Sanvordem (''Sanvodd'ddem'', pronounced, ) is a

census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

South Goa district South Goa district is one of two districts that together constitute the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. It ranks among th ...

in the

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Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

. It is a twin town with

Curchorem Curchorem (Kudchade) is a city and municipal council in the South Goa district of Goa, India. Curchorem is a part of the Quepem taluka and is a twin town with Sanvordem, both located on either side of the Zuari River. The town is self-suffic ...

and is about 14 km from Shiroda via Ponchavadi. Sunday is the major market day and people from the nearby areas flock to buy necessities. A few years back it was considered a more remote place in

but today it is a fast developing town. It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from the Goan capital

Panaji Panaji (; , , )also known as Panjim, is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river est ...

Geography

Sanvordem is located at . It has an average elevation of 18

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s (59

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Demographics

India

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, Sanvordem had a population of 4,832. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sanvordem has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Sanvordem, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Sanvordem is part of

Sanvordem (Goa Assembly constituency) Sanvordem Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state of Goa in southern India. Sanvordem is also one of the 20 constituencies falling under South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Goa Legi ...

and

South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) South Goa Lok Sabha constituency (Mormugao prior to 2008) is one of two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa in western India along with North Goa. Assembly segments Presently, South Goa Lok Sabha constituency comprises 20 Vidhan ...

Economy

Mining is one of the major economic activities of Sanvordem. A lot of trucks carrying the ore from one place to another are a regular sight on local loads. It is more known for a wholesale market value.

References

Cities and towns in South Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub