Goa Velha

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Goa Velha
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Saint Andrew's Church and School
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Goa Velha
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Goa Velha
Coordinates: 15°26′38″N73°52′52″E / 15.444°N 73.881°E / 15.444; 73.881 Coordinates: 15°26′38″N73°52′52″E / 15.444°N 73.881°E / 15.444; 73.881
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Goa government banner.png Goa
District North Goa
Sub District Ilhas
Founded byAfonso Albuquerque
Named for "Goa - The Old" in Portuguese
Government
Area
  Total6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total4,322
  Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Konkani
  Also Spoken (understood) English
  Historical Portuguese
Religions
  Dominant Christianity
  Minor Hinduism
  Historical Roman Catholicism
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403108
Telephone Code0832

Goa Velha is a small town in Ilhas de Goa subdistrict, Goa state, India. It should not be confused with the World Heritage Site of the historical city of Old Goa (Portuguese : Velha Goa). St Andrew's is its parish church. It is well known for its yearly 'Procession of the Saints' (Konkani: Santanchem Pursanv)

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History

The town of Goa Velha was a southern suburb of the City of Goa, which was the original capital of Portuguese India. The Plagues of Goa in the 16th and 18th century gradually brought about the decline in the city's population. Goa Velha was one of the few areas on the Ilhas de Goa where populations of people began to cluster around.

Geography

Goa Velha is located adjacent to Pilar in Ilhas, North Goa. By road it is approximately 2.5 kilometres north-west of Agaçaim, 12 kilometres south-east of the capital Panjim, 17 kilometres north-east of Vasco da Gama, and 22 kilometres north of the South Goa district headquarters Margão.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2011 India census, Goa Velha had a population of 4,322 . Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.[ citation needed ]

Literacy

Goa Velha has an average literacy rate of 89.17%, higher than the state average of 88.70%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Goa Velha, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

68.12% of the population is Christian, 27.97% is Hindu and 3.77% is Muslim.[ citation needed ]

Goa Velha Census Town has total administration over 1,055 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

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