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	'''Ponda''' '''''[[Tehsil\|taluka]]''''' is a subdivision of the district of [[~~South~~ Goa district\|~~South~~ Goa]], [[~~Goa~~]] state, [[~~India~~]]. Its administrative headquarters is the township of [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]].<ref>{{Cite news		'''Ponda''' '''''[[Tehsil\|taluka]]''''' is a subdivision of the district of [[north Goa district\|north Goa]], in the [[India\|Indian]] state of [[Goa]]. Its administrative headquarters is the township of [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]].<ref>{{Cite news
	\| author = TNN		\| author = TNN
	\| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ponda-taluka-in-S-Goa-soon/articleshow/45916913.cms		\| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ponda-taluka-in-S-Goa-soon/articleshow/45916913.cms
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	==Location==		==Location==
	~~It is situated~~ in central ~~part of~~ Goa~~. It~~ hosts many educational institutes and manufacturing industries. The [[Belagavi\|Belgaum]]-[[Panaji\|Panjim]] [[highway]] passes through this taluka.		Located in central Goa, it hosts many educational institutes and manufacturing industries. The [[Belagavi\|Belgaum]]-[[Panaji\|Panjim]] [[highway]] passes through this taluka.

	Ponda ~~lies in the centre of Goa. It~~ lies in the [[North Goa]] district. Ponda taluka is known as the home for many prominent temples in Goa. The name of the ''taluka'' (sub-district) is the same as the main town or city, which is also [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]].		Ponda lies in the [[North Goa]] district. Ponda taluka is known as the home for many prominent temples in Goa. The name of the ''taluka'' (sub-district) is the same as the main town or city, which is also [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]].

	==''Antruz Mahal''==		==''Antruz Mahal''==
	Ponda has also been known as ''Antruz Mahal'', which the official NIC site says is "because of the concentration of culture, music, drama and poetry also houses the temples of Lord Mangesh (Shiva), Lord Nagesh, Lord Ganapati, Lord Ramnath and the Goddesses Mhalasa and Shantdurga" It has been called the "Hindu heart of Goa".<ref name="NIC">{{Cite web\|title=Government of Goa {{!}} Ponda\|url=https://www.goa.gov.in/places/ponda/,%20https://www.goa.gov.in/places/ponda/\|access-date=2020-10-17}}</ref>		Ponda taluka has also been known as ''Antruz Mahal'', which the official NIC site says is "because of the concentration of culture, music, drama and poetry also houses the temples of Lord Mangesh (Shiva), Lord Nagesh, Lord Ganapati, Lord Ramnath and the Goddesses Mhalasa and Shantdurga" It has been called the "Hindu heart of Goa".<ref name="NIC">{{Cite web\|title=Government of Goa {{!}} Ponda\|url=https://www.goa.gov.in/places/ponda/,%20https://www.goa.gov.in/places/ponda/\|access-date=2020-10-17}}</ref>

	==Temples, a mosque==		==Temples, a mosque==
	Ponda is famous for five important temples (including [[Shri Mangues]] and [[Shri Mahalsa]], lying between [[Mardol, Goa\|Mardol]] and [[Priol]] villages) situated around the town of Ponda and within the taluka, the largest mosque in Goa. Ponda is an important transport hub.<ref name="NIC" />		Ponda taluka is famous for five important temples (including [[Shri Mangues]] and [[Shri Mahalsa]], lying between [[Mardol, Goa\|Mardol]] and [[Priol]] villages) situated around the town of Ponda and within the taluka, the largest mosque in Goa. Ponda is an important transport hub.<ref name="NIC" />

	==Capital==		==Capital==
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	==Part of Kavle==		==Part of Kavle==
	Ponda town was earlier part of ~~[[kavle]]~~ village. Lying along the [[Panjim]]-[[Margao]] inland highway the avoids the Mandovi river, it is also a link between Goa and neighbouring [[Karnataka]] state, via the [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]]-[[Belgaum]] highway (NH4A).<ref name="NIC" />		Ponda town was earlier part of Kavle village. Lying along the [[Panjim]]-[[Margao]] inland highway the avoids the Mandovi river, it is also a link between Goa and neighbouring [[Karnataka]] state, via the [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]]-[[Belgaum]] highway (NH4A).<ref name="NIC" />

	==Ponda today==		==Ponda today==
	[[Goa College of Engineering]] is located in [[Farmaguddi]] village, in Ponda ''taluka'', on the outskirts of Ponda town. Ponda taluka serves as the gateway to Goa's wildlife sanctuaries -- [[Bondla]] and the [[Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref name="NIC" />		[[Goa College of Engineering]] is located in [[Farmaguddi]] village, in Ponda ''taluka'', on the outskirts of Ponda town. Ponda taluka serves as the gateway to Goa's wildlife sanctuaries -- [[Bondla]] and the [[Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref name="NIC" />

			== Demographics ==
			At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], Ponda had a population of 165,830 with sex ratio of 940 females to 1000 males. Ponda Taluka has an average literacy rate of 89.21%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 93.56% and female literacy is 84.58%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.16% and 16.64% of the population respectively. 62.50% of the population lives in urban areas.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web \|title=District Census Hand Book – North Goa \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/368/download/1120/DH_2011_3001_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH_GOA.pdf \|website=[[Census of India]] \|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

			===Languages===

			Konkani and Marathi are among the most spoken languages in Ponda Taluka.

			{{Pie chart
			\|thumb = left
			\|caption = Languages of Ponda Taluka (2011)<ref name="langs"/>
			\|label1 = [[Konkani language\|Konkani]] \|value1 = 69.05 \|color1 = salmon
			\|label2 = [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] \|value2 = 10.66 \|color2 = red
			\|label3 = [[Hindi]] \|value3 = 8.43 \|color3 = orange
			\|label4 = [[Kannada]] \|value4 = 3.52 \|color4 = darkslateblue
			\|label5 = [[Urdu]] \|value5 = 2.32 \|color5 = green
			\|label6 = [[Malayalam]] \|value6 = 1.15 \|color6 = cornflowerblue
			\|label7 = Others \|value7 = 4.87 \|color7 = grey
			}}

			At the time of 2011 Census of India, 69.05% of the population of Ponda Taluka spoke [[Konkani language\|Konkani]], 10.66% [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], 8.43% [[Hindi]], 3.52% [[Kannada]], 2.32% [[Urdu]] and 1.15% [[Malayalam]] as their first language.<ref name="langs">{{cite web \|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10202/download/13314/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX \|website=censusindia.gov.in\|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

			===Religion===
			{{bar box
			\| title = Religion in Ponda Taluka (2011)<ref name="Religion"/>
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			{{bar percent\|[[Hinduism in Goa\|Hinduism]]\|darkorange\|83.64}}
			{{bar percent\|[[Christianity in Goa\|Christianity]]\|dodgerblue\|8.45}}
			{{bar percent\|[[Islam]]\|green\|7.56}}
			{{bar percent\|Others\|black\|0.35}}
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			}}

			[[Hinduism]] is followed by the majority of population of Ponda Taluka. [[Christians]] and [[Muslims]] form significant minorities. At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]] 83.64% of the population of the Taluka followed Hinduism, 8.45% Christianity, 7.56% Islam and 0.35% of the population followed other religions or did not state religion.<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web\|date=2011\|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11372/download/14485/DDW30C-01%20MDDS.XLS \|website=censusindia.gov.in\|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

	==List of towns, including census towns, in Ponda ''taluka''==		==List of towns, including census towns, in Ponda ''taluka''==
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	* [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]] (Municipal Council)		* [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]] (Municipal Council)
	* [[Priol]] (Census Town)		* [[Priol]] (Census Town)
	* [[Quela]] (Census Town)		* Quela (Census Town)
	* [[Usgao]] (Census Town)		* [[Usgao]] (Census Town)

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	[[Category:~~Taluks~~ of Goa]]		[[Category:Talukas of Goa]]
	[[Category:Geography of North Goa district]]		[[Category:Geography of North Goa district]]


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	* [[Telaulim (Talaulim)]]		* [[Telaulim (Talaulim)]]
	* [[Tivrem]]		* [[Tivrem]]
	* [[Vadi ~~(Village in Goa)~~\|Vadi]]		* [[Vadi, Ponda\|Vadi]]
	* [[Vagurbem]]		* [[Vagurbem]]
	* [[Velinga\|Velinga (Veling)]]		* [[Velinga\|Velinga (Veling)]]

->Fredericknoronha: /* List of villages in Ponda taluka */ Link to Vadi.

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List of villages in Ponda taluka: Link to Vadi.

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	In 1791, Ponda was taken over by the Portuguese, then ruling Goa, from the Raja of Sonda. It was annexed to what was then Goa along with the sub-districts of [[Quepem]], [[Canacona]] and [[Sanguem]]. Its main town was built up during Portuguese rule, first as an administrative and court centre, and later a commercial centre.<ref name="NIC" />		In 1791, Ponda was taken over by the Portuguese, then ruling Goa, from the Raja of Sonda. It was annexed to what was then Goa along with the sub-districts of [[Quepem]], [[Canacona]] and [[Sanguem]]. Its main town was built up during Portuguese rule, first as an administrative and court centre, and later a commercial centre.<ref name="NIC" />

	==Part of ~~kavle~~==		==Part of Kavle==
	Ponda town was earlier part of [[kavle]] village. Lying along the [[Panjim]]-[[Margao]] inland highway the avoids the Mandovi river, it is also a link between Goa and neighbouring [[Karnataka]] state, via the [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]]-[[Belgaum]] highway (NH4A).<ref name="NIC" />		Ponda town was earlier part of [[kavle]] village. Lying along the [[Panjim]]-[[Margao]] inland highway the avoids the Mandovi river, it is also a link between Goa and neighbouring [[Karnataka]] state, via the [[Ponda, Goa\|Ponda]]-[[Belgaum]] highway (NH4A).<ref name="NIC" />

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	* [[Conxem]]		* [[Conxem]]
	* [[Cuncoliem]]		* [[Cuncoliem]]
	* [[Cundaim~~]] [[~~(Kundaim)]]		* [[Cundaim (Kundaim)]]
	* [[Durbhat]]		* [[Durbhat]]
	* [[Gangem]]		* [[Gangem]]
	* [[Nirancal]]		* [[Nirancal]]
	* [[Ponchavadi~~]] [[~~(Panchvadi)]]		* [[Ponchavadi (Panchvadi)]]
	* [[Querim \|Querim (Keri)]]		* [[Querim \|Querim (Keri)]]
	* [[Savoi-Verem]]		* [[Savoi-Verem]]
	* [[Shiroda, Goa\|Siroda (Shiroda)]]		* [[Shiroda, Goa\|Siroda (Shiroda)]]
	* [[Telaulim]]		* [[Telaulim (Talaulim)]]
	* [[Tivrem]]		* [[Tivrem]]
	* [[Vadi, Goa\|Vadi]]		* [[Vadi (Village in Goa)\|Vadi]]
	* [[Vagurbem]]		* [[Vagurbem]]
	* [[Velinga\|Velinga (Veling)]]		* [[Velinga\|Velinga (Veling)]]

117.204.243.155: changed the district of Ponda from North Goa to South Goa. Ponda taluka has been part of South Goa since 2015 after proposal was accepted by the Goa Assembly.

2021-11-26T15:21:09Z

changed the district of Ponda from North Goa to South Goa. Ponda taluka has been part of South Goa since 2015 after proposal was accepted by the Goa Assembly.

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'''Ponda''' '''''[[Tehsil|taluka]]''''' is a subdivision of the district of [[South Goa district|South Goa]], [[Goa]] state, [[India]]. Its administrative headquarters is the township of [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]].<ref>{{Cite news
| author = TNN
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ponda-taluka-in-S-Goa-soon/articleshow/45916913.cms
| title = Ponda taluka in North Goa soon
| date = 17 January 2015
| work = [[The Times of India]]
| publisher = [[The Times Group]]
| location = [[Panaji]]
| access-date = 10 December 2019
}}</ref>

==Location==
It is situated in central part of Goa. It hosts many educational institutes and manufacturing industries. The [[Belagavi|Belgaum]]-[[Panaji|Panjim]] [[highway]] passes through this taluka.

Ponda lies in the centre of Goa. It lies in the [[North Goa]] district. Ponda taluka is known as the home for many prominent temples in Goa. The name of the ''taluka'' (sub-district) is the same as the main town or city, which is also [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]].

==''Antruz Mahal''==
Ponda has also been known as ''Antruz Mahal'', which the official NIC site says is "because of the concentration of culture, music, drama and poetry also houses the temples of Lord Mangesh (Shiva), Lord Nagesh, Lord Ganapati, Lord Ramnath and the Goddesses Mhalasa and Shantdurga" It has been called the "Hindu heart of Goa".<ref name="NIC">{{Cite web|title=Government of Goa {{!}} Ponda|url=https://www.goa.gov.in/places/ponda/,%20https://www.goa.gov.in/places/ponda/|access-date=2020-10-17}}</ref>

==Temples, a mosque==
Ponda is famous for five important temples (including [[Shri Mangues]] and [[Shri Mahalsa]], lying between [[Mardol, Goa|Mardol]] and [[Priol]] villages) situated around the town of Ponda and within the taluka, the largest mosque in Goa. Ponda is an important transport hub.<ref name="NIC" />

==Capital==
The capital of this ''subdistrict'' of Ponda, also called Ponda (town or city), lies 28 km south east of the state-capital [[Panaji]] or [[Panjim]]. It is some 17 km north-east of [[Margao]].<ref name="NIC" />

==History==
In 1791, Ponda was taken over by the Portuguese, then ruling Goa, from the Raja of Sonda. It was annexed to what was then Goa along with the sub-districts of [[Quepem]], [[Canacona]] and [[Sanguem]]. Its main town was built up during Portuguese rule, first as an administrative and court centre, and later a commercial centre.<ref name="NIC" />

==Part of kavle==
Ponda town was earlier part of [[kavle]] village. Lying along the [[Panjim]]-[[Margao]] inland highway the avoids the Mandovi river, it is also a link between Goa and neighbouring [[Karnataka]] state, via the [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]]-[[Belgaum]] highway (NH4A).<ref name="NIC" />

==Ponda today==
[[Goa College of Engineering]] is located in [[Farmaguddi]] village, in Ponda ''taluka'', on the outskirts of Ponda town. Ponda taluka serves as the gateway to Goa's wildlife sanctuaries -- [[Bondla]] and the [[Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref name="NIC" />

==List of towns, including census towns, in Ponda ''taluka''==
* [[Bandora, Goa|Bandora]] (Census Town)
* [[Borim]] (Census Town)
* [[Khandola|Candola]] (Census Town)
* [[Curti, Goa|Curti]] (Census Town)
* [[Madkai|Marcaim]] (Census Town)
* [[Orgao]] (Census Town)
* [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]] (Municipal Council)
* [[Priol]] (Census Town)
* [[Quela]] (Census Town)
* [[Usgao]] (Census Town)

==List of villages in Ponda ''taluka''==
* [[Adcolna]]
* [[Betora (Bethora)]]
* [[Betqui (Betki)]]
* [[Boma (Ponda)|Boma]]
* [[Khandepar|Candepar(Khandepar)]]
* [[Codar]]
* [[Conxem]]
* [[Cuncoliem]]
* [[Cundaim]] [[(Kundaim)]]
* [[Durbhat]]
* [[Gangem]]
* [[Nirancal]]
* [[Ponchavadi]] [[(Panchvadi)]]
* [[Querim |Querim (Keri)]]
* [[Savoi-Verem]]
* [[Shiroda, Goa|Siroda (Shiroda)]]
* [[Telaulim]]
* [[Tivrem]]
* [[Vadi, Goa|Vadi]]
* [[Vagurbem]]
* [[Velinga|Velinga (Veling)]]
* [[Volvoi]]

==See also==
*[[Ponda, Goa]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/cities/Taluks-624-Ponda.aspx Cities and villages in Ponda Taluk]

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[[Category:Taluks of Goa]]
[[Category:Geography of North Goa district]]

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