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	}}; {{lang-pt\|Pondá}}), also known as '''''Fondya''''', is a city and a [[municipal council]] in the [[north Goa]] district of [[Goa]], [[India]]. Located in the central area of Goa, Ponda lies 28 km (17 miles) southeast of [[Panaji]], the capital of Goa and 17 km (10.6 miles) northeast of [[Margao]], the district headquarters.<ref>http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda		}}; {{lang-pt\|Pondá}}), also known as '''''Fondya''''', is a city and a [[municipal council]] in the [[north Goa]] district of [[Goa]], [[India]]. Located in the central area of Goa, Ponda lies 28 km (17 miles) southeast of [[Panaji]], the capital of Goa and 17 km (10.6 miles) northeast of [[Margao]], the district headquarters.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda \|title=Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Ponda \|website=www.goatourism.gov.in \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425000500/http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda \|archive-date=2012-04-25}} </ref> Ponda is also known as "Antruz Mahal" because of the presence of numerous famous temples and rich cultural heritage.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425000500/http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda \|archive-date=25 April 2012 \|title=Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Ponda}}</ref>
	</ref> Ponda is also known as "Antruz Mahal" because of the presence of numerous famous temples and rich cultural heritage.<ref>http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	According to the [[2011 census of India]], Ponda had a population of 22,664. Males constituted 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Ponda had an average literacy rate of 85.2%, higher than the national average of 74.0%, with male literacy at 86.7% and female literacy at 83.5%. In Ponda, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/pca.aspx\|title=Census of India: Primary Census Abstract}}</ref>		According to the [[2011 census of India]], Ponda had a [[population]] of 22,664. Males constituted 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Ponda had an average literacy rate of 85.2%, higher than the national average of 74.0%, with male literacy at 86.7% and female literacy at 83.5%. In Ponda, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/pca.aspx\|title=Census of India: Primary Census Abstract}}</ref>

	==Religion==		==Religion==
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	===Hinduism===		===Hinduism===
	~~[[File:Safa Masjid at Ponda.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Safa Masjid adjacent to which, on the South, is a masonry tank measuring 30 by 30 meters with Mihrab designs.]]~~		There are many Hindu temples in and around Ponda. The Temples of [[Mangueshi Temple\|Shri Manguesh]] (Shiva), Shri Nagesh, Shri Ganapati, [[Ramnathi\|Shri Ramnath]] and the Goddesses Shri Shantadurga, [[Mahalasa Narayani Temple, Mardol\|Shri Mahalasa]], Shri Mahalaxmi are all located nearby.<ref name="goa tourism">[http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Ponda]</ref>
	There are many Hindu temples in and around Ponda. The Temples of [[Mangueshi Temple\|Shri Manguesh]] (Shiva), Shri Nagesh, Shri Ganapati, [[Ramnathi\|Shri Ramnath]] and the Goddesses Shri Shantadurga, [[Mahalasa Narayani Temple, Mardol\|Shri Mahalasa]], Shri Mahalaxmi are all located nearby.<ref name="~~goatourism~~">[http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Ponda]</ref>

	===Christianity===		===Christianity===
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	===Islam===		===Islam===
	The historic [[Safa Masjid, Goa\|Safa Masjid]] is a mosque built in 1560 by the ~~Bijapuri~~ ruler [[Ibrahim Adil Shah I]] about 2 km from center of Ponda. It is one of two sixteenth-century [[Islam]]ic monuments in Goa that survived the [[Portuguese Inquisition]].<ref>[http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/mosques?layout=default Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Mosques]</ref>{{vn\|date=July 2021}}		[[File: Safa Masjid at Ponda.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Safa Masjid adjacent to which, on the South, is a masonry tank measuring 30 by 30 meters with Mihrab designs.]]
			The historic [[Safa Masjid, Goa\|Safa Masjid]] is a mosque built in 1560 by the Bijapur ruler [[Ibrahim Adil Shah I]] about 2  km from the center of Ponda. It is one of two sixteenth-century [[Islam]]ic monuments in Goa that survived the [[Portuguese Inquisition]].<ref>[http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/mosques?layout=default Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Mosques]</ref>{{vn\|date=July 2021}}

	===Jainism===		===Jainism===
	The [[village]] Bandivade in Ponda was established by King Sripala. He also built a Jain temple of [[Neminatha]] in Ponda.<ref>{{citation\|last1=Kerkar\|first1=Rajendra\|title=Jain heritage dwindles as govt sits pretty\|date=31 October 2014\|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/goa/Jain-heritage-dwindles-as-govt-sits-pretty/articleshow/44987827.cms\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|last2=TNN}}</ref>		The [[village]] Bandivade in Ponda was established by King Sripala. He also built a Jain temple of [[Neminatha]] in Ponda.<ref>{{citation\|last1=Kerkar\|first1=Rajendra\|title=Jain heritage dwindles as govt sits pretty\|date=31 October 2014\|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/goa/Jain-heritage-dwindles-as-govt-sits-pretty/articleshow/44987827.cms\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|last2=TNN}}</ref>

			==Government and politics==
			Ponda is part of [[Ponda (Goa Assembly constituency)]] and [[South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)]].

	==Transport ==		==Transport ==
	{{mapframe\|frame=yes\|type=point\|zoom=SWITCH:4,6,10\|switch=zoomed out, zoomed mid, zoomed in}}		{{mapframe\|frame=yes\|type=point\|zoom=SWITCH:4,6,10\|switch=zoomed out, zoomed mid, zoomed in}}
	Ponda is connected by road to the capital of Goa [[Panaji~~(Panjim)~~]], to the main railway junction of [[Margao]] and to the International Airport at [[Goa International Airport\|Dabolim]].		Ponda is connected by road to the capital of Goa [[Panaji]], to the main railway junction of [[Margao]] and to the International Airport at [[Goa International Airport\|Dabolim]].
	Regularly-scheduled bus services to Panaji(Panjim), [[Margao]] and [[Vasco da Gama, Goa\|Vasco]] (near [[Dabolim]]) depart from the [[Kadamba Transport Corporation]] bus stand on the outskirts of the town. Buses to nearby villages and towns, as well as interstate buses, also depart from the same bus stand. There are buses regularly between Ponda and [[Dharwad]], [[Hubballi]] and [[Belagavi]] run by the [[Kadamba Transport Corporation]] and the [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]. The [[National Highway 566 (India)\|National Highway 566]] connects Ponda to Vasco via Verna. The National Highway 4A connects to Belgaum/Hubli and Panaji(Panjim).		Regularly scheduled bus services to Panaji(Panjim), [[Margao]] and [[Vasco da Gama, Goa\|Vasco]] (near [[Dabolim]]) depart from the [[Kadamba Transport Corporation]] bus stand on the outskirts of the town. Buses to nearby villages and towns, as well as interstate buses, also depart from the same bus stand. There are buses regularly between Ponda and [[Dharwad]], [[Hubballi]] and [[Belagavi]] run by the [[Kadamba Transport Corporation]] and the [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]. The [[National Highway 566 (India)\|National Highway 566]] connects Ponda to Vasco via Verna. The National Highway 4A connects to Belgaum/[[Hubli]] and Panaji(Panjim).

	==References==		==References==

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'''Ponda''' ({{indic
| lang = gom
| indic = फोंडेें
| trans = phoṇde
| defaultipa = /fɔɳɖɛ̃ː/
}}; {{lang-pt|Pondá}}), also known as '''''Fondya''''', is a city and a [[municipal council]] in the [[north Goa]] district of [[Goa]], [[India]]. Located in the central area of Goa, Ponda lies 28 km (17 miles) southeast of [[Panaji]], the capital of Goa and 17 km (10.6 miles) northeast of [[Margao]], the district headquarters.<ref>http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda
</ref> Ponda is also known as "Antruz Mahal" because of the presence of numerous famous temples and rich cultural heritage.<ref>http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda</ref>

==Geography==
Ponda is located at {{Coord|15.40|N|74.02|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Ponda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Ponda]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|42|m|ft}}.

Ponda lies along the [[National Highway 4A (India)|National Highway 4A]], which connects [[Panaji]] to [[Belgaum]] in the neighboring state of [[Karnataka]].

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India]], Ponda had a population of 22,664. Males constituted 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Ponda had an average literacy rate of 85.2%, higher than the national average of 74.0%, with male literacy at 86.7% and female literacy at 83.5%. In Ponda, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/pca.aspx|title=Census of India: Primary Census Abstract}}</ref>

==Religion==
[[File:Shri Hanuman Mandir Ponda.jpg|alt= Sri Hanuman Mandir, Ponda, Goa|thumb|right|Sri Hanuman Mandir, Ponda, Goa]]

===Hinduism===
[[File:Safa Masjid at Ponda.jpg|thumb|left|Safa Masjid adjacent to which, on the South, is a masonry tank measuring 30 by 30 meters with Mihrab designs.]]
There are many Hindu temples in and around Ponda. The Temples of [[Mangueshi Temple|Shri Manguesh]] (Shiva), Shri Nagesh, Shri Ganapati, [[Ramnathi|Shri Ramnath]] and the Goddesses Shri Shantadurga, [[Mahalasa Narayani Temple, Mardol|Shri Mahalasa]], Shri Mahalaxmi are all located nearby.<ref name="goatourism">[http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/towns/169-ponda Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Ponda]</ref>

===Christianity===
St. Anne Church, Ponda, Goa is called ‘Santa Ana Igreja em Ponda, Goa’ in Portuguese. The St. Anne Church, Ponda, Goa is popularly called ‘The Ponda Church’ locally in Goa. The original Church of Ponda, dedicated to St. Anne and St Anthony, was founded in 1700. Ponda was then a mission station administered by the Jesuits. The present Ponda Church was built later. The parish of Ponda was entrusted to the pastoral care of members of the Order of Franciscans Minor in 1957. The present parochial residence of the Ponda Church was built in 1967 and the church sanctuary was enlarged and remodeled in 1987.

Chapel (with Chaplain) in the Parish of St. Anne Church, Ponda, Goa
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel, Ponda, Goa

Chapels (without chaplains) in the Parish of St. Anne Church, Ponda, Goa
St. Sebastian Chapel, Durbhat, Ponda, Goa
St. Rock chapel , Bandora, Ponda, Goa
St. Anthony chapel, Khandepar, Ponda, Goa

===Islam===
The historic [[Safa Masjid, Goa|Safa Masjid]] is a mosque built in 1560 by the Bijapuri ruler [[Ibrahim Adil Shah I]] about 2 km from center of Ponda. It is one of two sixteenth-century [[Islam]]ic monuments in Goa that survived the [[Portuguese Inquisition]].<ref>[http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/mosques?layout=default Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Mosques]</ref>{{vn|date=July 2021}}

===Jainism===
The [[village]] Bandivade in Ponda was established by King Sripala. He also built a Jain temple of [[Neminatha]] in Ponda.<ref>{{citation|last1=Kerkar|first1=Rajendra|title=Jain heritage dwindles as govt sits pretty|date=31 October 2014|url=http://timesofindia.com/city/goa/Jain-heritage-dwindles-as-govt-sits-pretty/articleshow/44987827.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|last2=TNN}}</ref>

==Transport ==
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Ponda is connected by road to the capital of Goa [[Panaji(Panjim)]], to the main railway junction of [[Margao]] and to the International Airport at [[Goa International Airport|Dabolim]].
Regularly-scheduled bus services to Panaji(Panjim), [[Margao]] and [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco]] (near [[Dabolim]]) depart from the [[Kadamba Transport Corporation]] bus stand on the outskirts of the town. Buses to nearby villages and towns, as well as interstate buses, also depart from the same bus stand. There are buses regularly between Ponda and [[Dharwad]], [[Hubballi]] and [[Belagavi]] run by the [[Kadamba Transport Corporation]] and the [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]. The [[National Highway 566 (India)|National Highway 566]] connects Ponda to Vasco via Verna. The National Highway 4A connects to Belgaum/Hubli and Panaji(Panjim).

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Ponda}}
{{Wikivoyage|Ponda}}
* [http://www.nicmar.ac.in/ National Institute of Construction Management and Research]
* [http://goanchurches.info/church/st-anne-church-ponda-goa/]

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