Goa Velha Explained

Official Name:Goa Velha
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Goa#India3
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Goa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Goa
Subdivision Type3:Sub District
Subdivision Name3:Ilhas
Founder:Afonso Albuquerque
Named For:"Goa - The Old" in Portuguese
Leader Name:seat vacant
Established Date:1510
Area Total Km2:6.20
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:4,322
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Konkani
Demographics1 Title2:Also Spoken (understood)
Demographics1 Info2:English
Demographics1 Title3:Historical
Demographics1 Info3:Portuguese
Demographics Type2:Religions
Demographics2 Title1:Dominant
Demographics2 Info1:Christianity
Demographics2 Title2:Minor
Demographics2 Info2:Hinduism
Demographics2 Title3:Historical
Demographics2 Info3:Roman Catholicism
Timezone:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:15.444°N 73.881°W
Elevation M:6
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:403108
Area Code Type:Telephone Code
Area Code:0832

Goa Velha is a small town in Ilhas de Goa subdistrict, Goa state, India. It should not be confused with the World Heritage Site of the historical city of Old Goa (Portuguese: Velha Goa). St Andrew's is its parish church. It is well known for its yearly 'Procession of the Saints' (Konkani: Santanchem Pursanv)

History

The town of Goa Velha was a southern suburb of the City of Goa, which was the original capital of Portuguese India. The Plagues of Goa in the 16th and 18th century gradually brought about the decline in the city's population. Goa Velha was one of the few areas on the Ilhas de Goa where populations of people began to cluster around.

Geography

Goa Velha is located adjacent to Pilar in Ilhas, North Goa. By road it is approximately 2.5 kilometres north-west of Agaçaim, 12 kilometres south-east of the capital Panjim, 17 kilometres north-east of Vasco da Gama, and 26 kilometres north of the South Goa district headquarters Margão.

Demographics

Population

, Goa Velha had a population of 4,322 . Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.

Literacy

Goa Velha has an average literacy rate of 89.17%, higher than the state average of 88.70%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Goa Velha, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

68.12% of the population is Christian, 27.97% is Hindu and 3.77% is Muslim.

Goa Velha Census Town has total administration over 1,055 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.