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These may appear purely decorative, but have their origins in similar mouldings in the windows of Portuguese houses. There these elements of style were devices to help sailors identify their homes at a distance as they sailed in. The design is therefore an import but serves a similar purpose in Goa: to help construct the identity of the home.
Population (2011) [3] [4] Land area [3] [4] District km 2 mi 2; Bicholim: City Municipal Council Bicholim: 16986 14.50 5.60 North Goa: Canacona: City Municipal Council Canacona: 12434 18.70 7.22 South Goa: Cuncolim: City Municipal Council Salcete: 16623 28.70 11.08 South Goa: Curchorem: City Municipal Council Quepem: 22730 22.60 8.73 South Goa ...
Agaçaim (pronounced Aagshi) or Agassaim, is a village on the northern banks of the Zuari River in Tiswadi, Goa, surrounded by Panjim to the north, Margão to the south, Vasco da Gama to the west and Ponda to the east, thus making it a main connection between North Goa and South Goa via the Zuari Bridge. Agaçaim is famous for its Goan chouriço.
The BITS Pilani Goa Campus was designed by the RSP Design Group. [5] The campus is located in Zuari nagar, Goa, on the banks of the Zuari River and houses more than 4,000 students. [6] The hostels are spread across three regions: 'A', 'C' and a newly constructed 'D', which encompass nine, seven and six hostels respectively.
[140] [141] On 22 December 1959, the Associação de Futebol de Goa was formed, which continues to administer the game in the state under the new name Goa Football Association. [140] Goa, along with West Bengal and Kerala [140] is the locus of football in India and is home to many football clubs in the national I-League.
The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Goa on the west coast of India. Its seat is at Porvorim, and it sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Goa is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population. [1] The Goa Legislative Assembly has existed since 1963.
Nerul is a village in North Goa's Bardez taluka. It lies along the route to the coastal town of Candolim , with which it is linked via a bridge. For the purposes of the Census, it is considered as a census town.
Netravali Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in South-Eastern Goa, India. [2] It constitutes one of the vital corridors of the Western Ghats and covers an area of about 211km 2. Netravali or Neturli is an important tributary of River Zuari, which originates in the sanctuary. Forests mostly consist of moist deciduous vegetation interspersed ...