Colvale
Colvale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It has been a scenic and historic village, though in recent years changed by out-migration and in-migration. It is the last border village on Bardez or Bardes (then the 'Old Conquest' boundary in Portuguese-ruled colonial Goa.
Colvale
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Overview
Overview
On the edge of Colvale is the Chapora river, after which is the next taluka (sub-district), and Goa's northernmost, of Pernem.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Colvale • Type — census town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Goa • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — North Goa • Unit Pref — Metric • Elevation M — 9 • Population Total — 5475 • Population As Of — 2001 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Languages • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Demographics1 Info1 — Konkani • Time Zone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +5:30 • Registration Plate — GA
Demographics
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 69%. In Colvale, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Industrial estate
Industrial estate
Currently, Colvale is home to a Government of Goa-run industrial estate. There are, as of 2021, some 25 units in production at the Colvale industrial estate.
Notable people
Notable people
• Antu Shenoy the forefather of Abbe Faria, Goan hypnotist • Wendell Rodricks (1956-2020) Indian designer and author of Moda Goa, The Green Room and Poskem: Goans in the Shadows. • Kalki Kochelin, actress
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional).
- 2.Government of Goa (DITC). Colvale. ditc.goa.gov.in. 2018-07-13.
- 3.Team, Herald. Padma Shri Wendell Rodricks laid to rest in Colvale. Herald Goa. 2020-02-14.
- 4.Gomes, Venita. Celebrities and their Goa stories. Goa Travel News on Gomantak Times.
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1- Wendell RodricksDesigner
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