Punola

Punola is a small village or hamlet in the North Goa sub-district or taluka of Bardez. It is near the village panchayat of Ucassaim, and St. Elizabeth's Church lies just outsides its boundaries.

Punola
Village
Punola
Location in Goa, India
Punola
Punola (India)
Coordinates: 15.58°N 73.80°E / 15.58; 73.80
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Languages
  OfficialKonkani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGA
Websitegoa.gov.in

Area and population

Punola has an area of 69.41 hectares, and 199 households.[1] Its population is 864 persons, of whom 445 are male and 419 female.[1] 95 residents are under six years old, 47 boys and 48 girls.[1]

Jurisdiction

Punola is part of the Ucassaim-Paliem-Punola village panchayat.[2]

Village or ward?

Some call Punola a ward (or vaddo) of Ucassaim[3] but for census purposes, it is treated as a separate village.

Ucassaim

Ucassaim, according to an August 2017 write-up, is said to comprise village wards such as St Anthony Vaddo, Bela Flor, Souza Vaddo, Couto Vaddo, Dhumpem, Paliem 1, Paliem 2, Punola, Pelovaddo and Lourdes Vaddo.

References

  1. Census of India, 2011 Goa: Series 31, Part XIIB: District Census Handbook, North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts. Directorate of Census Operations, Goa. 2014. p. 102.
  2. Jun 20, TNN /; 2017; Ist, 11:14. "Ministers control panchayats in Bardez | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Aug 30, Isidore Domnick Mendis / TNN /; 2017; Ist, 03:09. "Village of priests, learned people & doctors | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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