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  1. Chorao
  2. Ambarim
  3. Caraim
  4. Capao
  5. Navelim
  6. Goltim
  7. Malar
  8. Naroa
  9. Jua
  10. Cumbarjua
  11. Gandaulim
  12. Ella
  13. Corlim
  14. Carambolim
  15. Bainguinim
  16. Panelim
  17. Chimbel
  18. Talaulim
  19. Goalim-Mouli
  20. Azossim
  21. Gancim
  22. Mandur
  23. Neura
  24. Batim
  25. Siridao
  26. Curca
  27. Bambolim
  28. Calapur
  29. Taleigao
  30. Mercurim

History[edit]

King Viramarmadeva of the Kadamba dynasty issued a copper-plate inscription in 1049 CE concerning a grant of a piece of land called Tudukapura in Kudtarika agrahara of Chhat sathi desha. This inscription suggests that Chhat sathi refers to modern Salcete, known as Sashtti in the local language.[1]

Settlements[edit]

Environs typical of houses in rural Salcete

Salcete sub-district comprises two cities, eleven towns and thirty-five villages as per the 2011 Census of India. It has a population of 2,94,504.[2]

Cities[edit]

Salcete has two city councils: Margao and Cuncolim.[3][4]

Towns[edit]

Salcete has eleven census towns: Aquem, Benaulim, Chinchinim, Curtorim, Davorlim, Navelim, Nuvem, Raia, São José de Areal, Varca, and Verna.

Villages[edit]

Salcete has thirty-five villages: Adsulim, Ambelim, Assolna, Betalbatim, Calata, Camurlim, Cana, Carmona, Cavelossim, Cavorim, Chandor, Colva, Deussua, Dicarpale, Dramapur, Duncolim, Gandaulim, Gonsua, Guirdolim, Quelossim, Loutolim, Macasana, Majorda, Mulem, Nagoa, Orlim, Paroda, Rachol, Sarzora, Seraulim, Sernabatim, Sirlim, Talaulim, Utorda, Vanelim, and Velim.

Comunidades[edit]

Salcete has nine comunidades: Benaulim, Betalbatim, Colva, Curtorim, Loutolim, Margao, Nuvem, Raia, and Verna.

Explanatory Notes[edit]

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Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Kadamb 2013, pp. 1–14
  2. ^ C. Chandramouli (2015) [2010–11], "Salcete Taluka — South Goa", Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Government of India, Census Organization of India
  3. ^ Deshpande, Abhijeet. "Margao, the cultural capital of Goa". Indiatimes.com. The Times Group. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ Deshpande, Abhijeet. "Exploring Salcete, places near Margao". Indiatimes.com. The Times Group. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. ^ Kosambi, Damodar Dharmanand (1962). Myth and Reality: Studies in the Formation of Indian Culture (reprint ed.). Popular Prakashan. p. 169. ISBN 9788171548705.
  6. ^ Yule, Sir Henry; Burnell, Arthur Coke (1886). Hobson-Jobson: Being a Glossary of Anglo-Indian Colloquial Words and Phrases and of Kindred Terms Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive. John Murray. p. 594.
  7. ^ Macdonell, Arthur Anthony (1929). A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout. London: Oxford University Press. p. 168.

References[edit]

  • Kadamb, S. G. (2013). Sources of History of the Kadambas of Goa: Inscriptions (First ed.). Broadway Publishing House. pp. 1–14. ISBN 9789380837314.
  • Rodrigues, L. A. (1990). "The Peninsula of Salcete". In Kusuman, K. K. (ed.). A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume. Mittal Publications. pp. 231–246. ISBN 9788170992141.

External links[edit]

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  • South Goa District : Census 2011 data

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