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Nuvem | |
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Town | |
  Nuvem Location of Nuvem in Goa  Nuvem Nuvem (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15Ā°18ā²32ā³N 73Ā°56ā²46ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ15.30889Ā°N 73.94611Ā°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Sub-district | Salcete |
| Population (2011) | |
| ā¢ Total | 9 288[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postcode | 403713 |
| Area code | 0832 |
| Website | goa |
Nuvem (formerly a village on the outskirts of Margao) is a town that is part of the Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Nuvem is situated along the National Highway 17. Neighboring villages include Verna, Majorda, and Seraulim. It is located 5 kilometers from its district headquarters MargĆ£o, 24 kilometers from Vasco da Gama, and 29 kilometers from the state capital, Panjim.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
Nuvem is a census town in the district of South Goa, Goa. It has a population of 9,288, of which 4,450 are males and 4,838 are females, as per a report released by the Census India 2011. [1]
Education[edit | edit source]
Nuvem is home to two educational institutions: Carmel College for Women and IAM Institute of Hotel Management. In its vicinity is the Verna complex of Agnel institutions, which includes an engineering college.
Government and politics[edit | edit source]
Nuvem is part of Nuvem (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).
Culture[edit | edit source]
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Football is the most popular sport in Nuvem. Konkani tiatrs are also very popular. Nuvem had a go-kart track located on the hill top. A new sporting activity called MILSIM GOA, a variation of paintball, has just started in Gounlloy, a ward in Nuvem. It also has a water park called Froggyland.
Nuvem has a church known as Jezu Marie Juze (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), formerly known as Igreja MĆ£e dos Pobres (Mother of the Poor Church). The MĆ£e dos Pobres feast is celebrated by the villagers on the first Sunday of November every year.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 C. Chandramouli (2015) [2010ā11], "Nuvem Population Census 2011", Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Government of India, Census Organization of India, retrieved 6 July 2017
- ā Mother of the Poor Church, Nuvem, Goa. retrieved on 2017-07-06.
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