Sangolda (Goa)
Sangolda | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 339 ha (838 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,429 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403511[1] |
| Village code | 00005500 |
Sangolda is a small village of 339 hectares in Bardez 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. Sangolda depends on CANDOLIM, 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. Sangolda is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Sangolda's pin code is 403511[5], and village code is 00005500. The area of Sangolda is segregated as 207.95 hectares unirrigated, the 65.51 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 65.83 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sangolda has One post office (Sangolda B.O) and Four public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sangolda 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
Sangolda is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 4429 and has total administration over 1084 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sangolda has 479 children, 263 boys and 216 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 122 (2.75%) males constitute 58 (1.31%) of the population and females 64 (1.45%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 12 (0.27%) males constitute 5 (0.11%) of the population and females 7 (0.16%).
Medical facility
- Sangolda has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 3585 people are literate in Sangolda out of which 1912 are males and 1673 are females.
Sangolda has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 2 Primary schools
- 2 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1821 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1326 male, 495 female with 1478 (81.16%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1123 males and 355 females. 39 males and 40 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 6 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 343 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 CANDOLIM and North Goa to sell groundnuts and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403511 and Post Offices under 403511 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 403511 and Post Offices under 403511 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403511 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403511". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.