Valpoi or Valpoy (''Vallpoi'', pronounced ) is a city and a
municipal council
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in
North Goa
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnatak ...
district in the
India
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n
state
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of
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 the headquarters of the
Sattari Taluk. The
Western Ghats are to the east of the town.
Demographics
India
census
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,
Valpoi had a population of 8532. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Valpoi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Valpoi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The climate during winter is very cool. Konkani and Marathi are widely spoken here.
Government and politics
Valpoi is part of
Valpoi (Goa Assembly constituency) and
North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).
Transport
The transport facility available in the town is for private and government buses only. The frequency of the buses is enough to reach any part of the Goa state with no or less problem. The nearest railway station is at Thivim. From there, you could catch a train to Mumbai or any part of the south. The bus trip from Valpoi to Thivim is around 45 mins.
References
Cities and towns in North Goa district
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