Piligao (Goa)

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Piligao
Country India
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total818 ha (2,021 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,643
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5.30
Pincode
403504[1]
Village code00010100

Piligao is a small village of 818 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. Piligao 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, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Piligao is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Piligao's pin code is 403504[5], and village code is 00010100. The area of Piligao is segregated as 7.14 hectares irrigated area, 574.69 hectares unirrigated, the 50.87 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 185.35 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Piligao has One post office (Pilgao B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Piligao has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural 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

Piligao is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 2643 and has total administration over 600 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

  • Piligao has 233 children, 115 boys and 118 girls.
  • Scheduled caste counts for 44 (1.66%) males constitute 19 (0.72%) of the population and females 25 (0.95%).
  • Scheduled tribe counts for 1009 (38.18%) males constitute 479 (18.12%) of the population and females 530 (20.05%).

Medical facility

  • Piligao has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions

As per the census 2011 report, 2123 people are literate in Piligao out of which 1110 are males and 1013 are females.

Piligao has the following educational facilities:

  • 1 Education facility
  • 5 Primary schools
  • 1 Upper primary school
  • 1 Secondary school
  • 2 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment

According to a census 2011 report, 990 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 722 male, 268 female with 679 (68.59%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 526 males and 153 females. 29 males and 15 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 4 male. 311 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 coconut and make their living.

References

  1. "Pin Code 403504 and Post Offices under 403504 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 403504 and Post Offices under 403504 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. "403504 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  5. "Pincode 403504". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

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