Salcete
Salcete
Saxtti/Xaxtti Salcette | |
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Taluka (sub-district) | |
Coordinates: 15°12′45″N 74°04′24″E / 15.212450°N 74.07323°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | South Goa |
Headquarters | Margao |
Settlements (as of 2011) | 2 cities 11 towns 35 villages |
Government | |
• Deputy Collector | Jyoti Kumari, IAS[1] |
• Talukadar[1] | Prataprao Gaunkar |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 294,504 |
Demonym | Saxtticar/Xaxtticar |
PIN | 4036XX, 4037XX |
Vehicle registration | GA-08 |
Salcete (
In erstwhile
Etymology
"Salcete" is the modern
History
King Viramarmadeva of the Kadamba dynasty issued a copper-plate inscription in 1049 CE concerning a grant of a piece of land called Tudukapura in Kudtarika agrahara of Chhat sathi desha. This inscription suggests that Chhat sathi refers to modern Salcete, known as "Sāṣṭī" in the local language.[14]
Salcette territory
Historical Salcette
The original sixty-six settlements of Salcette are as follows:[15]
- Sernabatim
- Vanelim
- Colva
- Seraulim
- Gandaulim
- Duncolim
- Betalbatim
- Nuvem
- Calata
- Gonsua
- Majorda
- Utorda
- Nagoa
- Verna
- Loutulim
- Camurlim
- Ambora
- Raia
- Rachol
- Curtorim
- Nesai
- Macasana
- Guirdolim
- Chandor
- Cavorim
- Paroda
- Mulem
- Sarzora
- Talvorda
- Veroda
- Cuncolim
- Betul
- Velim
- Ambelim
- Assolna
- Cavelossim
- Chinchinim
- Deussua
- Carmona
- Orlim
- Varca
- Sirlim
- Dramapur
- Dicarpale
- Davorlim
- Aquem
- Telaulim
- Navelim
- Margao
- Benaulim
- Adsuli
- Cana
- Mormugao
- Vadem
- Chicalim
- Dabolim
- Sancoale
- Cortalim
- Quelossim
- Cuelim
- Arossim
- Cansaulim
- Velsao
- Pale
- Issorcim
- Chilcona
Contemporary Salcete
Salcete taluka comprises nine comunidades: Benaulim, Betalbatim, Colva, Curtorim, Loutolim, Margao, Nuvem, Raia, and Verna.
The sub-district consists of two cities, eleven towns, and thirty-five villages as per the
Salcete Taluka (Census 2011)[2] | ||
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# | Settlements | Population |
Municipal Councils | ||
1. | Margao | 87,650 |
2. | Cuncolim | 16,623 |
Census Towns | ||
1. | Davorlim | 15,350 |
2. | Curtorim | 12,886 |
3. | Navelim | 12,323 |
4. | Benaulim | 11,919 |
5. | Raia | 10,706 |
6. | São José de Areal | 10,229 |
7. | Nuvem | 9,288 |
8. | Chinchinim | 6,908 |
9. | Verna | 6,632 |
10. | Aquem | 6,511 |
11. | Varca | 5,439 |
Villages | ||
1. | Adsulim | 214 |
2. | Ambelim |
2,853 |
3. | Assolna | 3,410 |
4. | Betalbatim | 3,551 |
5. | Calata | 1,739 |
6. | Camurlim | 2,247 |
7. | Cana | 494 |
8. | Carmona | 3,864 |
9. | Cavelossim | 1,955 |
10. | Cavorim | 2,228 |
11 | Chandor | 707 |
12. | Colva | 3,141 |
13. | Deussua | 1,479 |
14. | Dicarpale | 3,057 |
15. | Dramapur | 3,441 |
16. | Duncolim | 748 |
17. | Gandaulim | 438 |
18. | Gonsua | 222 |
19. | Guirdolim | 3,622 |
20. | Loutolim | 6,121 |
21. | Macasana | 1,972 |
22. | Majorda | 2,813 |
23. | Mulem | 2,799 |
24. | Nagoa | 3,873 |
25. | Orlim | 2,049 |
26. | Paroda | 620 |
27. | Rachol | 1,686 |
28. | Sarzora | 2,270 |
29. | Seraulim | 3,250 |
30. | Sernabatim | 1,548 |
31. | Sirlim | 845 |
32. | Talaulim | 2,911 |
33. | Utorda | 2,018 |
34. | Vanelim | 1,860 |
35. | Velim | 5,955 |
Total | 2,94,504 |
Demographics
At the time of the
Religion
Languages
Konkani and Hindi are among the most spoken languages in Salcete Taluka.
At the time of 2011 Census of India, 71.73% of the population of Salcete Taluka spoke Konkani, 10.52% Hindi, 4.65% Marathi, 3.82% Kannada and 3.20% Urdu as their first language.[18]
Notes
Citations
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- ^ a b Chandramouli, C. (2015) [2010–11]. "Salcete Taluka — South Goa". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Government of India. Census Organization of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b Sequeira, Newton (21 December 2014). "The true soul of Goa's South". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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Nambirajan, M. (2007). Coastal Archaeology of Western India: With Special Reference to Goa. Kaveri Books. p. 134. ISBN 9788174790798.
- ^ Rodrigues 1990, p. 231
- ^ Halarnakar, Tanaji D. (1990). Gram Panchayats in Goa: A Critical Study. Rajhauns Vitaran. p. 48.
- ^ Pandit, Heta; Mascarenhas, Annabel; Koshy, Ashok; Dalvi, Sunita (1999). Houses of Goa (2, illustrated ed.). Architecture Autonomous. p. 15.
- ^ Pinho, Vasco (2007). "Snapshots" of Indo-Portuguese history, Volume 1. p. 122.
- Indiatimes.com. The Times Group. Archivedfrom the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- Indiatimes.com. The Times Group. Archivedfrom the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Macdonell, Arthur Anthony (1929). A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout. London: Oxford University Press. p. 168.
- ^
De Souza, Teotonio R. (1990). De Souza, Teotonio R. (ed.). Goa Through The Ages: An Economic History, Volume II, Issue VI. Goa University Publication. Concept Publishing Company. p. 6. ISBN 9788170222590.
- ^ Fernandes, Joaquim (15 February 2010). "Saxtti dialect draws the laughs on Konkani stage". The Times of India. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Kadamb 2013, pp. 1–14
- ^ Rodrigues 1990, p. 245
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – South Goa" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
References
- Kadamb, S. G. (2013). Sources of History of the Kadambas of Goa: Inscriptions (First ed.). Broadway Publishing House. pp. 1–14. ISBN 9789380837314.
- Kosambi, Damodar Dharmanand (1962). Myth and Reality: Studies in the Formation of Indian Culture (reprint ed.). Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9788171548705.
- Rodrigues, L. A. (1990). "The Peninsula of Salcete". In Kusuman, K. K. (ed.). A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume. Mittal Publications. pp. 231–246. ISBN 9788170992141.