Dharbandora is a sub-division and

Taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

of Goa, India. At present, it has a population of 30,000 to 40,000 people.

History

The creation of a new Dharbandora Taluka, the 12th Taluka in Goa, was announced by the Chief Minister of Goa

Digambar Kamat Digambar Kamat (born 8 March 1954) is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2007 to 2012. Manohar Parikar succeeded him after his term as the Chief Minister of Goa. From 2006 to 2019, he was the president of Swimming Fed ...

on 25 March 2010, in his Budget Speech before the

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. A Committee chaired by the Revenue Minister of Goa Jose Philip D'Souza steered the creation of the Taluka. By a notification dated 16 March 2011, the

Government of Goa The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquartered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa. History The governor's role ...

notified the 18 villages of Aglote, Bandoli, Camarconda, Caranzol, Codli, Colem, Cormonem, Darbandora, Gangem, Molem, Moissal, Piliem, Sancordem, Sangod, Sigao, Sonauli, Surla and

Usgao Usgao is a village in Ponda taluka, North Goa district, India. For the purposes of the census, it is considered a "Census Town". It is part of the Usgao-Ganjem Village ''Panchayat''. In the 2011 Census, Usgao was found to have an area of 25.40 s ...

to incorporate the Dharbandora Taluka. Gangem and

were carved out from

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while all the remaining villages were earlier a part of the Sanguem Taluka. However, there was resistance from the people of Gangem and

villages against the decision of including both villages in the Dharbandora Taluka. Vide another notification dated 20 May 2011, the villages of Gangem and

were reverted to Ponda taluka. Dharbandora Taluka came into existence as a part of the

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district on 4 April 2011. Satish R. Prabhu was the first Mamlatdar of the Dharbandora Taluka.

Administration

Dharbandora is a Sub Division headed by the Deputy Collector of Dharbandora. The Dharbandora Taluka is headed by the Mamlatdar and there also exists a Joint Mamlatdar. The Taluka also has other offices such as the Block Development Office, Zonal Agricultural Office, Regional Transport Office, Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar, etc. The

has already notified a new Sub-Treasury Office for Dharbandora, however, the same has not yet been established. A new Government Office Building Complex has been built in Dharbandora which will house all the government offices in Dharbandora.

Census Data 2011

There is no reliable data for the Demographics and Literacy rate in this new Sub-Division of Goa. The primary reason is that it came into existence after the 2011 census.

Tourism

The famous

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are in Mollem. The

Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park is a protected area located in the Western Ghats of West India, in Dharbandora taluk, Goa State, along the eastern border with Karnataka. The area is situated near the town of Molem, east of P ...

are also situated in the Dharbandora Taluka. There are many

ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds ...

sites in Dharbandora. The Biodiversity Park at Mollem and the Satpal

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are prominent. Dharbandora Taluka is also home to prominent temples like the

Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla Mahadeva Temple, Tambdi Surla is a 12th-century Shaivite temple in the Kadamba style dedicated to Lord Shiva and an active place of Hindu worship. It is an ASI protected Monument of National Importance in Goa. History The temple was built i ...

and the Barabhumi Temples. The Cave at Sigao is a protected monument.

References

{{Goa topics Taluks of Goa Geography of South Goa district