Colvale

Colvale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It has been a scenic and historic village, though in recent years changed by out-migration and in-migration. It is the last border village on Bardez or Bardes (then the 'Old Conquest' boundary in Portuguese-ruled colonial Goa. On the edge of Colvale is the Chapora river, after which is the next taluka (sub-district), and Goa's northernmost, of Pernem.

Colvale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It has been a scenic and historic village, though in recent years changed by out-migration and in-migration. It is the last border village on Bardez or Bardes (then the 'Old Conquest' boundary in Portuguese-ruled colonial Goa. On the edge of Colvale is the Chapora river, after which is the next taluka (sub-district), and Goa's northernmost, of Pernem. ==Demographics== India census, Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 69%. In Colvale, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==Industrial estate== Currently, Colvale is home to a Government of Goa-run industrial estate. There are, as of 2021, some 25 units in production at the Colvale industrial estate. ==Notable people== Antu Shenoy the forefather of Abbe Faria, Goan hypnotist Wendell Rodricks (1956-2020) Indian designer and author of Moda Goa, The Green Room and Poskem: Goans in the Shadows. Kalki Kochelin, actress ==References== ==External links== The Chikhli-Colvale Experience, Goa in the Monsoons 2021 Colvale, Goa – Exploring The Streets of Colvale | Wendell Rodricks Hometown Colvale North Goa

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