Chimbel

City in Goa, India
15°29′43″N 73°52′37″E / 15.495283°N 73.876955°E / 15.495283; 73.876955Country IndiaStateGoaDistrictNorth GoaSub DistrictIlhasGovernment
 • TypePanchayat • SarpanchShobhan Arjun Borkar[1]Area
 • Total4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi)Elevation
7 m (23 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,289 • Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)Languages
 • OfficialKonkani • Also Spoken (understood)English • HistoricalPortugueseReligions
 • DominantHinduism • MinorChristianity, Islam • HistoricalRoman CatholicismTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Postcode
403006
Telephone Code0832

Chimbel is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.

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Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Chimbel had a population of 11,983. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chimbel has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 54%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Location

Places adjacent to Chimbel
Ribandar and Fondvem Mandovi River and Divar Island Old Goa
Ribandar
Chimbel
 Bainguinim
Merces Talaulim Talaulim

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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