Corgao (Goa)
Corgao | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,209 ha (5,459 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,639 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403512[1] |
| Village code | 00000500 |
Corgao is a small village of 2209 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. Corgao depends on PARCEM, 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 One spring. Corgao is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Corgao's pin code is 403512[5], and village code is 00000500. The area of Corgao is segregated as 9.61 hectares irrigated area, 1524.31 hectares unirrigated, the 237.53 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 437.08 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Corgao has One post office (Corgao B.O) and Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Corgao has One bank and One credit society 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
Corgao is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 6639 and has total administration over 1497 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Corgao has 614 children, 324 boys and 290 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 138 (2.08%) males constitute 66 (0.99%) of the population and females 72 (1.08%).
Medical facility
- Corgao has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 5409 people are literate in Corgao out of which 2907 are males and 2502 are females.
Corgao has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 13 Primary schools
- 4 Upper primary schools
- 3 Secondary schools
- 1 Senior Secondary school
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 2451 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1887 male, 564 female with 1508 (61.53%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1214 males and 294 females. 52 males and 53 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 99 male and 10 female agricultural labor. 943 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 PARCEM and North Goa to sell country liquor and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403512 and Post Offices under 403512 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 403512 and Post Offices under 403512 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403512 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403512". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.