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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bicholim
| native_name = {{langx|kok|Bichole}}
| settlement_type = [[Taluka]]
| image_map = Bicholim.png
| map_caption = Location of Bicholim in [[North Goa district]] in [[Goa]]
| coordinates = {{coord|15.588804|N|73.965469|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Goa]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Goa district|North Goa]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Bicholim]]
| parts_type = Settlements
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 2 cities 2 towns 22 villages
| leader_title = [[Tehsildar]]
| leader_name = na
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituency]]
| leader_name1 = na
| area_total_km2 = 238.79
| population_total = 97,955
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 43.06%
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy rate]]
| blank_name_sec1 = Rain
| blank_info_sec1 = na
| website =
| footnotes =
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Assembly constituency]]
| leader_name2 = na
| leader_title3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name3 = na
| demographics1_info1 = 80.27%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 962
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#Goa|GA]]-04
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 4035XX
}}

'''Bicholim''' is a sub-district, also known as Taluka, located in the Northeastern part of [[North Goa district]] of [[Goa]], [[India]]. There are 2 cities, 2 towns and 22 villages in Bicholim Taluka.

==Demographics==

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bicholim Taluka has a population of 97,955 people. The sex-ratio of Bicholim Taluka is around 962 compared to 973 which is the state average of Goa. The literacy rate of Bicholim Taluka is 80.27% out of which 84.23% males are literate and 76.15% females are literate. The total area of Bicholim is 238.79 km2 with population density of 410 per km2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.31% and 4.59% of the population respectively. 43.06% of the population lives in urban areas.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – North Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/368/download/1120/DH_2011_3001_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH_GOA.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

===Religion===
{{bar box
|title = Religion in Bicholim Taluka (2011)<ref name="Religion"/>
|titlebar = #Fcd116
|left1 = Religion
|right1 = Percent
|float = left
|bars =
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Goa|Hinduism]]|darkorange|90.93}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|7.12}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Goa|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|1.72}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.23}}
|caption =
}}

[[Hinduism]] is followed by the vast majority of population of Bicholim Taluka. [[Muslims]] and [[Christians]] are among the minorities. At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 90.93% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 7.12% Islam, 1.72% Christianity and 0.23% of the population followed other religions or did not state religion.<ref name="Religion" >{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW30C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |access-date=15 September 2020}}</ref>

===Languages===

Konkani is the most spoken language in Bicholim Taluka. Marathi is also spoken by a significant minority.

{{Pie chart
| thumb = left
| caption = Languages of Bicholim Taluka (2011)<ref name="census2011-langreport">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=4 October 2019}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] |value1 = 66.38 |color1 = salmon
|label2 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value2 = 18.56 |color2 = red
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 5.14 |color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]] |value4 = 3.43 |color4 = darkslateblue
|label5 = [[Urdu]] |value5 = 3.20 |color5 = green
|label6 = Others |value6 = 3.29 |color6 = grey
}}

At the time of 2011 Census of India, 66.38% of the population of Bicholim Taluka spoke [[Konkani language|Konkani]], 18.56% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 5.14% [[Hindi]], 3.43% [[Kannada]] and 3.20% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="census2011-langreport">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=4 October 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/cities/Taluks-628-Bicholim.aspx Cities and villages in Bicholim Taluka]

{{Goa topics}}

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[[Category:Talukas of Goa]]
[[Category:Geography of North Goa district]]

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