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==Beaches==
==Beaches==
[[File:VarcaBeachGoaIndia.jpg|thumb|200px|Varca beach]]
[[File:VarcaBeachGoaIndia.jpg|thumb|200px|Varca beach]]
Varca is renowned for its beaches, hence it has become a popular destination for tourists. The row of wooden fishing boats seen on the beach belongs to the Christian fishing community. Popular beach resorts and stays in Varca include the Caravela Beach Resort,Sterling Goa, Varca.,<ref>[https://www.sterlingholidays.com/resorts-hotels/goa-varca]</ref> ZURI White Sands Resort, the Club Mahindra Varca Beach Resort and Serenity By The Origami Collection, Goa,<ref>[http://serenityresidency.com/aboutus.html]</ref>
Varca is renowned for its beaches, hence it has become a popular destination for tourists. The row of wooden fishing boats seen on the beach belongs to the Christian fishing community. Popular beach resorts and stays in Varca include the Caravela Beach Resort, Sterling Goa, Varca.,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sterlingholidays.com/resorts-hotels/goa-varca|title = Luxury Resorts/Hotels in South Goa &#124; Varca Beach Resorts - Sterling Holidays}}</ref> ZURI White Sands Resort, the Club Mahindra Varca Beach Resort and Serenity By The Origami Collection, Goa,<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=SERENITY {{!}} Villas and Apartments : About us |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217180209/http://serenityresidency.com/aboutus.html |archive-url=http://serenityresidency.com/aboutus.html |archive-date=2009-12-17 |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=serenityresidency.com}}</ref> Monica Guest House, Varca Beach House.
Monica Guest House, Varca Beach House,


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Varca had a population of 4859. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Varca has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 75%. In Varca, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. As of today, the population is about 25,000. Most of the males in Varca, take up jobs as Sea farers or as NRI(Non Resident Indians) in the middle east like Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain. The Town mostly comprises Catholics and Hindus.
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Varca had a population of 4859. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Varca has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 75%. In Varca, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. As of today, the population is about 25,000. Most of the males in Varca, take up jobs as Sea farers or as NRI(Non Resident Indians) in the middle east like Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain. The Town mostly comprises Catholics and Hindus.


==Business==
==Business==