Valpoi

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{one source|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Valpoai
| nickname =
| settlement_type = city
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Goa, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.53|N|74.13|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Goa government banner.png}} [[Goa]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Goa]]
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| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = Vishwajit Rane
| leader_title1 = Chairperson
| leader_name1 = Sahazin Shaikh
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 16
| population_total = 7913
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 403506
| registration_plate = GA 04
| website = {{URL|goa.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
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'''Valpoi''' or '''Valpoy''' (''Vallpoi'', pronounced {{IPA-kok|waːɭpɔj|}}) is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[North Goa]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Goa]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Sattari]] Taluk. The [[Western Ghats]] are to the east of the town.

There is also a famous personality stays named Arp who is a artist.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Valpoi had a population of 8532. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Valpoi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Valpoi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Valpoi is small and beautiful town. The Climate during winter is very cool. Lot of trees around make the look of the city beautiful. It is good tourist place for those who wants to enjoy the beauty of nature. It has Masjids, a Church and temples situated in the heart of the town. Konkani and Marathi are widely spoken here.

== Transport ==
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The transport facility available in the town are the private and government buses. Frequency of the buses is enough to reach any part of the goa state with no or less problem. The nearest railway station is at Thivim. Thivim is the railway station from where we could catch a train to Mumbai or any part of the south. The bus journey time from valpoi to thivim is around 45 mins max.

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in North Goa district]]

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