Colvale

Colvale
census town
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Coordinates: 15°37′N73°50′E / 15.62°N 73.83°E / 15.62; 73.83
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,475
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Colvale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It has been a scenic and historic village, though in recent years changed by out-migration and in-migration. It is the last border village on Bardez or Bardes (then the 'Old Conquest' boundary in Portuguese-ruled colonial Goa. On the edge of Colvale is the Chapora river, after which is the next taluka (sub-district), and Goa's northernmost, of Pernem.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[1] Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 69%. In Colvale, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industrial estate

Currently, Colvale is home to a Government of Goa-run industrial estate. There are, as of 2021, some 25 units in production at the Colvale industrial estate. ^[2]

Notable people

• Antu Shenoy the forefather of Abbe Faria, Goan hypnotist ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Wendell Rodricks (1956-2020) Indian designer and author of Moda Goa, The Green Room and Poskem: Goans in the Shadows.
• Kalki Kochelin, actress ^[3]

References

1. "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.
2. Government of Goa (DITC) (13 July 2018). "Colvale". ditc.goa.gov.in. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
3. Gomes, Venita. "Celebrities and their Goa stories". Goa Travel News on Gomantak Times. Retrieved 21 September 2025.