Savoi-Verem Explained

Savoi-Verem is a village in the Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.

Area, population

According to the official 2011 Census, Savoi-Verem has an area of 928.62 hectares, a total of 700 households, a population of 3,187 (comprising 1,566 males and 1,621 females) with an under-six years population of 241 (comprising 117 boys and 124 girls).^[1]

Location

In the close vicinity of Savoi-Verem is the Kundaim Industrial Estate (to its west). A number of prominent temples also surround the area.

Recent issues

In December 2020, leopard sightings were reported in the village.^[2]

In December 2020 too, a water pumping station was promised for the village.^[3]

Savoi Verem was said to be the venue of illegal sand mining in December 2020.^[4]

Landmarks in the village

• The Shri Madanant Temple is at Savoi-Verem, "surrounded by hills and fields, betel nuts, coconut and cashew nut trees. The temple is believed to be about 500 years old."^[5]
• The Ramanata Crisna Pai Raikar School Of Agriculture is based in Savoi-Verem.^[6]
• The Savoi Verem Spice Plantations is based in this village.^[7] Such spice farms are among the recent tourist attractions of Goa, where visitors encounter nature and spice plantations, together with traditional Hindu Goan food.

Local jurisdiction

Savoi-Verem comes under the Verem-Vaghurme village panchayat or local council body.^{[8] [9]}

References

15.48°N 74.02°W

Notes and References

1. Book: 2011: Goa. Series 31, Part XIIB, District Census Handbook. North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts.. Census of India. 2014. 132.
2. Web site: Repeated leopard sightings lead to panic in Savoi Verem | Goa News. The Times of India. 2020-12-21. Rajendra P. Kerkar. 2021-01-15.
3. Web site: 17 Dec 2020 . TNN . Water pumping stn at Savoi Verem soon - Goa News. 2020-12-27 . The Times of India . en.
4. Web site: Truck accident helps Ponda cops uncover illegal sand dredging. 2020-12-27. www.magzter.com. en.
5. Web site: GTDC. 2020-12-27. goa-tourism.com.
6. Web site: About us-Ramanata Crisna Pai Raikar School Of Agriculture. 2020-12-27. rcpragrischool.com.
7. Web site: savoi-verem spice plantation - ixigo trip planner!. 2020-12-27. www.ixigo.com.
8. Web site: Village Panchayat Verem - Vaghurme. 2020-12-27. en.
9. Web site: Dirty Politics? @Verem Vagurme Panchayat - In Goa 24X7. 2020-12-27. ingoanews.com. 14 June 2016 .