Chopdem (Goa)
Chopdem | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 216 ha (534 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 974 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403517[1] |
| Village code | 00002500 |
Chopdem is a small village of 216 hectares in Pernem 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. Chopdem depends on SIOLIM, 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, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Chopdem is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Chopdem's pin code is 403517[5], and village code is 00002500. The area of Chopdem is segregated as 2.42 hectares irrigated area, 98.82 hectares unirrigated, the 34.03 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 80.59 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Chopdem has Three public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Chopdem has One bank and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Chopdem is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 974 and has total administration over 196 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Chopdem has 112 children, 52 boys and 60 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 168 (17.25%) males constitute 81 (8.32%) of the population and females 87 (8.93%).
Medical facility
- Chopdem has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 714 people are literate in Chopdem out of which 377 are males and 337 are females.
Chopdem has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 395 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 288 male, 107 female with 211 (53.42%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 166 males and 45 females. 5 males and 8 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 184 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 SIOLIM and North Goa to sell cashew nuts and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403517 and Post Offices under 403517 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 403517 and Post Offices under 403517 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403517 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403517". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.