Sanvordem ''Sanvodd'ddem'', pronounced ) is a

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South Goa district South Goa district is one of two districts that comprises the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the east and south, while ...

in the

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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 near Shiroda. Sunday is the major market day and people from the nearby areas flock to buy necessities. A few years back it was considered a more remote place in

but today it is fast developing town. It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from the Goan capital

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 ...

Geography

Sanvordem is located at . It has an average elevation of 18

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Demographics

India

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, Sanvordem had a population of 4832. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sanvordem has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Sanvordem, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Sanvordem is part of

Sanvordem (Goa Assembly constituency) Sanvordem Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Sanvordem is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Goa L ...

and

South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) South Goa Lok Sabha constituency (Mormugao prior to 2008) is one of two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa in western India along with North Goa. Assembly segments Presently, South Goa Lok Sabha constituency comprises 20 Vidhan S ...

Economy

Mining is one of the major activities of Sanvordem. You would find a lot of trucks carrying the ore from one point to another. It is more known for a wholesale market value.

References

Cities and towns in South Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub