About Sanquelim

Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Sanquelim is situated in the Bicholim taluka of North Goa. It is located at [1] and it has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet). As of the 2001 India census,[2] Sanquelim had a population of 11,191. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Sanquelim, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.