Ponolem
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Punolem | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Punolem Location in Goa, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°35′51″N 73°46′38″E / 15.59750°N 73.77722°ECoordinates: 15°35′51″N 73°46′38″E / 15.59750°N 73.77722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Taluka | Bardez |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403508 |
| Vehicle registration | GA 03 |
| Nearest city | Mapusa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | North Goa |
| Website | goa |
Ponolem (or Punolem) is a village in North Goa's Bardez taluka (sub-district), India. It lies in the Goa Assembly constituency of Aldona.
Location[]
It has Carona village and Calvim to its west, and Maem or in Bicholim taluka is close to its eastern side. The is also within short distance of Ponolem.
Health centre[]
Along with Calvim and Carona, Punolem (or Ponolem) is covered by the Primary Health Centre at Aldona, which has a strength of 12 beds and covers some ten villages or areas (Bastora, Moira, Calvim, Pomburpa, Salvador do Mundo, Penha de France, Socorro, Corjuem, Brittona II or Betim, and the Aldona-Quitla area).
Demographics[]
Census records of 2011 say Ponolem (their spelling) is a tiny village covering 92.10 hectares, has just 29 households, 120 persons (63 male and 57 female), and a total of 12 under-the-age-of-six children (comprising nine boys and three girls).[1]
References[]
- ^ Census of India, 2011 Goa: Series 31, Part XIIB: District Census Handbook, North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts. Directorate of Census Operations, Goa. 2014. p. 102.
- Cities and towns in North Goa district
- Goa geography stubs