Agonda

Village in Goa, IndiaAgondaVillageAgondaLocation of Agonda in GoaShow map of GoaAgondaAgonda (India)Show map of IndiaCoordinates: 15°02′25″N 73°59′11″E / 15.04030°N 73.98648°E / 15.04030; 73.98648CountryIndiaStateGoaDistrictKushavati districtSub-districtCanaconaGovernment • TypePanchayatPopulation (2011) • Total3,801Languages • OfficialKonkaniTime zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationGA Agonda is a large village located in Canacona in Kushavati district, India. It is famous for its beach and is one of the only four beaches designated as turtle nesting sites under the Coastal Regulation Zone 2011 notification.

[edit] As of the 2011 India census, Agonda had a population of 3801. Males constituted 47% of the population and females 53%. The average sex ratio of Agonda village is 1110 which is higher than Goa state average of 973. Agonda had an average literacy rate of 86.11%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 91.47% and female literacy 81.26%. 10.42% of the population was under 6 years of age.[citation needed]