Sanquelim
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Sanquelim
Sankhali | |
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Town | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 403505 |
| Area code | 91 832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-04 |
Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and
Indian state of Goa
.
Geography
Sanquelim is situated in the
North Goa. It is located at [1]
and it has an average elevation of 78 metres (256 feet).
It is famous for 4 most important temples. First, Vitthal temple and second is Radha Krishna temple followed by third one Datta Mandir and then followed by Lord Shiva Rudreshwar temple. Sanquelim is also home to Sesa Football Academy. Also there is a beautiful waterfall.
Schools
Schools are as follows St. John of the Cross High School, Progress High School, V. P Gauns Memorial High School, Shree Ganesh Vidyalaya.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census[update],[2] Sanquelim had a population of 13,651. Males constitute 51.8% of the population and females 48.2%. Sanquelim has an average literacy rate of 91.5%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.22%, and female literacy is 91.48%. In Sanquelim, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Government and politics
Sanquelim is part of
North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sanquelim
- ^ "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.
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