Navelim (Goa)
Navelim | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 695 ha (1,717 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,133 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403106[1] |
| Village code | 00006400 |
Navelim is a small village of 695 hectares in Tiswadi 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. Navelim depends on PANAJI, 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. Navelim is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Navelim's pin code is 403106[5], and village code is 00006400. The area of Navelim is segregated as 355.33 hectares unirrigated, the 22.13 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 317.25 hectare area not available for cultivation.
The village is connected with a single bus service. Navelim 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
Navelim is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 1133 and has total administration over 280 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Navelim has 96 children, 44 boys and 52 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 18 (1.59%) males constitute 5 (0.44%) of the population and females 13 (1.15%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 295 (26.04%) males constitute 142 (12.53%) of the population and females 153 (13.50%).
Medical facility
- Navelim has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 909 people are literate in Navelim out of which 441 are males and 468 are females.
Navelim has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 387 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 275 male, 112 female with 318 (82.17%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 232 males and 86 females. 11 males and 13 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 69 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 PANAJI and North Goa to sell fish and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403106 and Post Offices under 403106 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 403106 and Post Offices under 403106 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403106 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403106". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.