Sanguem is a city and a municipal councilinSouth Goa district in the Indian stateofGoa. Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the Salaulim Dam.
Sanguem
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  Sanguem Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Sanguem Sanguem (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 15°14′N 74°10′E / 15.23°N 74.17°E / 15.23; 74.17 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Goa |
| District | South Goa |
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| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,158 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA 09 |
| Website | goa |
Sanguem is located at 15°14′N 74°10′E / 15.23°N 74.17°E / 15.23; 74.17.[1] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Sanguem had a population of 6,444 inhabitants, of which 3,162 were males and 3,282 females with female sex ratio of 1,038 against state average of 973. Sanguem has a literacy rate of 88.39%, compared to the state average of 88.70%: male literacy is 92.41%, and female literacy 84.49%. In Sanguem, 10.30% or 664 of the population is under 6 years of age. Konkani is the primary language spoken here.
Sanguem is part of Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).
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