Farmagudi Explained

Farmagudi
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:India Goa#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Goa, India
Coordinates:15.416°N 73.984°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ponda, Goa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:South Goa
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Konkani
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:GA

Farmagudi is a suburb of Ponda town in Goa, India. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Ponda taluka. Situated on a plateau, it is located 3 km away from the main Ponda City, on the way towards Panjim. Farmagudi is home to several educational institutions, including the (GVM's) Higher Secondary School, GVM's College of Commerce & Economics, Ponda Education Society's Higher Secondary School, and the Goa Engineering College, National Institute of Technology Goa, and IIT Goa.[1]

The famous Gopal Ganapati Temple and the Shivaji Fort is also located here along the road to Panaji.

Notes and References

  1. News: ‘Can increase seats at new Farmagudi IHM’ . . 20 April 2023 . 31 October 2023.