Oxel (Goa)
Oxel | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 341 ha (843 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,794 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403406[1] |
| Village code | 00002700 |
Oxel is a small village of 341 hectares in Sanguem Tehsil in South 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. Oxel 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. Oxel is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Oxel's pin code is 403406[5], and village code is 00002700. The area of Oxel is segregated as 5.48 hectares irrigated area, 201.23 hectares unirrigated, the 0.91 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 132.96 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Oxel has One post office (Tisca S.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Oxel 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
Oxel is a census village in the district of South Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 2794 and has total administration over 633 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Oxel has 197 children, 94 boys and 103 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 8 (0.29%) males constitute 4 (0.14%) of the population and females 4 (0.14%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 1 (0.04%) males constitute 1 (0.04%) of the population and females 0 (0.0%).
Medical facility
- Oxel has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2378 people are literate in Oxel out of which 1183 are males and 1195 are females.
Oxel has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 891 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 698 male, 193 female with 813 (91.25%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 637 males and 176 females. 40 males and 37 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 10 male and 4 female agricultural labor. 78 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 South Goa to sell country liquor 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.