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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Margao
| other_name = Madgaon
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Municipal council|City]]
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| image_caption = Top to bottom: Margao municipal council, the Margao [[Konkan Railway]] station (L), the House of Seven Gables (R)
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Margao in Goa
| coordinates = {{coord|15|16|25|N|73|57|29|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Goa government banner.png}} [[Goa]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[South Goa district|South Goa]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsils of India|Sub-district]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Salcete]]
| leader_title = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| leader_name = [[Francisco Sardinha]]
| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]
| leader_name1 = [[Digambar Kamat]]
| leader_title2 = Chairperson
| leader_name2 = Pooja Naik<ref name="election">{{Cite web |url=https://www.prudentmedia.in/politics/goa-forward-grabs-%E2%80%98margao-municipality%E2%80%99-again-.html |title=Goa Forward Grabs 'Margao Municipality' Again |work=[[Prudent Media]] |date=22 November 2019 |access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>
| leader_title3 = Vice-chairperson
| leader_name3 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 16.10
| area_metro_km2 = 24.1
| elevation_m = 10
| population_total = 87,650<ref name="census2011"/>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro = 106,484<ref name="census2011">
{{Citation
| last = Chandramouli
| first = C.
| author-mask = C. Chandramouli
| date = 2015
| orig-year = 2010–11
| title = Margao Urban Region
| work = Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
| publisher = [[Government of India]]
| agency = Census Organization of India
| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/census/metropolitan/415-margao.html
}}
</ref>
| population_demonym = ''Madgaonkar''
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 403601/2
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0832
| registration_plate = GA-02, GA-08
| website = [http://www.mmcmargao.gov.in/ MMCMargao.gov.in]
| official_name = Margao
}}

'''Margao''' is the commercial capital of the Indian [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Goa]]. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of [[Salcete]] [[Tehsils of India|sub-district]] and [[South Goa district]]. It is Goa's second largest city by population after [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco]].

== Etymology ==
''Margão'' is the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] spelling, with ''Madgao'' being used in [[Konkani language|Konkani]]. It was called ''Madgaon'' in Marathi. One theory holds that the name is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] {{lang|sa|मठग्राम}} (''Maṭhagrāma'') which means a village of monasteries. Another theory drawing from popular history suggests that is that the name in fact derives from its being the settlement of the caste of [[Mahar]]s, hence Mahar gão (village of Mahars).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gracias|first=Radharao F.|date=23 Feb 2021|title=Mahargao or Mathagram?|work=OHeraldo|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Opinions/Mahargao-or-Mathagram/171344|access-date=23 Feb 2021}}</ref>

In ''Ravanphond'', now a suburb of Margao, there are shrines of [[Matsyendranath]] and [[Gorakhnath]].<ref name="satos">{{cite book|last1=Satoskar|first1=B.D|title=Gomantak: prakṛitī āṇi saṃskṛitī|date=1979|publisher=Śubhdā-Sārasvat|page=113}}</ref> The abode of [[Nath]] medicants was called a ''Matha'' (Monastery). ''Madagao'' was called ''Mathagrama'' on account of Vaishnavite Math belonging to [[Dvaita]] sect which was founded in the latter 15th century and shifted to [[Gokarna Math|Partagal]] after the establishment of the Portuguese power.<ref name="nath">{{cite book|last1=Mitragotri|first1=Vithal Raghavendra|title=A socio-cultural history of Goa from the Bhojas to the Vijayanagara|date=1999|publisher=Institute Menezes Braganza|pages=151–152}}</ref>

== History ==
Margao in pre-Portuguese times was one of the important settlements in [[Salcete]] and known as ''Matha Grama'' (the village of Mathas) as it was a temple town with nine Mathas in temple schools. Its replacement in 1579 was destroyed by raiders. The present church was built in 1675.<ref>"Hindu temples and deities" by Rui Gomes Pereira</ref><ref>"Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D.Satoskar</ref>

While the western side of the Holy Spirit Church developed as a market place, the settlement grew on the eastern side, that is, the Borda region.

===Câmara Municipal de Salcete===
The Municipality during the erstwhile Portuguese regime was known as "[[Câmara Municipal]] de Salcete",<ref name=" Camara Municipal de Salcete">[http://www.mmcmargao.gov.in/aboutUs.aspx]</ref> catering to all the villages in Salcete Taluka for over 300 years until the Goa Municipalities Act of 1968 came into force. The Câmara Municipal de Salcete is now reconstituted into Margao Municipal Council. The Members of the Câmara Municipal de Salcete were then nominated by the Government, but after the reconstitution of the Municipal Council, the Members to all the 25 wards (13 in Margao & 12 in Fatorda) are elected by the Members of the council.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Margao's importance as an administrative and commercial area grew with the increasing dependence of the surrounding towns and villages; leading to the administrative center with the town hall at its center being built in the south.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

In 1961, [[Annexation of Goa]] led to its incorporation into the Republic of India, and Margao was declared as the administrative center of the district of [[South Goa]].

==Geography==
Margao is located at {{Coord|15|16|25|N|73|57|29|E}}. It has an average elevation of {{Convert|10|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Citation
| url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Madgaon.html
| title = Madgaon, India Page
| website = Falling Rain Genomics, Inc
| access-date = 28 June 2017
}}
</ref>

By road, Margao is located approximately {{Convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the capital [[Panjim]], and {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Dabolim Airport]] , {{convert|560|km}} South of Mumbai

Nestled on the banks of the [[Sal River (India)|Sal River]], [[Architecture of Portugal|Portuguese]] style mansions dot its landscape. One of the fastest growing cities in Goa, its fast growing suburbs include [[Aquem]], [[Fatorda]], [[Gogol, Goa|Gogol]], [[Borda, Goa|Borda]], [[Comba, Goa|Comba]], [[Navelim]] and [[Davorlim]].

==Climate==
Margao features a [[tropical monsoon climate]]. Summers are warm whereas winters are mild. Summers last from March–May when the temperature reaches up to {{Convert|36|C|F|abbr=on}} and winters from December–February when it is usually between {{Convert|15–28|C|F|abbr=on}}. [[Monsoon]]s occur from June–September with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The annual average rainfall is {{Convert|2,881|mm|in|abbr=on}}.

{{Weather box
|location= Margao
|metric first= yes
|single line= yes

|Jan high C= 30.9
|Feb high C= 33.7
|Mar high C= 36.1
|Apr high C= 37.0
|May high C= 38.3
|Jun high C= 30.4
|Jul high C= 29.0
|Aug high C= 28.8
|Sep high C= 29.7
|Oct high C= 35.7
|Nov high C= 32.9
|Dec high C= 29.6

|Jan low C= 16.8
|Feb low C= 18.6
|Mar low C= 20.2
|Apr low C= 25.5
|May low C= 26.4
|Jun low C= 24.7
|Jul low C= 24.3
|Aug low C= 24.0
|Sep low C= 23.9
|Oct low C= 23.8
|Nov low C= 22.2
|Dec low C= 18.9

|Jan precipitation mm= 0
|Feb precipitation mm= 0.1
|Mar precipitation mm= 0.6
|Apr precipitation mm= 7.2
|May precipitation mm= 97.1
|Jun precipitation mm= 861.5
|Jul precipitation mm= 899.8
|Aug precipitation mm= 591.6
|Sep precipitation mm= 256.3
|Oct precipitation mm= 116.5
|Nov precipitation mm= 33.9
|Dec precipitation mm= 16.2

|source= [http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/goa2.htm IMD]
|date= May 2012
}}

==Demographics==
{{pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Religion in Margao (2011)<ref name="INcen11">{{cite report
| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803249-margao-goa.html
| title = Margao Population Census 2011 #Margao Religion Data 2011
| work = [[2011 Census of India]]
| publisher = [[Government of India]]
| access-date = 6 September 2017
}}</ref>
| label1 = [[Hinduism]]
| color1 = DarkOrange
| value1 = 53.61
| label2 = [[Christianity]]
| color2 = DodgerBlue
| value2 = 28.22
| label3 = [[Islam]]
| color3 = DarkGreen
| value3 = 17.65
| label4 = [[Jainism]]
| color4 = Crimson
| value4 = 0.32
| label5 = [[Sikhism]]
| color5 = DarkBlue
| value5 = 0.07
| label6 = [[Buddhism]]
| color6 = Yellow
| value6 = 0.06
| label7 = Other or not religious
| color7 = Black
| value7 = 0.08
}}

As of the [[2011 census of India]],<ref name="2011census">
{{Citation
| last = Chandramouli
| first = C.
| author-mask = C. Chandramouli
| date = 2015
| orig-year = 2010–11
| title = Goa State Tables
| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/goa/Tables.pdf
| work = Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
| publisher = [[Government of India]]
| agency = Census Organization of India
}}
</ref> Margao had a population of 87,650.<ref name="census2011"/> Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. It had an average literacy rate of 90%; male literacy was 93%, and female literacy 86.8%. In Margao, 9.8% of the population was under 7 years of age. With a population of 106,484 in the metropolitan area, Margao is second largest [[Urban agglomeration]] in Goa.<ref name="census2011"/>

==Education==
Margao is home to many schools and colleges, the alumni of which have made significant contributions to Goa's cultural and scientific landscape. Most schools function in accordance with the curriculum prescribed by the Directorate of Education and the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.The oldest, the [[Loyola High School (Goa)]] near the Old Bus Stand, is a [[Jesuit]]-run school. Other schools include Bhatikar Model English High School (established in 1935) named after its founder Late Pandurang Raya Bhatikar<ref>[http://www.bhatikarmodel.org/inspiration.php Bhatikar Model High School. Margao, Goa, India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503203249/http://www.bhatikarmodel.org/inspiration.php |date=3 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bhatikarmodel.org/aboutus.php Bhatikar Model High School. Margao, Goa, India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830140745/http://www.bhatikarmodel.org/aboutus.php |date=30 August 2014 }}</ref> and Mahila & Nutan High School which was established as Samaj Seva Sangh's Mahila Vidyalay for girls in 1933 and started co-ed intake in June 1972.<ref>[http://www.mahilanutan.org/about-us/index.html About Us | Mahila & Nutan English High School]</ref> Manovikas English Medium School and Vidya Vikas Academy affiliated to the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] and [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] are highly sought after.<ref>[http://manovikas.in/manovikas/cms/# Welcome to iSchool]</ref> The other educational institutes in Margao include St. Joseph High School<ref>[http://www.stjosephschoolaquem.net/ St Joseph High School, Margao (GOA)]</ref> at Aquem, Govt. High School Vidyanagar, Holy Spirit Institute,<ref name="navhindtimes.in">[http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/schools-margao-show-good-results-ssc-examination Schools in Margao show good results at SSC examination | iGoa] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503210252/http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/schools-margao-show-good-results-ssc-examination |date=3 May 2014 }}</ref> Presentation Convent High School, Fatima Convent High School,<ref name="navhindtimes.in" /> and Perpetual Convent High School located in Navelim.

The colleges in Margao include [[The Parvatibai Chowgule College]] which was housed in Portuguese Military Barracks opposite Multipurpose High School in Vidyanagar. The college moved to its present location in 1972 under the direction of then principal Prof. P. S. Rege. Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics and Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law provide post secondary education in Commerce and Law respectively. Schools such as [[Shree Damodar Higher Secondary School of Science|Shree Damodar Higher Secondary School Of Science]] and R.M.S Higher Secondary School focus exclusively on higher secondary education. There are also ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) which impart technical education. Don Bosco College of Engineering located at Fatorda is the sole technical degree granting institute in the town.

==Transport==
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===Air===
The nearest airport to Margao is Goa's international airport ( [[Dabolim Airport]] ) which is 23 km away.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/goa_generalinfo.jsp |title=Airports Authority of India |publisher=Aai.aero |date=21 September 2011 |access-date=9 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421123224/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/goa_generalinfo.jsp |archive-date=21 April 2012 }}</ref>

===Rail===
[[Madgaon railway station]] is a railway junction positioned at the intersection of the [[Konkan Railway]] and the [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railway]] ([[Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section]]) and is Goa's busiest. Due to its location and connectivity, the station is often used as a transit stop by many people who either head off down south to popular tourist destinations such as [[Palolem]] (38 km) or to [[Benaulim]] and [[Colva]] .

Margao hosted the test track for the [[Skybus Metro]] project,<ref>[https://archive.today/20060531160141/http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/ehtm/sky_bus.htm Skybus page from konkanrailway.com]</ref> an elevated rail system patented by the [[Konkan Railway Corporation]],<ref name="patent">[https://archive.today/20060312010512/http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/ehtm/krcl_patent.htm Patent of Skybus from konkanrailway.com]</ref> This project was allegedly scrapped due to an accident which occurred during the test drive killing one engineer and seriously injuring three crew members.<ref name="accident">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050114221729/http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/23/stories/2004122304661200.htm Accident details]. Hindu.com (23 December 2004). Retrieved on 27 April 2012.</ref> B Rajaram who had invented the rail system has stated that in his opinion the accident was avoidable.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1yYQcyramb5wecESziWdwWZtxdXkZpUQ897COcdE8H1I ACD article 20 July 2010]. Docs.google.com. Retrieved on 27 April 2012.</ref>

===Road===
Margao is connected by road to other cities like [[Mangalore]], [[Udupi]], [[Bhatkal]], [[Kumta]], [[Karwar]], [[Ratnagiri]], and [[Mumbai]] through the [[National Highway 17 (India)|National Highway 66]] (NH66). Also, there is road which connects Margao to [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]], [[São José de Areal]], [[Sanvordem]], Chandor, and other towns of Goa state.

==Language==
[[Konkani language|Konkani]] is the most widely spoken language in Margao, followed closely by English. [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] is still spoken and understood by a small number of people. [[Hindi]] is also spoken and understood by a majority of the city's population as a language to converse with non-konkani, non-English speaking people. The dialect of Konkani in South Goa differs notably from that spoken in North Goa. Marathi is also understood to a significant level. A sizable fraction of the flower and vegetable merchants converse in [[Kannada]].

==Tourism==
{{more citations needed section|date=January 2021}}
[[File:Margao city hall.jpg|thumb|250px|'Camara Municipal de Salcete' Margao city hall - by night]]
[[File:Margao muncipal garden.jpg|thumb|Margao Municipal Garden, located in the heart of the city.]]
[[File:Nehru stadium goa.jpg|thumb|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, picture taken from the Monte Hill.]]
The town has many sights and destinations. These include the ''Mercado de Afonso de Albuquerque'' which roughly translates to closed market and colloquially known as "Pimplapedd" or "Pimpalakatta", the municipal building (''[[Câmara Municipal]]''), the municipal garden named after benefactor Prince Aga Khan, Anna Fonte (natural springs), Old Market or ''Mercado Velho'', Holy Spirit Church, grand colonial mansions such as the Seven Gables House, the chapel at Monte Hill.

Some of the town suburbs include Pajifond, Aquem, [[Gogol, Goa|Gogol]], [[Borda, Goa|Borda]], Malbhat, Madel, Kharebandh, Old Market, [[Navelim]] and Comba, the last two being the oldest parts of the town.

Pandava Caves Located in Aquem Behind St. Sebestian Church

There are a number of temples and churches in Margao city The famous churches in Margao are the Holy Spirit Church, the Grace Church, The St Sebastian Church in Aquem (The Old St. Sebastian Chapel, popularly known as the Pandava Copel still stands next to the modern St. Sebastian Church) and the Monte Hill Chapel. The famous temples are the 'Damodar Temple' (Saal), the 'Hari Mandir', the 'Maruti Mandir' at Davorlim the 'Saibaba Temple' at Davorlim, the 'Shiv Temple' (Ling) at Fatorda near Nehru Stadium (which is the original Temple of Damodara). There are two mosques in Margao, one in the Malbhat area and one on the Monte hill. There is also a [[Jain]] temple and a Jama'at Khana for the Khoja faith in Pajifond. There is also a Muslim community of [[Nizaris]] living in Margao.

===Landmarks===


==== Municipal Garden ====
In the centre of the town is the Municipal Garden, known as Praça Jorge Barreto, around which most restaurants and office buildings are located. On the park's south side like the colonial style red-washed Municipal building, known as Margao Town Hall which was built in 1905, and the Library. The northern segment of the Municipal garden was developed by the Mavany family and is named after His Highness Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV/Imam of Nizari Ismaili Muslims who visited Goa just before its liberation. The entire garden is now municipal property and is maintained by the Margao Municipal Council.

==== The Holy Spirit Church ====
The Largo de Igreja, or the Church of the Holy Spirit, was built by the Portuguese in 1675 and boasts a pristine white façade and an interior dripping with gilt crystal and stucco. The Municipal Garden square is defined on one side by the church with its baroque architecture and the parochial house, and on the other side by the palatial mansions of affluent elite Catholics, positioned in a row. The ''Associação das Communidades'' (Communities Association) building and the school being the odd exceptions which add to its character and sense of scale. They have a maximum height of two stories, and ''balcões'' [[Balcony|balconies]] and ''varandas'' ([[veranda]]s) facing the square. Parallel to the church square is the commercial street (old market). There is also a landscaped area next to the church called ''Praça da Alegria'' (Joy Square). The church feast is celebrated before the monsoons, it is a time when many residents make pre-monsoon purchases to stock up for a prolonged rainy season.

==== House of Seven Gables ====
Just within walking distance of the Holy Spirit Church, is the famous "House of Seven Gables" or "Sat Burzam Ghor". This magnificent mansion was built by Inacio Sebastiao da Silva, emissary and private secretary of the Portuguese Viceroy, in 1790. Today, only three of the seven gables remain. The family church with its Baroque and Rococo workmanship, exhibits the loftiness of the Portuguese time.

==== Narcinva D. Naik residence and Damodar Sal ====
The Narcinva D. Naik residence houses Margao's well-known temple-hall known as Damodar Sal or Dambaba Saal. The house played host to [[Swami Vivekananda]] during his visit to Goa in October 1892 before proceeding to Chicago to address the Parliament of Religions<ref>[http://www.goacom.com/joel/news/2006apr/18apr06.htm News article from] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029200714/http://www.goacom.com/joel/news/2006apr/18apr06.htm|date=29 October 2006}}. goacom.com. Retrieved on 27 April 2012.</ref>

==Culture==
The town is also claimed as the cultural capital of [[Goa]]. A cultural center named 'Ravindra Bhavan' was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Goa, [[Digambar Kamat]] in July 2008 at [[Fatorda]] which is also an Official Venue For [[International Film Festival of India]] . It also has Goa's biggest sports stadium, the Nehru Stadium at Fatorda.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58301.html Cricinfo page on Nehru Stadium]. Content-usa.cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 27 April 2012.</ref> The [[Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan]] was held in 1964.<ref>[http://m.rediff.com/news/1999/mar/10kusum.htm Rediff On The NeT: Kusumagraj dies at 87]</ref>

Some of the theatres in Margao include the Gomant Vidya Niketan, OSIA Multiplex, Vishant and Lata; in addition to Goa's biggest theater, the Metropole. Inox has recently launched a multiplex with a capacity of 904 seats. The Gomat Vidya Niketan is a premier centre for arts in the town.

People from all over Goa congregate at the special market to buy spices and dried fish to be used during the oncoming rainy season.

The usual specialities that are found in the cuisine of Goa are also to be found in Margao. The curry of Margao is a praised local speciality. Cans of [[curry]] of Margao are currently exported to Portugal and elsewhere.

Margao is also the name of a brand of spices sold in Portugal.

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" caption="Life in Margao" widths="150" heights="150" perrow="4">
File:IN-Goa-margao-strasse.jpg|Margao, India
File:Crossing Guard in Margao .jpg|Margao Crossing Guard
File:Margao Parliament.jpg|Margao Municipal Building
File:Rishshaw stand .jpg|Rickshaw Stand
File:Modern Margao .jpg|Modern Margao
File:Madgao Municipal Council Bldg.JPG|Margao Municipal Council Bldg
File:Modern Margao 2.jpg|New buildings under construction
File:Vendor at Margao Fish Market.jpg|Vendor at Margao Fish Market
File:St. Sebastian Church Aquem.JPG|Old and new ''Igreja de São Sebastião'' - St. Sebastian Church in Aquem
File:Margao Fish Market.jpg|Fish Market
File:IN-Goa-margao-kirchplatz.jpg|''Casa de Saúde'', Margao
File:Street in Margao .jpg|Street in Margao
File:Margao Municipal Park.jpg|Margao Municipal Park
File:Crowded Margao Intersection.jpg|Busy Margao Intersection
File:Margao. Goa. India. Маргао. Гоа. Индия - panoramio (1).jpg|Margao, India
File:Madgaon Station Main Platform - panoramio.jpg|Margao Station Main Platform
File:Praia em Margão.jpg|Beach close to Margao
File:Holy Spirit Church. Margao. Goa. India. Церковь Святого Духа. Маргао. Гоа. Индия - panoramio.jpg|''Igreja do Espírito Santo'', Holy Spirit Church, Margão
File:Confidant House, Margao, west elevation.jpg|Confidant House, Margao, west elevation. The building contains a library and bookshops.
File:Madgao Panorama 24012016.jpg|Margao, India
File:Lohia Maidan.jpg|Statue of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]] in Lohia Maidan
File:Margao Post Office, December 2018.jpg|Margao Post Office
File:Pipal katta.jpg| Damodar Temple near Pipal Katta
</gallery>

==See also==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
| colspan="4" | '''Madgaon (MAO)'''
|-
|style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai:<br/>'''[[Majorda]]'''
|style="width:40%;" colspan="2" |'''[[Konkan Railway]] : Railway (India)'''
|style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Small' station from Mangalore:<br/>'''Balli'''
|-
|'''Distance from Mumbai(CST) = 765 km'''
|-
|style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai:<br/>'''[[Kudal]]'''
|style="width:40%;" colspan="2" |'''[[Konkan Railway]] : Railway (India)'''
|style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Main' station from Mangalore<br/>'''[[Karwar]]'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Margao}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Margao}}

{{Localities in and around Margao}}
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