Boma is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

. It is located in the northern part of Ponda taluka. It is on the road connecting state capital Panjim (or

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 ...

) with the taluka headquarters of Ponda town.

Location in Ponda taluka

It is situated along the highway, and lies close to

Cundaim Cundaim (Kundaim) is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa. Area, population the India census,,, Cundaim (Kundaim) in Ponda ''taluka'' has an area of 778.35 hectares, a total of 913 households, a population of 3,859 (comprising ...

(or Kundaim), and before Mardol, known for its scenic and prominent temples. In its vicinity, to its east, lie

Querim Querim or Keri is a village on the river mouth of the Tiracol River, part of the Pernem sub-division of North Goa, India. It is the northwesternmost point of the state, known for Querim Beach, the historic Church of St. Francis Xavier and a nea ...

(or Keri), Savoi-Verem and

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Area, population

According to the official 2011 Census, the village has an area of 394.60 hectares, a total of 653 households, and a population of 2,807 (comprising 1,467 males and 1,340 females) with an under-six population of 284 (comprising 149 boys and 135 girls). Its location code number in the Census (2011) is 626848.

Local market

The prominent local Banastarim market is situated nearby. In 2011, the local village ''panchayat'' had announced plans of "raising a market complex with shops and basic amenities...and construct a market at the fort." The market attracts buyers from the surrounding Ponda ''taluka'' (sub-district) and also from neighbouring

Tiswadi Tiswadi ( pt, Ilhas de Goa, lit=Islands of Goa, or simply ''Ilhas'') is a sub-district in the district of North Goa, situated in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It is the largest and populous island of Goa situated in the basin of the Zua ...

''taluka''. It is known for its fruits, vegetables, food items, clothing and domestic products. Plans were announced for a two-storey structure with a community hall and shops, and slots for vendors. It was expected to be completed in about two years, vendors were quoted as saying.

Local jurisdiction

Boma comes under the Bhoma Adcolna ''village panchayat'' or local council body.

Political constituencies

Boma comes under the

Priol Priol is a village in central Goa, in western India. It is situated in Ponda Taluka, north of the city of Ponda. The Mangueshi Temple is located northwest of the village. From Mardol, Priol is around 2 km, Mardol is on Panaji-Ponda highway ...

assembly constituency of the Goa Legislative Assembly and the North Goa parliamentary constituency for Parliament. Its nearest town is Ponda.

References

Villages in North Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub