Ona (Goa)

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Ona
Country India
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total190 ha (470 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total685
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5.30
Pincode
403530[1]
Village code00009300

Ona is a small village of 190 hectares in Bicholim 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. Ona depends on BICHOLIM, 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. Ona is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Ona's pin code is 403530[5], and village code is 00009300. The area of Ona is segregated as 3.76 hectares irrigated area, 94.76 hectares unirrigated, the 26.61 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 64.67 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Ona has One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Ona has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society 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

Ona is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 685 and has total administration over 167 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

  • Ona has 74 children, 38 boys and 36 girls.
  • Scheduled caste counts for 38 (5.55%) males constitute 22 (3.21%) of the population and females 16 (2.34%).

Medical facility

  • Ona has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions

As per the census 2011 report, 531 people are literate in Ona out of which 279 are males and 252 are females.

Ona has the following educational facilities:

  • 1 Education facility
  • 2 Primary schools
  • 1 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment

According to a census 2011 report, 252 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 176 male, 76 female with 192 (76.19%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 144 males and 48 females. 6 males and 8 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male. 60 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 BICHOLIM and North Goa to sell cashew nut and make their living.

References

  1. "Pin Code 403530 and Post Offices under 403530 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. 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)
  3. "Pin Code 403530 and Post Offices under 403530 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. "403530 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  5. "Pincode 403530". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

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