Canacona

Canacona

*Kāṇkŏṇ*
Canacona Kāṇkŏṇ
city
	Canacona Location in Goa, India Canacona Canacona (India)
	Coordinates: 15°01′N 74°01′E / 15.02°N 74.02°E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	South Goa
Government
• MLA	Ramesh Tawadkar
• Chairperson	Ramakant Naik Gaunkar
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	12,434
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA 10
Website	goa.gov.in

Canacona (/'kaːɳkɔɳ/; Goan Konkani: काणकोण, kāṇkŏṇ) is a city and a municipal council in the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Canacona taluka includes Patnem, Chaudi, Poinguinim, Loliem-Polem, Agonda, and Gaumdongre. Chaudi is the headquarters and the most developed town in this taluka. The famous Palolem Beach is located in Canacona.^[1]

Geography

Canacona is located at 15°01′N 74°01′E / 15.02°N 74.02°E / 15.02; 74.02.^[2] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Canacona is the southernmost taluka of Goa.

History

The historical name of Canacona is "Kanvapura"

Education

Dnyna Prabodhini Mandal's Shree Mallikarjun College of Arts & Commerce located at Delem Canacona Goa. Affiliated to Goa University, is the prime educational institute of this taluka catering to higher educational needs of the area. There are two higher Secondaries in Canacona.^[3]

One of the two JNV institutions in Goa; Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Canacona is also situated in Delem, Canacona.

The taluka also includes Centro Promotor De Instrucao primary school, which later got the extensions Shri Mallikarjun High School and Shri Mallikarjun Higher Secondary.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[4] Canacona city had a population of 12,434. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Canacona has an average literacy rate of 89.31%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 93.09% and female literacy of 85.47%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. In addition to Konkani, Marathi is also spoken here by a minority.

Government and politics

Canacona is part of Canacona (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

^ Canacona Map^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Canacona
^ "Shree Mallikarjun College of Arts & Commerce". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ Mr C. Chandramouli (2011). Population Census 2011: Canacona, Goa. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India (Report). Government of India (published 2015). Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via Census Organization of India.

External links

Canacona travel guide from Wikivoyage

Canacona (CNO)
Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai: Balli	Konkan Railway : Railway (India)	Next 'Small' station from Mumbai: Loliem
	Distance from Mumbai(CST) = 0780 km
Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai: Margao	Konkan Railway : Railway (India)	Next 'Main' station from Mumbai: Karwar

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[1] Canacona Map^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Canacona

[3] "Shree Mallikarjun College of Arts & Commerce". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

[4] Mr C. Chandramouli (2011). Population Census 2011: Canacona, Goa. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India (Report). Government of India (published 2015). Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via Census Organization of India.

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