Wadi-Talaulim Explained

Official Name:Wadi-Talaulim
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Goa#India
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Goa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:South Goa
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Ponda
Area Total Km2:1.61
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2554
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:15.3768°N 73.9731°W
Elevation M:9
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:403401
Area Code:08343
Government Type:Panchayat

Wadi-Talaulim is a village in Ponda taluka of Goa, India. As of 2018, it has a population of 3,800.

Etymology

Wadi Talaulim derives its name from Konkani, in which Talaulim means ‘land between three mountains and a river’ while Wadi is a place where a few farmers and other villagers reside.

Location

A 4-kilometre drive from Ponda brings you into Wadi-Talaulim. It is located 25 kilometres east of the state capital Panaji. The village is bordered by Borim, Durbhat and Quela on one side and the Zuari river on the other.

History

Wadi and Talaulim were two separate villages, as they belonged to separate communidades. A few years after the liberation of Goa in 1961, they began being governed by the same panchayat.

Both, Wadi and Talaulim have many temples, dedicated to Hindu deities like Narayan Dev, Hanuman, Ganpati, Krishna, Shree Bhutnath, Mahalaxmi and Sateri Ladbai.

Most residents of Wadi-Talaulim are originally from Salcete’s villages of Loutolim, Colva, etc. Nearly 80% of Talaulim's residents can trace their roots to Colva alone. During the initial years after the Portuguese conquest of Goa, many of the residents of the villages of Salcete (which was a part of the Velhas Conquistas) shifted to Talaulim, to escape religious persecution and the mass Christianization of Goa. Wadi-Talaulim also has residents from Canacona, who shifted here many years after the Velhas Conquistas for a variety of other reasons.

Bhatwada, Talsal, Vadem, Camara Bhat, Holi Bhat, Bhedxem, Ladbhai Vaddo, Sokol Vaddo, Voilo Vaddo, Pimpla Bhat, Kasswada, Wade Vaddo, Modle Vaddo, Pursha Bhat etc are the various wadde (wards) of the village.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, Camurlim has a population of 2554, with 1% belonging to the Scheduled tribes. About 41% of the population belongs to the working class. The village has a literacy rate of 92%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land between three mountains and a river . Mendis . Isidore . May 29, 2018 . The Times of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20181202132415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/land-between-three-mountains-and-a-river/articleshow/64360839.cms . 2 December 2018 . live . 2018-12-02 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: 2011 Census Data - South Goa. Census of India.