Codar (Goa)
Codar | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 972 ha (2,402 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 733 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403406[1] |
| Village code | 00020800 |
Codar is a small village of 972 hectares in Ponda 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. Codar depends on CURTI, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and One spring. Codar is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Codar's pin code is 403406[5], and village code is 00020800. The area of Codar is segregated as 11.57 hectares irrigated area, 307 hectares unirrigated, the 292.71 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 270.5 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Codar has Two banks 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
Codar is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 733 and has total administration over 172 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Codar has 62 children, 28 boys and 34 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 82 (11.19%) males constitute 43 (5.87%) of the population and females 39 (5.32%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 169 (23.06%) males constitute 80 (10.91%) of the population and females 89 (12.14%).
Medical facility
- Codar has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 540 people are literate in Codar out of which 296 are males and 244 are females.
Codar has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 302 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 202 male, 100 female with 226 (74.83%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 155 males and 71 females. 20 males and 9 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 15 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 76 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 CURTI and North Goa to sell coconuts and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403406 and Post Offices under 403406 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 403406 and Post Offices under 403406 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403406 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403406". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.