Chimbel
Chimbel | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Interactive map of Chimbel | |
  Chimbel Location within Goa  Chimbel Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′43″N 73°52′37″E / 15.495283°N 73.876955°E | |
| 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 | 3,640/km2 (9,430/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
[edit]As of 2001[update] 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.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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