Panaji is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary in the Tiswadi sub-district (tehsil). With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area, Panaji is Goa's largest urban agglomeration, ahead of Margao and Mormugao.
Ponda, also known as Fondya, is a city and a municipal council in the north Goa district of Goa, India. Located in the central area of Goa, Ponda lies 28 km southeast of Panaji, the capital of Goa and 17 km northeast of Margao, the district headquarters. Ponda is also known as "Antruz Mahal" because of the presence of numerous famous temples and rich cultural heritage.
Farmagudi is a suburb of Ponda town in Goa, India. It belongs to the Ponda taluk. It is located on a plateau 3 km from the main Ponda City on the way towards Panjim. It is home to the (GVM's) Higher Secondary School, GVM's College of Commerce & Economics, Ponda Education Society's Higher Secondary School, Colleges and The Goa Engineering College, National Institute of Technology, Goa, Indian Institute of Technology, Goa.
Mapusa (म्हापशें) is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi.
Porvorim, is the De facto legislative and executive capital of the state of Goa, India, as both the Goa Legislative Assembly and Secretariat are functioning from the same complex in the region of Alto Porvorim in porvorim.(Alto - Portuguese word meaning high or upper). Soon it will also become the De facto judicial capital of Goa, when the High Court of Bombay at Goa which is currently functioning from Lyceum complex in Panaji, is transferred to the new building complex which is being constructed in Alto - Betim Porvorim region of Porvorim. The construction of the new building is expected to be completed by December 2020. Porvorim is situated on the right bank of the Mandovi River, as de jure capital of Goa, Panaji is located on the opposite bank. Porvorim is considered an upmarket residential hub as it lies on the Mumbai–Goa highway NH66. Goa's largest shopping centre - Mall De Goa - is situated here.
Shri Mangesh temple is located at Mangeshi Village in Priol, Ponda taluk, Goa. It is at a distance of 1 km from Mardol close to Nagueshi, 21 km from Panaji the capital of Goa, and 26 km from Margao.
Mardol is a census town in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
Cortalim is a village in Mormugão, Goa, India. Its native Goan population is entirely Catholic and their main occupations include fishing and agriculture. Located on the banks of the Zuari River, it was previously known as Kushasthale.
Ravindra Kelekar was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language, though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi. A Gandhian activist, freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konkani movement, he is a well known Konkani scholar, linguist, and creative thinker. Kelkar was a participant in the Indian freedom movement, Goa's liberation movement, and later the campaign against the merger of the newly formed Goa with Maharashtra. He played a key role in the founding of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal, which lead the literary campaign for the recognition of Konkani as a full-fledged language, and its reinstatement as the state language of Goa. He authored nearly 100 books in the Konkani language, including Amchi Bhas Konkaneech, Shalent Konkani Kityak, Bahu-bhashik Bharatant Bhashenche Samajshastra and Himalayant, and also edited Jaag magazine for more than two decades.
Pondataluka is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Its administrative headquarters is the township of Ponda.
Kavale or Kavalem is a village in Ponda, Goa, India. Kavle/Kawale/Kawle are other variations for the same name.
Mangeshi is a village in Priol, Ponda, Goa, India. Mangueshi/Mangueshim are other variations for the same name.
Shiroda is a village in Ponda Taluka in South Goa District, Goa, India. The village has a population of 14,112 based on 2001 census data.
Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is surrounded by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and its fourth-smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, two and a half times as high as the GDP per capita of the country as a whole. The Eleventh Finance Commission of India named Goa the best-placed state because of its infrastructure, and India’s National Commission on Population rated it as having the best quality of life in India. It is the third-highest ranking among Indian states in the human development index.
National Highway 748 is a National Highway in India that starts from Belgaum in Karnataka and ends at Panaji in North Goa district. The NH 748 or 4B highway from Goa up to Goa Karnataka border is good. After that in Karnataka due to incomplete bridge works at many places the road is missing, bad deep pot holes, muddy puddles. If car is stuck or punctured then no vehicular traffic to take help and jungle area with signs of possibilities of animals crossing roads. Best to avoid road. Panaji to Belgaum highway via mollem and anmod ghat road condition. 153 km (95 mi) long, of which 82 km (51 mi) is in Karnataka and 71 km (44 mi) is in Goa. It is a spur road of National Highway 48.
Priol is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Priol is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
Velinga or Veling is a village in Ponda taluka, Goa. The panchayat area it is part of consists of famous temples, including the Lord Manguesh Temple. The main occupation in the area is agriculture, horticulture, and homestead system of gardening (kulagars). In the village panchayat, there are some 35 water springs.
Boma is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa. It is located in the northern part of Ponda taluka. It is on the road connecting state capital Panjim with the taluka headquarters of Ponda town.
Cuncoliem is a village in Ponda taluka, Goa, India.
Conxem is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa, India.
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