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Colvale

Coordinates: 15°37′N 73°50′E / 15.62°N 73.83°E / 15.62; 73.83
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Colvale
census town
Colvale is located in Goa
Colvale
Colvale
Location in Goa, India
Colvale is located in India
Colvale
Colvale
Colvale (India)
Coordinates: 15°37′N 73°50′E / 15.62°N 73.83°E / 15.62; 73.83
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,475
Languages
 • OfficialKonkani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGA
Websitegoa.gov.in

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

Demographics

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As of 2001 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

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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

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References

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  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.