Sanvordem | |
Other Name: | Sanvodd'ddem |
Settlement Type: | census town |
Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Goa, India |
Coordinates: | 15.27°N 74.12°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Goa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | South Goa |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 18 |
Population Total: | 4832 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Konkani |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | GA |
Sanvordem (Sanvodd'ddem, pronounced, in Konkani pronounced as /sãːw(ɔ)ɖɖɛ̃ː/) is a census town in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is a twin town with Curchorem and is about 14 km from Shiroda via Ponchavadi. Sunday is the major market day and people from the nearby areas flock to buy necessities. A few years back it was considered a more remote place in Goa but today it is a fast developing town. It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from the Goan capital Panaji.
Sanvordem is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet).
India census,[2] Sanvordem had a population of 4,832. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sanvordem has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Sanvordem, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Sanvordem is part of Sanvordem (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).
Mining is one of the major economic activities of Sanvordem. A lot of trucks carrying the ore from one place to another are a regular sight on local loads. It is more known for a wholesale market value.