Nuvem

Coordinates: 15°18′32″N 73°56′46″E / 15.30889°N 73.94611°E / 15.30889; 73.94611
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Nuvem
Town
Nuvem is located in Goa
Nuvem
Nuvem
Location of Nuvem in Goa
Nuvem is located in India
Nuvem
Nuvem
Nuvem (India)
Coordinates: 15°18′32″N 73°56′46″E / 15.30889°N 73.94611°E / 15.30889; 73.94611
CountryIndia
StateGoa
DistrictSouth Goa
Sub-districtSalcete
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9 288[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403713
Area code0832
Websitegoa.gov.in

Nuvem (formerly a village on the outskirts of Margao) is a town that is part of the Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa, India.

Geography[edit]

Nuvem is situated along the National Highway 17. Its neighbouring villages include Verna, Majorda, and Seraulim. It is located 5 km from its district headquarters Margão, 24 km from Vasco da Gama, and 29 km from the state capital, Panjim.

Demographics[edit]

Nuvem is a census town in the district of South Goa, Goa. It has a population of 9,288, of which 4,450 are males and 4,838 are females, as per a report released by the Census India 2011. [1]

Education[edit]

Nuvem is home to two educational institutions: Carmel College for Women and IAM Institute of Hotel Management. In its vicinity is the Verna complex of Agnel institutions, which includes an engineering college.

Government and politics[edit]

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

Culture[edit]

Football is the most popular sport in Nuvem. Konkani tiatrs are also very popular. Nuvem has a go-kart track located on the hill top. A new sporting activity called MILSIM GOA, a variation of paintball, has just started in Gounlloy, a ward in Nuvem. It also has a water park called Froggyland.

Nuvem has a church known as Jezu Marie Juze (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), formerly known as Igreja Mãe dos Pobres (Mother of the Poor Church). The Mãe dos Pobres feast is celebrated by the villagers on the first Sunday of November every year.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b C. Chandramouli (2015) [2010–11], "Nuvem Population Census 2011", Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Government of India, Census Organization of India, retrieved 6 July 2017
  2. ^ Mother of the Poor Church, Nuvem, Goa. retrieved on 2017-07-06.