Verla (Goa)
Verla | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 354 ha (875 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,685 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 403510[1] |
| Village code | 00004200 |
Verla is a small village of 354 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. Verla depends on MAPUSA, 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. Verla is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Verla's pin code is 403510[5], and village code is 00004200. The area of Verla is segregated as 5.69 hectares irrigated area, 269.08 hectares unirrigated, the 55.17 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 24.41 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Verla has Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Verla has Two banks 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
Verla is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 3685 and has total administration over 858 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Verla has 403 children, 206 boys and 197 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 208 (5.64%) males constitute 106 (2.88%) of the population and females 102 (2.77%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 7 (0.19%) males constitute 5 (0.14%) of the population and females 2 (0.05%).
Medical facility
- Verla has 1 hospital in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2980 people are literate in Verla out of which 1577 are males and 1403 are females.
Verla has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 1 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1395 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1087 male, 308 female with 1282 (91.9%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1010 males and 272 females. 43 males and 29 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 14 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 113 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 MAPUSA and North Goa to sell iron grills and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 403510 and Post Offices under 403510 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 403510 and Post Offices under 403510 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "403510 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Pincode 403510". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.