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Betora (Bethora)
Betora (or Bethora) is a village in the Ponda ''taluka'' (sub-district) of Goa. It is part of the Betora-Nirancal village ''panchayat'' (or village council) and is surrounded by Khandepar (or Candepar) and Kurti (or Curti) villages. This area is a predominantly agricultural area of Goa. Area, population According to the official 2011 Census, Betora in Ponda ''taluka'' has an area of 1,414.29 hectares, a total of 1,405 households, a population of 6,133 (comprising 3,240 males and 2,893 females) with an under-six population of 821 (comprising 412 boys and 409 girls). Betora's location code number in the Census of India is 626859. Location Betora lies on the outskirts of Ponda town. In its vicinity are Codar, Curdi, Candepar or Khandepar and Sidhanath Hill. It is located about 5 km from Ponda town and 35 km from Panjim or Panaji. Industrial estate The Bethora Industrial Estate is run by the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC). This centre has some 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khandepar
Khandepar is a census town in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... References Cities and towns in South Goa district Villages in South Goa district {{goa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curti, Goa
Curti is a census town in North Goa district in Goa, India. Geography Curti is located at . It has an average elevation of 30 metres (98 feet). Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ..., Curti had a population of 13,070. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Curti has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 67%. In Curti, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. References Cities and towns in North Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponda, Goa
Ponda (; pt, Pondá), also known as ''Fondya'', is a city and a municipal council in the north Goa district of Goa, India. Located in the central area of Goa, Ponda lies 28 km (17 miles) southeast of Panaji, the capital of Goa and 17 km (10.6 miles) northeast of Margao, the district headquarters. Ponda is also known as "Antruz Mahal" because of the presence of numerous famous temples and rich cultural heritage. Geography Ponda is located at . It has an average elevation of . Ponda lies along the National Highway 4A, which connects Panaji to Belgaum in the neighboring state of Karnataka. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Ponda had a population of 22,664. Males constituted 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Ponda had an average literacy rate of 85.2%, higher than the national average of 74.0%, with male literacy at 86.7% and female literacy at 83.5%. In Ponda, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Religion Hinduism There are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codar
Codar is a village in the Ponda ''taluka'' (sub-district) of Goa. Codar, also spelt as Kodar, is home to the Goa Government Agricultural Farm. Area, population According to the official 2011 Census, Codar in Ponda ''taluka'' has an area of 975.28 hectares, a total of 172 households, a population of 733 (comprising 366 males and 367 females) with an under-six years population of 62 (comprising 28 boys and 34 girls). Location Codar is located in the eastern part of Ponda ''taluka''. Codar is to the east of Betora and Ponda town. In the vicinity of Codar are Tisk, Nirancal, Dabal, Siddhanath Hill and Curti. It lies approx 10 km from the sub-district (''taluka'') headquarters of Ponda town, and approx 39 km away from the district North Goa headquarters of Panaji or Panjim Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curdi
Kurdi or Curdi is a village in Sanguem taluka of Goa. The village was submerged in the 1980s by the reservoir of the Salaulim Dam. Every year, at the peak of summer during April-May, parts of the submerged village rise above the water level for around one month. During this period, the original villagers come back to relive their memories and gather around their respective places of worship. Most of the villagers were rehabilitated to the nearby villages of Valkinim and Vaddem, and have since spread all across Goa. Location The village is located in Sanguem taluka, and is accessible by bike via the Curchorem-Ponda road. It is located approximately from Salaulim Dam's catchment area and has become a tourist destination when above the water level in May. History Kurdi was a prosperous agricultural village with a population of approximately 3,000. It had a main Hindu temple, smaller temples, a Christian chapel, and a Muslim shrine. In the 1960s, Dayanand Bandodkar, the then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panjim
Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary in the Tiswadi sub-district ''(tehsil)''. With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area, Panaji is Goa's largest urban agglomeration, ahead of Margao and Mormugao. Panaji has terraced hills, concrete buildings with balconies and red-tiled roofs, churches, and a riverside promenade. There are avenues lined with gulmohar, acacia and other trees. The baroque Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church is located overlooking the main square known as Praça da Igreja. Panaji has been selected as one of hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission. The city was built with stepped streets and a seven kilometre long promenade on a planned grid system after the Portuguese relocated the capital from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaji
Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary in the Tiswadi sub-district ''(tehsil)''. With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area, Panaji is Goa's largest urban agglomeration, ahead of Margao and Mormugao. Panaji has terraced hills, concrete buildings with balconies and red-tiled roofs, churches, and a riverside promenade. There are avenues lined with gulmohar, acacia and other trees. The baroque Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church is located overlooking the main square known as Praça da Igreja. Panaji has been selected as one of hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission. The city was built with stepped streets and a seven kilometre long promenade on a planned grid system after the Portuguese relocated the capital from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waghmare
Waghmare is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charan Waghmare, Indian politician *Janardan Waghmare (born 1934), Indian politician *Somnath Waghmare, Indian documentary filmmaker *Umesh Waghmare Umesh Waghmare is an Indian physicist, and presently a Professor in the Theoretical Sciences Unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. Research in his Materials Theory Group is fundamentally based on computer simulation ..., Indian physicist {{Surname Indian surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
