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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sanquelim
| native_name = Sankhali
| native_name_lang = kok
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Sanquelim in Goa
| coordinates = {{coord|15|33|45|N|74|00|40|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Goa government banner.png}} [[Goa]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Goa]]
| subdivision_type3 = Sub-district
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bicholim taluk|Bicholim]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 78
| population_total = 13651
| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 403505
| area_code = 91 832
| registration_plate = GA-04
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'''Sanquelim''' or '''Sankhali''' is a town and [[municipal council]] in [[North Goa]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Goa]].

==Geography==
Sanquelim is situated in the [[Bicholim]] Taluka of [[North Goa]]. It is located at <ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Sanquelim.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sanquelim]</ref> and it has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet).
It is famous for 4 most important temples. First, Vitthal temple and second is Radha Krishna temple followed by third one Datta Mandir and then followed by Lord Shiva Rudreshwar temple. Sanquelim is also home to Sesa Football Academy. Also there is a beautiful waterfall.

==Schools==

Sanquelim is where one of the Goa's best school, St.John of the Cross High School is situated and which is also a part of Diocesan Society of Education. The other schools are as follows
Progress High School,
V. P Gauns Memorial High School,
Shree Ganesh Vidyalaya.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001|alt=As of the 2011 India census}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sanquelim had a population of 13,651. Males constitute 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 91.5%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.22%, and female literacy is 91.48%. In Sanquelim, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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

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