Porvorim

Porvorim (pronounced [puːrʋɔrĩ]), also known as Purvari, is the legislative capital of the state of Goa, India. It is situated on the right bank (north bank) of the Mandovi River. The administrative capital Panaji is located on the opposite bank. Considered as a suburb of Panaji, Porvorim is considered an upmarket residential hub as it lies on the Mumbai–Goa highway NH66.

Porvorim
Town
Porvorim
Location in Goa, India
Porvorim
Porvorim (India)
Coordinates: 15.493°N 73.818°E / 15.493; 73.818
Country India
StateGoa
Area
 • Total8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population
 • Total59,066
 • Density7,274/km2 (18,840/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKonkani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0832
Vehicle registrationGA-03
Websitegoa.gov.in
The legislative capital of Goa

Porvorim is well connected by roads. The National Highway 66 (Earlier NH17) runs through Porvorim. Goa's largest shopping mall - Mall De Goa - is situated here.

History

Historically, Porvorim was originally centered on the village market at the crossroad between the Panaji–Mapusa highway and the Socorro–Sangolda road. It used to be the por-vod or last vādo of the village of Socorro. Ecclesiastically speaking, the parish church was Nossa Senhora do Socorro, at Zosvaddo, Socorro; Porvorim was served by the Candelaria chapel near the market, and by the Holy Family chapel (now an independent church) higher up, in Alto Porvorim.

It was the ancestral home of eminent Goans such as Fr. Hubert Olympus Mascarenhas and Julio Ribeiro.

Development

Porvorim is now particularly a residential area with educational institutions around.

Many housing localities and complexes are also located in Porvorim, such as

  • Journalist Colony
  • Housing Board Colony
  • Pundalik Nagar
  • Kamat Nagar
  • SBI Varsha Colony
  • Defense Colony
  • Devashri Gardens
  • Devashri Greens
  • Nova Cidade
  • Sapana Gardens
  • Landscape City
  • Socorro Gardens
  • Post & BSNL Quarters

Porvorim is situated on the banks of the river Mandovi, with an excellent view of the state capital Panaji from the Mandovi bridge. Porvorim is home to several educational institutions, including the prominent Vidya Probhodhini Education Society, with pre-primary, primary, high school and senior secondary schooling sections.

Educational and Government Institutes

Porvorim is home to several educational and other governmental institutes.

  • Directorate of Technical Education
  • Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE)
  • Vidya Prabodhini Parivar's L.D. Samant High School with Vidya Prabodhini Higher Secondary School
  • ACDIL High School
  • Holy Family High School
  • Teachers Training College
  • Institute of Hotel Management, IHM
  • Kids Kingdom International School
  • Thomas Stefens Konkani Kendra
  • Sanjay School for the disabled
  • Goa Housing Board
  • Goa Legislative Assembly
  • Spring Valley High School
  • Goa Cricket Association, GCA
  • Jnyan vikas

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Hospitals, Health Centers and Pharmacies in Porvorim
  • Mandovi Clinic
  • Goa Scan Center
  • RG Urology and Laparoscopy Hospital
  • Manoshri Children's Hospital-Dr Kini's Clinic
  • Specs i Opticians
  • Chodankar Hospital
  • Jesus Mary Joseph Hospital
  • Dr. Sardesai X-ray and Ultrasound Clinic

References
  1. "Goa Assembly"
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