Mandrem Explained

Mandrem
Pushpin Map:India Goa#India
Pushpin Map Alt:0
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Goa, India
Coordinates:15.6581°N 73.7131°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Goa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Goa
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:18.9
Population Total:8,336[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Konkani
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:403527[2]
Registration Plate:GA

Mandrem is a coastal village famous as a tourist spot in Pernem taluka in North Goa district of Goa state in India.[3] It is 21 km from the capital Panaji.

About

It has two main beaches: Junas and Ashvem.

The village has 11 wards.[4]

Mandrem or Mandre, originally named as Manjrey, was converted to Mandrem by the Portuguese. The "D" is pronounced as "J" in Portuguese.

Mandrem beach

Mandrem Beach is a white sand beach with clear water. The beach of Mandrem lies between the twin beaches of Morjim and Arambol. This beach is a quiet and peaceful beach. The beauty of Mandrem Beach is especially during the High Tide time when the seawater rushes into the Mandrem Creek or River. This Mandrem creek moves parallel to the waterline. Mandrem has a small fishing community and occasionally one might see local fishermen hauling their catch from the sea. The beach has been notified as a turtle nesting site under CRZ 2011.

Government and politics

Mandrem is part of Mandrem (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mandrem Census Town City Population Census 2011-2021 | Goa.
  2. Web site: Goa's Largest Business Directory Network - www.goaonline.in. GoaOnline.in.
  3. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mandrem, India. www.fallingrain.com.
  4. Web site: Of white beaches and Arabian horses . Mendis . Isidore . May 9, 2017 . The Times of India. en. 2019-09-23.