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Pernem is a northmost administrative region or sub-district in
North Goa North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnataka t ...
. It acts as the Gateway of Goa from
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side. It is also the name of the town of
Pernem Pernem or Pedne (pronounced ) is a town and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is the capital of the Pernem Sub-District Geography Pernem is one of the twelve sub-districts of Goa. Pernem sub-district c ...
, which is its headquarters. It has a Municipal Council. Geographically, Pernem is surrounded by Sawantwadi sub-district (
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State) on East,
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on West,
Bardez ''Bardez'' ( kok, Bardes; pt, Bardes; IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a ''concelho'' in the Portuguese State of India before 1961. Etymology The name is credited to the Saraswat Br ...
and Bicholim sub-district on south and Sawantwadi sub-district (
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State) on north. The two rivers which decide the boundary of this sub-district are
Terekhol River The Terekhol or Tiracol River is a river in western India. In its upper reaches it is known as the Banda River and in the lower reaches as the Tiracol. It forms the boundary between Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra state and North Goa distri ...
and
Chapora River Chapora River is a river in northern Goa, India. It runs westward into the Arabian sea at Chapora and demarcates the border between the North Goa talukas of Pernem and Bardez. The river originates at Ramghat in the neighbouring state of Maharash ...
. Terekhol river acts as a border of
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and
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 ...
while Chapora river acts as a border of Pernem sub-district and
Bardez ''Bardez'' ( kok, Bardes; pt, Bardes; IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a ''concelho'' in the Portuguese State of India before 1961. Etymology The name is credited to the Saraswat Br ...
sub-district.


History

Pernem is counted as belonging to one of the two Goan sub-regions, the
Novas Conquistas The Novas Conquistas or "New Conquests" are a group of seven ''concelhos'' (administrative subdistricts or municipalities) of Goa and Damaon, officially known as Portuguese India. They were added into Goa in the eighteenth century AD, a comparat ...
, or New Conquests. It was taken over, lost and finally regained from the Rajas of
Sawantwadi Sawantwadi an aesthetic land of artists, is an integral part of the Konkan region which is in the mid-western coast of India. The western coast of India since 1510 A.D. has assumed great importance in Indian history and history of internationa ...
, who were handling the affairs of Pernem Taluka though the Deshprabhu family, (which to this day owns major lands in Pernem taluka) a state on Goa's northern border that allied sometimes with the Portuguese and sometimes with the Marathas. (The Kingdom of Sawantwadi was integrated into the district of
Ratnagiri Ratnagiri (IAST:Ratnāgirī ; ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. The city is known for ...
after 1947 and is now part of the district of
Sindhudurg Sindhudurg Fort (Marathi pronunciation: in̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ is a historical fort that occupies an island in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in Western India. The fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj.The fortress lies on the sh ...
). After the capture of Goa by Indian Armed Forces from Portuguese, it became part of Union Territory of Goa. ''Pernem'' is the Portuguese spelling (the ''m'' only makes the ''e'' nasal). The name in Konkani ''Pedne'', and inhabitants are called ''Pednecar'' in Konkani. The surname ''Pednekar'' used by some
Konkanastha The Chitpavan Brahmin or Konkanastha Brahmin is a Hindu Maharashtrian Brahmin community inhabiting Konkan, the coastal region of the state of Maharashtra. Initially working as messengers and spies in the late seventeenth century, the community ...
Brahmans may indicate their origins in Pernem.


Location

The
Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...
passes through Pernem, and there is a railway station called ''Pernem '' at a distance of about 4 km east from the town. The proposed '' Mopa International Airport'' is situated at Mopa in Pernem sub-district. National Highway 17 (NH-17), which connects
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(Bombay) and Goa, passes through Pernem (bypassed at Malpem)


Demographics

As of the
2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Pernem had a population of 70726 with gender ratio of 959 females to 1000 males. However, the child ratio (0–6 years) is much lower i.e. 911. The overall Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pernem has an average literacy rate of 82.6%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 84% and female literacy is 75.1%. In Pernem, 9.1% of the population is under 6 years of age. The total urbanization level is 39.7 percent


Transport

Pernem sub-district is well connected through road and
Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...
. Pernem railway station is the first railway station in Goa while coming from Mumbai.
Mandovi Express The Mandovi Express is a train which operates between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and , the main railway station in Goa and is currently operated by the Central Railway and the Konkan Railway. This train is named after the Mandovi Riv ...
,
Konkan Kanya Express The Konkan Kanya Express is mail of Indian Railways train running between Mumbai and Madgaon on the Konkan Railway route. This train operates daily, the Up Train number is 10111 (Mumbai to Madgaon) and the Down Train number 10112 (Madgaon to Mu ...
,
Goa Sampark Kranti Express The 12449 / 12450 ''Goa Sampark Kranti Express'' is one of the most important trains among the Sampark Kranti Express trains series operated on Indian Railways by the Northern Railway Delhi Division between and , a town in the Indian state of ...
and
Margao Margao or Madgaon is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population aft ...
Sawantwadi Sawantwadi an aesthetic land of artists, is an integral part of the Konkan region which is in the mid-western coast of India. The western coast of India since 1510 A.D. has assumed great importance in Indian history and history of internationa ...
Road passenger (Train No.50107/50108 halts here. NH-17 passes through this area which connects it to
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and
Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
.


Culture and religion


Igreja de São José

A Chapel in Pernem was built in 1852 by the Portuguese after their successful Novo Conquistas campaign. It was elevated into a Parish on January 2, 1855. St. Joseph Church, Pernem was rebuilt in 1864. The Parish was renovated in 2002. The Parish has 5 substations constituted of 11 Small Christian Communities. Currently, Fr. Camilo Simoes is appointed as the Parish Priest.


Others

Pedne hosts a very popular annual fair on Kojagiri poornima at Shri Bhagavati Temple premises. Pernem has contributed immensely to the cultural and literary scene of Goa.


Tourism

This sub-district plays a major part in tourism of
North Goa district North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnataka t ...
. Famous places are Kerim or
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 ...
Beach,
Arambol Arambol is a traditional fisherman village, located approximately a 90 minutes drive from Dabolim Airport (GOI) within the Pernem administrative region of North Goa, India. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the ...
Beach, Terekhol Fort,
Mandrem Mandrem is a coastal village famous as a tourist spot in Pernem taluka in North Goa district of Goa state in India. It is 21 km from the capital Panaji. About It has two main beaches: Junas and Ashvem. The village has 11 wards. Mandre ...
beach, Ashwem Beach,
Morjim Morjim (pronounced Morji the alphabet m is silent) is a Census Town in Pernem, Goa, India; it is situated on the northern bank of the Chapora River estuary. It is home to a variety of birds and is a nesting site for Olive Ridley sea turtles. ...
Beach, Alorna Fort (near Alorna panchakroshi). Also near Mlpem on
NH-17 National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway (India), National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...
there is the Shri Mulveer Temple.


Casa de Hospides

Also called the House of Hospitality (in English), this building was built by the Portuguese for the ''Visconde de Pernem'' (Viscount of Pernem). It was basically a Guest house for Europeans visiting the northern frontier of Goa. After the capture of Goa by India, the former caretakers of the house - the Deshprabhus, took ownership of the building and reside in it to this date.


Settlements


Cities

Cities in the district include: Pernem City. Though it may not be large enough to be considered a city, it serves as the Sub-district's capital.


Towns

Towns in the district include:
Mandrem Mandrem is a coastal village famous as a tourist spot in Pernem taluka in North Goa district of Goa state in India. It is 21 km from the capital Panaji. About It has two main beaches: Junas and Ashvem. The village has 11 wards. Mandre ...
,
Morjim Morjim (pronounced Morji the alphabet m is silent) is a Census Town in Pernem, Goa, India; it is situated on the northern bank of the Chapora River estuary. It is home to a variety of birds and is a nesting site for Olive Ridley sea turtles. ...
,
Arambol Arambol is a traditional fisherman village, located approximately a 90 minutes drive from Dabolim Airport (GOI) within the Pernem administrative region of North Goa, India. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the ...
, Parcem


Villages

Villages in the district include: Agarvado, Alorna, Amberem, Cansarvornem, Casnem, Chandel, Chopdem, Corgão, Dargalim, Ibrampur, Mopa, Ozorim,
Paliem Paliem is a village in the Pernem Sub-Division of North Goa, India. Geography It is located at at an elevation of 7 m above MSL. This village is located between Arambol, Corgão and Querim. Places To Visit Paliem Beach also called Kalac ...
,
Pernem Pernem or Pedne (pronounced ) is a town and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is the capital of the Pernem Sub-District Geography Pernem is one of the twelve sub-districts of Goa. Pernem sub-district c ...
, Poroscodem,
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 ...
, Tamboxem,
Tiracol Tiracol is a village on the river right mouth of the Tiracol River and part of the Pernem Sub-Division of North Goa. Due to its location, it is geographically separated from Goa by land making it a Goan exclave in Maharashtra. It also happens ...
, Torxem, Tuem, Uguem, Varconda, Virnora.


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