Savoi-Verem
Savoi-Verem is a village in the Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.
Area, population
[edit]According to the official 2011 Census, Savoi-Verem has an area of 928.62 hectares, a total of 700 households, a population of 3,187 (comprising 1,566 males and 1,621 females) with an under-six years population of 241 (comprising 117 boys and 124 girls).[1]
Location
[edit]In the close vicinity of Savoi-Verem is the Kundaim Industrial Estate (to its west). A number of prominent temples also surround the area.[citation needed]
Recent issues
[edit]In December 2020, leopard sightings were reported in the village.[2]
In December 2020 too, a water pumping station was promised for the village.[3]
Savoi Verem was said to be the venue of illegal sand mining in December 2020.[4]
Landmarks in the village
[edit]- The Shri Madanant Temple is at Savoi-Verem, "surrounded by hills and fields, betel nuts, coconut and cashew nut trees. The temple is believed to be about 500 years old."[5]
- The Ramanata Crisna Pai Raikar School Of Agriculture is based in Savoi-Verem.[6]
- The Savoi Verem Spice Plantations is based in this village.[7] Such spice farms are among the recent tourist attractions of Goa, where visitors encounter nature and spice plantations, together with traditional Hindu Goan food.
Local jurisdiction
[edit]Savoi-Verem comes under the Verem-Vaghurme village panchayat or local council body.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ 2011: Goa. Series 31, Part XIIB, District Census Handbook. North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts. Census of India. 2014. p. 132.
- ^ Rajendra P. Kerkar (21 December 2020). "Repeated leopard sightings lead to panic in Savoi Verem | Goa News". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Water pumping stn at Savoi Verem soon - Goa News". The Times of India. TNN. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Truck accident helps Ponda cops uncover illegal sand dredging". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "GTDC". goa-tourism.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "About us-Ramanata Crisna Pai Raikar School Of Agriculture". rcpragrischool.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "savoi-verem spice plantation - ixigo trip planner!". www.ixigo.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Village Panchayat Verem - Vaghurme". Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Dirty Politics? @Verem Vagurme Panchayat - In Goa 24X7". ingoanews.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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