Colvale
Appearance
Colvale | |
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census town | |
Coordinates: 15°37′N 73°50′E / 15.62°N 73.83°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
Colvale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Antu Shenoy the forefather of Abbe Faria, Goan hypnotist[citation needed]
- Wendell Rodricks (19560 - 2020) Indian designer and author of Moda Goa and The Green Room.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Government of Goa (DITC) (13 July 2018). "Colvale". ditc.goa.gov.in. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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