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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Verna
| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Goa]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[South Goa]]
| subdivision_type3 = Sub-district
| subdivision_name3 = [[Salcete]]
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| governing_body = Panchayat
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| population_total = 6,632
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 403722
| area_code = 0832
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'''Verna''' is a village in [[Salcete]], [[Goa]], India, adjacent to the village of [[Nagoa]]. It is located approximately 10 km north of the [[South Goa]] district headquarters [[Margão]], 18 km south-east of [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]] and 23 km south-east of the state capital [[Panjim]].It has the hub of Verna Industrial Area where lot of people from different parts of India come to work in the production sector.

== Population ==
For the purposes of the Census, Verna is considered to be a "census town" (though it is a panchayat area) and in 2011 had a population of 6,632—comprising 3,249 males and 3,383 females as per report released by Census India 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 October 2020|title=District Census Handbook 2011|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3002_PART_B_DCHB_SOUTH%20GOA.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114090651/https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3002_PART_B_DCHB_SOUTH%20GOA.pdf|archive-date=14 November 2019|access-date=11 October 2020|website=ETrace}}</ref>

There were 1041 women for every 1000 males, indicating perhaps the high out-migration from the area, mainly for temporary employment overseas and elsewhere. Verna had 638 children under six years of age in 2011, of whom 326 were male and 312 female.

The Christian population of Verna in 2011 was 5,308 (80.05%) and there were 1,191 (17.96%) Hindus and 90 (1.37%) Muslims. The Scheduled Tribe population was 2,516 and there were 48 Scheduled Caste members, according to the censusndia.co.in site.

Verna Census Town has total administration over 1,668 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

== Geography ==
Verna is located in Salcete, [[South Goa]]. Its geographical coordinates are {{Coord|15|20|57|N|73|55|53|E|type:city}}.

==Etymology==
The village is named after the Sanctuary of [[La Verna]] in Italy. The place is said to have been called Varunapuri earlier.

==Education==
The [[Padre Conceição College of Engineering]] (PCCE) is a private engineering college in Verna. The college is a part of Agnel Technical Education Complex, Verna, Goa and is the first private engineering college in the state.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}

== Places of worship ==
*[[Mahalasa]] Narayani temple at Verna plateau.<ref name=maha>{{cite web|title=Shri Mahalasa temple at Verna|url=http://verna.mahalasa.org/|publisher=Shri Mahalasa Narayani Temple Shrikshetra Varenyapuri, Old Mardol, Verna, Salcette, GOA|access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref>
*Holy Cross Church is the [[parish church]] of Verna.

=== By Rail ===

[[Verna railway station]] , Cansaulim Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Verna. How ever Madgaon Rail Way Station is major railway station 11 KM near to Verna

== Airports ==
Airports nearest to Verna; sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.
*[[Dabolim Airport]] (distanced approximately 14 km)
*[[Belgaum Airport]] (distanced approximately 94 km)
*[[Kolhapur Airport]] (distanced approximately 150 km)
*[[Ratnagiri Airport]] (distanced approximately 190 km)
*[[Mangalore Airport (India)|Mangalore Airport]] (distanced approximately 290 km)

==Gallery==
{{Gallery
|footer= Images from Verna, Goa, India
|File:Fields of Verna .jpg | Fields of Verna near Udear Springs
|File:Fields of Verna.jpg | Fields of Verna near Udear Springs
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.pccegoa.org Padre Conceicao College of Engineering] official website

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[[Category:Verna, Goa| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in South Goa district]]
[[Category:Comunidades of Goa]]
[[Category:Villages in South Goa district]]

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