Sanquelim

Town in Goa, India
Sanquelim
Sankhali
Town
15°33′45″N 74°00′40″E / 15.56250°N 74.01111°E / 15.56250; 74.01111
Country India
State Goa
DistrictNorth Goa
Sub-districtBicholim
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,651
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
403505
Area code91 832
Vehicle registrationGA-04

Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.

Geography

Sanquelim is situated in the Bicholim Taluka of North Goa. [1] It has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet).

It is famous for some important temples. First, Vitthal temple and second is Radha Krishna temple followed by third one Datta Mandir and then followed by Lord Shiva Rudreshwar temple. Sanquelim also has some waterfalls such as Harvalem Waterfall, Arvalem Waterfalls, Arvelam Falls and more.

Schools

Some schools are as follows:

  • St. John of the Cross High School
  • Progress High School
  • VVP's VR Gauns Memorial Higher
  • Shree Ganesh Vidyalaya

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census[update],[2] Sanquelim had a population of 13,651. Males constitute 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 91.5%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.22%, and female literacy is 91.48%. In Sanquelim, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Sanquelim is part of Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sanquelim
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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