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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = North Goa district | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = [[Districts of Goa|District]] | ||
| total_type | | total_type = Total | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| image_map | | image_map = North_Goa_Political_Map.png | ||
| map_caption | | map_caption = Location of North Goa within Goa<br />Red: [[Velhas Conquistas]] regions<br />Pink: [[Novas Conquistas]] regions | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = | ||
| coor_pinpoint | | coor_pinpoint = Panaji | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|}} [[Goa]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = | ||
| established_title | | established_title = Established | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| seat_type | | seat_type = Headquarters | ||
| seat | | seat = [[Panaji]] | ||
| parts_type | | parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Taluka]] | ||
| parts_style | | parts_style = para | ||
| p1 | | p1 = {{olist |[[Tiswadi]] |[[Bardez]] |[[Pernem taluk|Pernem]] |[[Bicholim taluk|Bicholim]] |[[Sattari]]}} | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 1,736 | ||
| area_rank = [[List of districts of Goa|2nd]] | | area_rank = [[List of districts of Goa|2nd]] | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = | ||
| elevation_max_m | | elevation_max_m = 1166 | ||
| elevation_max_point | | elevation_max_point = <!-- for denoting the measurement point --> [[Sonsogor]] | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 818,008 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_urban | | population_urban = 60.28%<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/180-north-goa.html|title=North Goa District Population Census 2011–2019, Goa literacy sex ratio and density|website= Indian Census 2011|access-date=31 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = [[List of districts of Goa|1st]] | ||
| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Demography | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Language <ref name="census2011-langreport"/> | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Konkani Language|Konkani]] | ||
| demographics1_title2 | | demographics1_title2 = | ||
| demographics_type2 = Human Development | |||
| demographics_type2 | | demographics2_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]] | ||
| demographics2_title1 | | demographics2_info1 = 89.57 | ||
| demographics2_info1 | | demographics2_title2 = Sex ratio | ||
| demographics2_title2 | | demographics2_info2 = 963 | ||
| demographics2_info2 | | leader_title2 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]] | ||
| leader_title2 | | leader_name2 = [[North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)|North Goa]] | ||
| leader_name2 | | leader_title3 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| leader_title3 | | leader_name3 = [[Shripad Naik]] ([[BJP]]) | ||
| leader_name3 | | leader_title4 = [[District council (India)|Zilla Parishad, Chairperson]] | ||
| leader_title4 | | leader_name4 = Siddesh Naik | ||
| leader_name4 | | leader_title = [[District collector]] | ||
| leader_title | | leader_name = Dr. Sneha Gitte, [[Indian Administrative Service|I.A.S.]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Sneha-is-N-Collector/211345 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075420/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Sneha-is-N-Collector/211345 | archive-date=11 November 2023 | title=Sneha is N Collector }}</ref> | ||
| leader_name | | leader_title1 = [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]] | ||
| leader_title1 | | leader_name1 = Akshat Kaushal, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | ||
| leader_name1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| timezone1 | | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | ||
| utc_offset1 | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code = 4030xx, 4031xx, 4032xx, 4034xx, 4035xx (North Goa)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiapincodes.net/Goa/North-goa/|title=Pin Codes of North-goa, Goa, India, North-goa Pincode Search|website=indiapincodes.net}}</ref> | ||
| postal_code | | area_code = +91 0832 | ||
| area_code | | area_code_type = Telephone | ||
| area_code_type | | blank1_name_sec1 = Largest city | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Panaji]] ({{convert|21.01|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}) | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | | blank2_name_sec1 = Largest city (by population) | ||
| blank2_name_sec1 | | blank2_info_sec1 = [[Mapusa]] | ||
| blank2_info_sec1 | | registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#Goa|GA]]-01 | ||
| registration_plate | | blank_name_sec1 = [[Climate of India|Climate]] | ||
| blank_name_sec1 | | blank_info_sec1 = [[Tropical monsoon climate|Am]] {{small|([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])}} | ||
| blank_info_sec1 | | blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation | ||
| blank_name_sec2 | | blank_info_sec2 = {{convert|320|cm|mm|abbr=on}} (June–September) | ||
| blank_info_sec2 | | website = {{URL|https://northgoa.gov.in}} | ||
| website | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''North Goa district''' is one of the | '''North Goa district''' is one of the [[List of districts of Goa|three districts]] that constitutes the state of [[Goa]], India. The district has an area of {{convert|1736|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=off}}, and is bounded by [[Kolhapur district|Kolhapur]] and [[Sindhudurg district|Sindhudurg]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state to the north and by [[Belagavi district]] of [[Karnataka]] to the east, by [[South Goa district]] to the south, and by the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west. | ||
==Historical background== | ==Historical background== | ||
{{ | {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2021}} | ||
At the advent of the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] in AD 1510, all of today's northern territories ([[Tiswadi|Ilhas]], [[Bardez]], [[Pernem]], [[Bicholim]], [[Ponda taluka|Antruz]], and [[Sattari]]) were part of the [[Bijapur Sultanate]]. Ilhas and Bardez were annexed by | At the advent of the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] in AD 1510, all of today's northern territories ([[Tiswadi|Ilhas]], [[Bardez]], [[Pernem]], [[Bicholim]], [[Ponda taluka|Antruz]], and [[Sattari]]) were part of the [[Bijapur Sultanate]]. [[Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts|Conflicts between the Adil Shahi dynasty and the Portuguese]] soon followed. Ilhas and Bardez were annexed by the Portuguese after their successful conquest and the region is now called ''[[Velhas Conquistas]]'' (Old Conquests). After the fall of the [[Deccan sultanates]] and rise of the [[Marathas]] in the late 1600s, the remaining region eventually fell under the control of the Maratha [[Sawantwadi State|Kingdom of Sawantwadi]] until AD 1783. These territories were seen as safe haven for the Hindus, Muslims and new-Christians who fled the Portuguese Inquisition taking place in Goa. These territories were acquired by the Portuguese as part of ''[[Novas Conquistas]]'' (New Conquest) in the late 18th century. They remained with the Portuguese until 1961 when they were annexed by India. | ||
Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the [[union territory]] of Goa, Daman, and Diu, and Goa was organized into a single district in 1965. On 30 May 1987, Goa attained [[states and territories of India|statehood]] (while [[Daman and Diu]] remained a union territory), and Goa was reorganized into two districts, North Goa and South Goa. | Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the [[union territory]] of [[Goa, Daman and Diu|Goa, Daman, and Diu]], and Goa was organized into a single district in 1965. On 30 May 1987, Goa attained [[states and territories of India|statehood]] (while [[Daman and Diu]] remained a union territory), and Goa was reorganized into two districts, North Goa and South Goa. | ||
=== Portuguese in Goa (1510–1961) === | === Portuguese in Goa (1510–1961) === | ||
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==== Estado Da India (1510) ==== | ==== Estado Da India (1510) ==== | ||
Fired with the dream of establishing an Eastern Empire for Portugal, Afonso De Albuquerque, Governor-General of Goa, set to acquire strategic centers also the trade route. At the invitation of the Admiral of the | Fired with the dream of establishing an Eastern Empire for Portugal, [[Afonso de Albuquerque|Afonso De Albuquerque]], Governor-General of Goa, set to acquire strategic centers also the trade route. At the invitation of the Admiral of the Vijayanagar's fleet, he occupied Goa with little initial opposition. Though temporarily routed, he triumphantly regained possession of the city on 25 November 1510, and kneeling in the public square he dedicated Goa to St. Catherine whose feast was on that day. | ||
In 1530 Goa became the capital of the Portuguese Empire in the East and mistress of the sea from the Cape of Good Hope to the China Sea. | In 1530 Goa became the capital of the [[Portuguese Empire in the East]] and mistress of the sea from the Cape of Good Hope to the China Sea. | ||
==== Saint Francis Xavier (1542–1552) ==== | ==== Saint Francis Xavier (1542–1552) ==== | ||
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To intensify the flickering torch of freedom, the Indian Socialist leader, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, courted arrest on 18 June 1946 by defiantly addressing a mammoth meeting in Goa. | To intensify the flickering torch of freedom, the Indian Socialist leader, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, courted arrest on 18 June 1946 by defiantly addressing a mammoth meeting in Goa. | ||
In August 1946, at Londa on the border, a mass meeting of Goan nationalist workers charted out a plan of non-violent action. To express the | In August 1946, at Londa on the border, a mass meeting of Goan nationalist workers charted out a plan of non-violent action. To express the peoples's longing for freedom, satyagrahas were launched until the year ended in different parts of the Portuguese enclaves and resulted in 1500 Goans being imprisoned and the ring leaders deported. | ||
==== Goa Action Committee (1953) ==== | ==== Goa Action Committee (1953) ==== | ||
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In 1958 all parties amalgamated under the banner of Goan Political Convention presided over by Professor Aloysius Soares. | In 1958 all parties amalgamated under the banner of Goan Political Convention presided over by Professor Aloysius Soares. | ||
Through action by Armed forces, the Government of India entered Goa. Scant resistance was offered and in December 1961 with hardly any bloodshed, Goa was liberated from the Portuguese. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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| title = Goa (Panjim) Climate Normals 1971-1990 | | title = Goa (Panjim) Climate Normals 1971-1990 | ||
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | ||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201031084218/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/IN/43192.TXT | |||
| archive-date = 2020-10-31 | |||
| url-status = dead | |||
| access-date = 15 April 2015}}</ref> | | access-date = 15 April 2015}}</ref> | ||
|source 2 = India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)<ref name=IMD2>{{cite web | |source 2 = India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)<ref name=IMD2>{{cite web | ||
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|publisher=India Meteorological Department | |publisher=India Meteorological Department | ||
|access-date=15 April 2015 | |access-date=15 April 2015 | ||
|url-status=dead | |url-status=dead | ||
|archive-url=https:// | |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316064314/http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf | ||
|archive-date= | |archive-date=16 March 2014 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
|date=November 2010}} | |date=November 2010}} | ||
==Politics== | |||
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{{#section:8th Goa Assembly|Table Caption}} | |||
{{#section:8th Goa Assembly|North Goa district}} | |||
{{end}} | |||
==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
The administrative headquarters of the district is [[Panaji]], which is also the capital of the state of Goa. The district forms part of a greater region called the [[Konkan]]. Ms | The administrative headquarters of the district is [[Panaji]], which is also the capital of the state of Goa. The district forms part of a greater region called the [[Konkan]]. Ms Mamu Hage, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]], is the [[District Collector]].<ref name="goa.gov.in">[https://www.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Order-Personnel-Department.pdf Order of Personnel Department] goa.gov.in</ref> | ||
The district is divided into three | The district is divided into three subdivisions— [[Panaji]], [[Mapusa]], and [[Bicholim]]; and five ''[[Tehsil|talukas]]''—[[Tiswadi]] (Panaji), [[Bardez]] ([[Mapusa]]), [[Pernem taluka|Pernem]], [[Bicholim taluka|Bicholim]], and [[Sattari]] ([[Valpoi]]). | ||
[[Ponda taluka]] | Each subdivision is headed by a Deputy Collector & [[Sub-divisional magistrate|Sub Divisional Officer]], and each talukas under a [[Tehsildar|Mamlatdar]]. Each talukas again subdivided into revenue villages, headed by [[Village accountant|talathis]]. | ||
[[Ponda taluka]] was transferred from North Goa district to South Goa district in January 2015. | |||
=== Zilla Parishad === | |||
North Goa [[District council (India)|Zilla Panchayat]] is an elected body at district level, who look after the rural governance of the district, headed by a President/Chairperson. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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=== Population === | === Population === | ||
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] North Goa has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of | According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] North Goa has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 818,008<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php|title=District Census 2011|access-date=30 September 2011|year=2011|publisher=Census2011.co.in}}</ref> which is roughly equal to the nation of [[Comoros]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web|author=US Directorate of Intelligence|title=Country Comparison:Population|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 June 2007|access-date=1 October 2011|quote=Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[South Dakota]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=30 September 2011 |quote=South Dakota 814,180 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225031104/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=25 December 2010 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 480th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|471|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.8%. North Goa has a [[sex ratio]] of 959 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 88.85%.<ref name=districtcensus/> The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.15% and 6.92% of the population of the district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Goa District Population, Goa, List of Talukas in North Goa |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/goa/north-goa-population.html |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Censusindia2011.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
=== Language === | === Language === | ||
{{Pie chart | {{Pie chart | ||
| thumb = left | | thumb = left | ||
| caption = Languages North Goa (2011) | | caption = Languages of North Goa district (2011) | ||
| label1 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] | | label1 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] | ||
| value1 = 65.86 | | value1 = 65.86 | ||
| color1 = | | color1 = salmon | ||
| label2 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] | | label2 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] | ||
| value2 = 14.36 | | value2 = 14.36 | ||
| color2 = | | color2 = red | ||
| label3 = [[Hindi]] | | label3 = [[Hindi]] | ||
| value3 = 8.65 | | value3 = 8.65 | ||
| color3 = | | color3 = orange | ||
| label4 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]] | | label4 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]] | ||
| value4 = 3.62 | | value4 = 3.62 | ||
| color4 = | | color4 = darkslateblue | ||
| label5 = [[Urdu]] | | label5 = [[Urdu]] | ||
| value5 = 2.89 | | value5 = 2.89 | ||
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| color7 = grey | | color7 = grey | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Konkani language|Konkani]] is the mother tongue of a majority of the people living in North Goa district. [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] is also spoken and understood by a small number of people. | [[Konkani language|Konkani]] is the mother tongue of a majority of the people living in North Goa district. [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] is also spoken and understood by a small number of people. | ||
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 65.86% of the population in the district spoke [[Konkani language|Konkani]], 14.36% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 8.65% [[Hindi]], 3.62% [[Kannada]], 2.39% [[Urdu]], 0.86 | At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 65.86% of the population in the district spoke [[Konkani language|Konkani]], 14.36% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 8.65% [[Hindi]], 3.62% [[Kannada]], 2.39% [[Urdu]], 0.92 [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], 0.86 [[English language|English]], 0.80 | ||
[[Malayalam]], 0.68% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 0.47% [[Tamil language|Tamil]], 0.46% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and 0.43% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref name="census2011-langreport">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=4 October 2019}}</ref> | |||
=== Religion === | === Religion === | ||
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| float = right | | float = right | ||
| bars = | | bars = | ||
{{bar percent|[[ | {{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|76.06}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[ | {{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|dodgerblue|16.04}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[ | {{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|7.08}} | ||
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.26}} | {{bar percent|Others|black|0.26}} | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[File:Candolim Beach Goa.jpg|thumb|Candolim Beach Goa]] | [[File:Candolim Beach Goa.jpg|thumb|Candolim Beach Goa]] | ||
[[File:Fort Aguada Light House .jpg|thumb|Fort Aguada Light House]] | [[File:Fort Aguada Light House .jpg|thumb|Fort Aguada Light House]] | ||
North Goa is known for its beaches, which include Anjuna Beach, [[Candolim Beach]], [[Mandrem Beach]], [[Calangute Beach]], Morjim Beach, and Arambol Beach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillipose |first1=Susan |title=How to spend a day near Morjim Beach in North Goa |url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/beyond-kerala/2019/12/28/peaceful-morjim-beach-north-goa-trip-what-to-do.html |access-date=31 December 2019 |work=OnManorama |date=29 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Other tourist sites include [[Fort Aguada]], | North Goa is known for its beaches, which include Anjuna Beach, [[Candolim Beach]], [[Mandrem Beach]], [[Calangute Beach]], Morjim Beach, and Arambol Beach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillipose |first1=Susan |title=How to spend a day near Morjim Beach in North Goa |url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/beyond-kerala/2019/12/28/peaceful-morjim-beach-north-goa-trip-what-to-do.html |access-date=31 December 2019 |work=OnManorama |date=29 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Other tourist sites include [[Fort Aguada]], the church of Mae De Deus, the temple of Boghdeshwara,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top 10 Things to Do in North Goa District 2017 - Must-See Attractions in North Goa District, India {{!}} TripAdvisor|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g12412660-Activities-North_Goa_District_Goa.html|website=www.tripadvisor.in|access-date=25 November 2017}}</ref> and the [[Hanuman Natya Graha]] theatre centre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Town Survey Report: Goa, Daman & Diu, Mapusa. series-29 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fqVLHwe98VkC&q=%22Hanuman+Natya+Graha%22+-wikipedia |website=www.google.com |publisher=Controller of Publications |access-date=10 January 2024 |page=8 |language=en |date=1988}}</ref> [[Chorão (island)|Chorao]], [[Divar|Divar Island]] are islands of North Goa which are accessible via a ferry crossing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Menezes |first1=Vivek |title=Travel Special: Ilhas de Goa |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/gFtyYLgxQDaZ0MgRHaLQfJ/Travel-Special-Ilhas-de-Goa.html |access-date=30 March 2020 |work=Livemint |date=10 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | <references> | ||
<ref name="Goa 2022">{{Cite web |date=14 September 2022 |title=8 Goa Congress MLAs defect to BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/goa-congress-mlas-join-bjp-8149937/ |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 16 March 2026
North Goa district | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  India |
| State |  Goa |
| Headquarters | Panaji |
| Taluka | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Dr. Sneha Gitte, I.A.S.[1] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Akshat Kaushal, IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | North Goa |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Shripad Naik (BJP) |
| • Zilla Parishad, Chairperson | Siddesh Naik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,736 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Highest elevation (Sonsogor) | 1,166 m (3,825 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 818,008 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60.28%[2] |
| Demography | |
| • Language [3] | Konkani |
| Human Development | |
| • Literacy | 89.57 |
| • Sex ratio | 963 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 4030xx, 4031xx, 4032xx, 4034xx, 4035xx (North Goa)[4] |
| Telephone | +91 0832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-01 |
| Climate | Am (Köppen) |
| Largest city | Panaji (21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi)) |
| Largest city (by population) | Mapusa |
| Average annual precipitation | 320 cm (3,200 mm) (June–September) |
| Website | northgoa |
North Goa district is one of the three districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of 1,736 square kilometres (670 square miles), and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belagavi district of Karnataka to the east, by South Goa district to the south, and by the Arabian Sea to the west.
Historical background[edit | edit source]
 | This section does not cite any sources. (January 2021) |
At the advent of the Portuguese in AD 1510, all of today's northern territories (Ilhas, Bardez, Pernem, Bicholim, Antruz, and Sattari) were part of the Bijapur Sultanate. Conflicts between the Adil Shahi dynasty and the Portuguese soon followed. Ilhas and Bardez were annexed by the Portuguese after their successful conquest and the region is now called Velhas Conquistas (Old Conquests). After the fall of the Deccan sultanates and rise of the Marathas in the late 1600s, the remaining region eventually fell under the control of the Maratha Kingdom of Sawantwadi until AD 1783. These territories were seen as safe haven for the Hindus, Muslims and new-Christians who fled the Portuguese Inquisition taking place in Goa. These territories were acquired by the Portuguese as part of Novas Conquistas (New Conquest) in the late 18th century. They remained with the Portuguese until 1961 when they were annexed by India.
Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu, and Goa was organized into a single district in 1965. On 30 May 1987, Goa attained statehood (while Daman and Diu remained a union territory), and Goa was reorganized into two districts, North Goa and South Goa.
Portuguese in Goa (1510–1961)[edit | edit source]
Advent of Portuguese (1498)[edit | edit source]
Lured by the thrill of discovery and goaded by the prospect of seeking Christians and spices Portugal embarked on perilous voyages to the Orient which culminated in Bartholomew Dias’ trip around the Cape of Good Hope. This spectacular breakthrough opened new vistas. A decade later Vasco Da Gama set off eastwards and in AD 1498 landed in Calicut and broke the Arab monopoly of trade.
Estado Da India (1510)[edit | edit source]
Fired with the dream of establishing an Eastern Empire for Portugal, Afonso De Albuquerque, Governor-General of Goa, set to acquire strategic centers also the trade route. At the invitation of the Admiral of the Vijayanagar's fleet, he occupied Goa with little initial opposition. Though temporarily routed, he triumphantly regained possession of the city on 25 November 1510, and kneeling in the public square he dedicated Goa to St. Catherine whose feast was on that day.
In 1530 Goa became the capital of the Portuguese Empire in the East and mistress of the sea from the Cape of Good Hope to the China Sea.
Saint Francis Xavier (1542–1552)[edit | edit source]
The arrival in AD 1542 of a young Spanish nobleman turned Jesuit, with a brilliant background of academic learning, created an impact that was tremendous. His compassion for the weak and the downtrodden, his dynamic zeal and his innate holiness edified many. Two years after his death in AD 1552, the incorrupt body of the saint was enshrined in Goa. It continued to attract pilgrims from all over the world even to this day.
India's first printing press (1556)[edit | edit source]
The first printing press of moveable types in the whole of India printed Doutrina Christa written by Francis Xavier & Garcia de Orta called Colloquios Dos Simples Drogos Medicinais and an early work of the poet Luis De Camoes entitled Os Disparates Da India.
Indian Incersions (1946–1961)[edit | edit source]
Jai Hind Movement (1946)[edit | edit source]
To intensify the flickering torch of freedom, the Indian Socialist leader, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, courted arrest on 18 June 1946 by defiantly addressing a mammoth meeting in Goa.
In August 1946, at Londa on the border, a mass meeting of Goan nationalist workers charted out a plan of non-violent action. To express the peoples's longing for freedom, satyagrahas were launched until the year ended in different parts of the Portuguese enclaves and resulted in 1500 Goans being imprisoned and the ring leaders deported.
Goa Action Committee (1953)[edit | edit source]
After the French withdrawal from India, a futile attempt was made by the Government of India to negotiate with Portugal for a peaceful transfer of its possession to the Indian Union. Consequently, the Goa Action Committee was formed in Bombay to awaken sympathy for its cause within the country and abroad.
Operation Vijaya (1961)[edit | edit source]
In 1958 all parties amalgamated under the banner of Goan Political Convention presided over by Professor Aloysius Soares.
Through action by Armed forces, the Government of India entered Goa. Scant resistance was offered and in December 1961 with hardly any bloodshed, Goa was liberated from the Portuguese.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Its geographical position is marked by 15° 48′ 00″ N to 14° 53′ 54″ N latitudes and 73° E to 75° E longitudes
Climate[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Panaji (1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.6 (97.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.9 (96.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
5 (0.2) |
56 (2.2) |
861 (33.9) |
853 (33.6) |
622 (24.5) |
237 (9.3) |
111 (4.4) |
35 (1.4) |
2 (0.1) |
2,813 (110.7) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 24.0 | 28.2 | 27.2 | 14.9 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 109.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 311.8 | 290.2 | 291.0 | 289.0 | 296.5 | 125.1 | 105.7 | 122.1 | 177.1 | 247.7 | 272.6 | 299.3 | 2,828.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[6] | |||||||||||||
Politics[edit | edit source]
Administration[edit | edit source]
The administrative headquarters of the district is Panaji, which is also the capital of the state of Goa. The district forms part of a greater region called the Konkan. Ms Mamu Hage, IAS, is the District Collector.[8]
The district is divided into three subdivisions— Panaji, Mapusa, and Bicholim; and five talukas—Tiswadi (Panaji), Bardez (Mapusa), Pernem, Bicholim, and Sattari (Valpoi).
Each subdivision is headed by a Deputy Collector & Sub Divisional Officer, and each talukas under a Mamlatdar. Each talukas again subdivided into revenue villages, headed by talathis.
Ponda taluka was transferred from North Goa district to South Goa district in January 2015.
Zilla Parishad[edit | edit source]
North Goa Zilla Panchayat is an elected body at district level, who look after the rural governance of the district, headed by a President/Chairperson.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 294,074 | — |
| 1910 | 306,323 | +0.41% |
| 1920 | 288,039 | −0.61% |
| 1930 | 313,614 | +0.85% |
| 1940 | 336,628 | +0.71% |
| 1950 | 330,874 | −0.17% |
| 1960 | 349,667 | +0.55% |
| 1971 | 458,312 | +2.49% |
| 1981 | 568,021 | +2.17% |
| 1991 | 664,804 | +1.59% |
| 2001 | 758,573 | +1.33% |
| 2011 | 818,008 | +0.76% |
| source:[9] | ||
Population[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census North Goa has a population of 818,008[10] which is roughly equal to the nation of Comoros[11] or the US state of South Dakota.[12] This gives it a ranking of 480th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 471 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,220/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.8%. North Goa has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.85%.[10] The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.15% and 6.92% of the population of the district.[13]
Language[edit | edit source]
Konkani is the mother tongue of a majority of the people living in North Goa district. Portuguese is also spoken and understood by a small number of people.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 65.86% of the population in the district spoke Konkani, 14.36% Marathi, 8.65% Hindi, 3.62% Kannada, 2.39% Urdu, 0.92 Portuguese, 0.86 English, 0.80 Malayalam, 0.68% Telugu, 0.47% Tamil, 0.46% Gujarati and 0.43% Bengali as their first language.[3]
Religion[edit | edit source]
Hinduism (76%) is followed by the majority of population of North Goa. Christians (16%) form significant minority.[14]
Tourism[edit | edit source]
North Goa is known for its beaches, which include Anjuna Beach, Candolim Beach, Mandrem Beach, Calangute Beach, Morjim Beach, and Arambol Beach.[15] Other tourist sites include Fort Aguada, the church of Mae De Deus, the temple of Boghdeshwara,[16] and the Hanuman Natya Graha theatre centre.[17] Chorao, Divar Island are islands of North Goa which are accessible via a ferry crossing.[18]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sneha is N Collector". Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "North Goa District Population Census 2011–2019, Goa literacy sex ratio and density". Indian Census 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ↑ "Pin Codes of North-goa, Goa, India, North-goa Pincode Search". indiapincodes.net.
- ↑ "Goa (Panjim) Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "8 Goa Congress MLAs defect to BJP". The Indian Express. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ↑ Order of Personnel Department goa.gov.in
- ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
South Dakota 814,180
- ↑ "North Goa District Population, Goa, List of Talukas in North Goa". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ Phillipose, Susan (29 December 2019). "How to spend a day near Morjim Beach in North Goa". OnManorama. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ↑ "The Top 10 Things to Do in North Goa District 2017 - Must-See Attractions in North Goa District, India | TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ↑ "Town Survey Report: Goa, Daman & Diu, Mapusa. series-29". www.google.com. Controller of Publications. 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ Menezes, Vivek (10 November 2017). "Travel Special: Ilhas de Goa". Livemint. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
- North Goa District Website Archived 19 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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