Canca (Goa)
Canca | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81 ha (200 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,551 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403510[1] |
| Village code | 00004300 |
Canca is a small village of 81 hectares in Bardez Tehsil in North Goa district, known and rated to have the best quality of life in India (based on the commission’s “12 Indicators”)[2] in the state of Goa, India.[3] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Canca depends on MAPUSA, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Canca is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Canca's pin code is 403510[5], and village code is 00004300. The area of Canca is segregated as 1.76 hectares irrigated area, 43.51 hectares unirrigated, the 26.4 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 9.42 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Canca has One post office (Canca B.O) and Seven public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Canca has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Canca is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 3551 and has total administration over 794 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Canca has 398 children, 205 boys and 193 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 63 (1.77%) males constitute 30 (0.84%) of the population and females 33 (0.93%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 6 (0.17%) males constitute 3 (0.08%) of the population and females 3 (0.08%).
Medical facility
- Canca has 1 hospital in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2946 people are literate in Canca out of which 1577 are males and 1369 are females.
Canca has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1437 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1127 male, 310 female with 1309 (91.09%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1040 males and 269 females. 58 males and 50 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 3 male. 128 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of MAPUSA and North Goa to sell iron grills and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403510 and Post Offices under 403510 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 978-81-7188-474-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Pin Code 403510 and Post Offices under 403510 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403510 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403510". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.