Chimbel

Chimbel
City
Chimbel
Chimbel
Coordinates: 15°29′43″N 73°52′37″E / 15.495283°N 73.876955°E / 15.495283; 73.876955Coordinates: 15°29′43″N 73°52′37″E / 15.495283°N 73.876955°E / 15.495283; 73.876955
Country  India
State Goa
District North Goa
Sub District Ilhas
Government
 • Type Panchayat
 • Sarpanch Shobhan Arjun Borkar[1]
Area
 • Total 4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 15,289
 • Density 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Konkani
 • Also Spoken (understood) English
 • Historical Portuguese
Religions
 • Dominant Hinduism
 • Minor Christianity, Islam
 • Historical Roman Catholicism
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode 403006
Telephone Code 0832

Chimbel is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Chimbel had a population of 11,983. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chimbel has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 54%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Location

References

  1. ↑ http://panchayatsgoa.gov.in/locations/1480311222tiswadi_11_3_16.pdf
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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