Verna is a village in
Salcete,
Goa, India, adjacent to the village of
Nagoa. It is located approximately 10 km north of the
South Goa district headquarters
Margão, 18 km south-east of
Vasco da Gama and 23 km south-east of the state capital
Panjim.It has the hub of Verna Industrial Area where lot of people from different parts of India come to work in the production sector.
Population
For the purposes of the Census, Verna is considered to be a "census town" (though it is a panchayat area) and in 2011 had a population of 6,632—comprising 3,249 males and 3,383 females as per report released by Census India 2011.
There were 1041 women for every 1000 males, indicating perhaps the high out-migration from the area, mainly for temporary employment overseas and elsewhere. Verna had 638 children under six years of age in 2011, of whom 326 were male and 312 female.
The Christian population of Verna in 2011 was 5,308 (80.05%) and there were 1,191 (17.96%) Hindus and 90 (1.37%) Muslims. The Scheduled Tribe population was 2,516 and there were 48 Scheduled Caste members, according to the censusndia.co.in site.
Verna Census Town has total administration over 1,668 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Geography
Verna is located in Salcete,
South Goa. Its geographical coordinates are .
Etymology
The village is named after the Sanctuary of
La Verna
La Verna ( la, Alverna is a locality on Mount Penna ( it, Monte Penna), an isolated mountain of situated in the centre of the Tuscan Apennines, rising above the valley of the Casentino, central Italy. The place is known especially for its as ...
in Italy. The place is said to have been called Varunapuri earlier.
Education
The
Padre Conceição College of Engineering (PCCE) is a private engineering college in Verna. The college is a part of Agnel Technical Education Complex, Verna, Goa and is the first private engineering college in the state.
Places of worship
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Mahalasa Narayani temple at Verna plateau.
*Holy Cross Church is the
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activitie ...
of Verna.
By Rail
Verna railway station
Verna railway station (Station code: VEN) is a railway station in Nagoa – Cansaulim Road, Verna, Salcete, South Goa, Goa.
Other stations
It falls under Karwar railway division of Konkan Railway zone, a subsidiary zone of Indian Railways. ...
, Cansaulim Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Verna. How ever Madgaon Rail Way Station is major railway station 11 KM near to Verna
Airports
Airports nearest to Verna; sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.
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Dabolim Airport (distanced approximately 14 km)
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Belgaum Airport (distanced approximately 94 km)
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Kolhapur Airport (distanced approximately 150 km)
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Ratnagiri Airport (distanced approximately 190 km)
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Mangalore Airport
Mangalore International Airport , is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. It is one of the only two international airports in Karnataka, the other being Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore. Mangal ...
(distanced approximately 290 km)
Gallery
References
External links
Padre Conceicao College of Engineeringofficial website
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Cities and towns in South Goa district
Comunidades of Goa
Villages in South Goa district