Sirigao (Goa)

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Sirigao
Country India
Government
 • TypeSarpanch
Area
 • Total287 ha (709 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,617
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5.30
Pincode
403503[1]
Village code00009100

Sirigao is a small village of 287 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. Sirigao 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. Sirigao is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Sirigao's pin code is 403503[5], and village code is 00009100. The area of Sirigao is segregated as 41.37 hectares irrigated area, 66.16 hectares unirrigated, the 13.33 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 165.95 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Sirigao has One post office (Sirgao B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sirigao has Two banks and One 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

Sirigao is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 1617 and has total administration over 361 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

  • Sirigao has 167 children, 81 boys and 86 girls.

Medical facility

  • Sirigao has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

Educational institutions

As per the census 2011 report, 1331 people are literate in Sirigao out of which 717 are males and 614 are females.

Sirigao has the following educational facilities:

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

Employment

According to a census 2011 report, 530 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 431 male, 99 female with 458 (86.42%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 370 males and 88 females. 16 males and 22 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 1 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 72 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 still grills and make their living.

References

  1. "Pin Code 403503 and Post Offices under 403503 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 403503 and Post Offices under 403503 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. "403503 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  5. "Pincode 403503". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

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