Chimbel

Chimbel
City
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Coordinates: 15°29′43″N73°52′37″E / 15.495283°N 73.876955°E / 15.495283; 73.876955
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Sub District	Ilhas
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Sarpanch	Shobhan Arjun Borkar [1]
Area
• Total	4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,289
• Density	3,640/km2 (9,430/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Also Spoken (understood)	English
• Historical	Portuguese
Religions
• Dominant	Hinduism
• Minor	Christianity, Islam
• Historical	Roman Catholicism
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403006
Telephone Code	0832

Chimbel is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Chimbel had a population of 11,983. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chimbel has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 54%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.