Sancoale
| Sancoale | |
|---|---|
| Census town | |
| Nickname(s): sakwal | |
  Sancoale Location in Goa, India  Sancoale Sancoale (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°22′N 73°54′E / 15.37°N 73.90°ECoordinates: 15°22′N 73°54′E / 15.37°N 73.90°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Elevation | 413,710 m (1,357,320 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,923 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
Sancoale is a census town in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. This village once housed the Hindu Saraswat Brahmin deities Lakshmi Narasimha, Shantadurga Shankhvaleshwai and Vijayadurga. Around 1560, the deities were shifted to Veling and Kerim (Ponda) during the Portuguese inquisition.The main attraction of this village is st.joseph vaz church.The village now is a home of many christians and hindus.Hindu from different villages are settled here the first Hindus who migrated here were Hindu saraswat brahmin from kavlem in 1850s They migrated from there to find work for fulfilling their daily needs.The family dety worshiped by this family is kamakshi.this family now resides at jina a place in sancoale.
Geography
Sancoale is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 41 metres (135 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian census, Sancoale had a population of 21,923. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sancoale has an average literacy rate of 86.61% lower than state average of 88.70%. Male literacy rate is 91.54%, and female literacy rate is 80.93%. In Sancoale, 12.28% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sancoale
- ↑ "Sancoale Population Census 2011". Government of India.