrol Pump - Ashoka Petroleum; Petrol for 2 Wheelers; HP; Bharat Petroleum. Post offices (5): Aquem Post Office; Fatorda Sub Post Office; Post office Benaulim. Police stations (3): Margao Police Station; Colva police station; Judicial Lock-up.
PIN Codes and Getting to Margao
Post offices and PIN codes in Margao: Margao 403601.
Cities Close to Margao
Close to Margao are Panaji (about 29 km) and Belagavi (about 86 km).
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Census of India 2011 and India Post and OpenStreetMap, checked 14 October 2026.
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