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Code [2] District: Headquarters: Population (2011) [3] Area (km 2) ... Third District (Sattari and Ponda - North Goa, Sanguem and Dharbandora - South Goa) References
Konkani language variants of most Goan Catholic names are derived from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin names from the Old and New Testament Biblical canons. Nowadays Hindu names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are also common among Goan Catholics who follow Portuguese culture ...
Goa was annexed by India on 19 December 1961. Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, and Goa was organised into a single district in 1965. On 30 May 1987 Goa attained statehood (while Daman and Diu became a separate union territory), and Goa was reorganised into two districts, North Goa ...
India Goa Film Festival. Konkani cinema is an Indian film industry, where films are made in the Konkani language, which is spoken mainly in the Indian states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka and to a smaller extent in Kerala. Konkani films have been produced in Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala. [100]
Raia has one of the oldest sporting club in the State of Goa. Fernando Menezes, who is a doctor from Raia, Ganapoga was a student of “Escola Medica de Goa” (presently known as Goa Medical College) who formed the club and initially named it Clube Autrpelia de Raia. In 1957 the name was changed to Raia Sporting Club.
Konkani is the most spoken language in Sattari Taluka. Marathi is also spoken by a significant minority. At the time of 2011 Census of India, 61.83% of the population of Sattari Taluka spoke Konkani, 24.15% Marathi, 5.16% Urdu, 3.63% Hindi and 2.34% Kannada as their first language. [2]
The region has been recognised by name, since at least the time of Strabo in the third century CE. [1] It had a thriving mercantile port with Arab tradesmen from the 10th century. [ 2 ] The best-known islands of Konkan are Ilhas de Goa , the site of the Goa state 's capital at Panjim ; also, the Seven Islands of Bombay , on which lies Mumbai ...
Ancient name Modern name Asgav/Asgaon Assagao: Varenya/Varunapur Verna: Lattala Lotli/Loutolim: Mathagrama Margao/Madgao Kushasthali Kutthali/Cortalim: Ananta uruga( corrupted as Anantaurja) Antaruj ( also called as Ponda) Kudtarika Kudtari/Curtorim: Naagvhay Nagave/Nagoa: Banavalli/Banahalli Banavli/Benaulim: Survalli/Surahalli Suravali ...