Nachinola
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  Nachinola Location in Goa, India  Nachinola Nachinola (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°35′N 73°51′E / 15.583°N 73.850°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 009183228 |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Nearest city | Mapusa |
| Literacy | 95% |
| Website | goa |
Nachinola refers to a village in North Goa district, lying in the Bardez sub-district or taluka. It is divided into three vadde (village sub-divisions). These are: Vainguinn, Zoidar, and Borvonn. For administrative purposes, Panarim, a vaddo of Aldona, is also considered a part of Nachinola.
Population
In 2011, Nachinola had a population of 2725 and a literacy rate of 88.6%.[1] The Nachinola comunidade, or ancestral village community, is considered to be one of the twelve Brahmin comunidades of Bardez.
Church
The church in Nachinola was built in 1676, is dedicated to Bom Jesus, and celebrates the feasts of Santissimo Sacramento e Bom Jesus (1 January) and Sta. Ana (June).
Recent changes
News reports have said that Nachinola, together with neighbouring Aldona and Moira villages are "wards of rich cultural history that have been attracting creative minds from across the country."[2] Past St Elizabeth Church in Uccassim, the "next huge house that greets you is the One School Goa, a photography and multimedia school founded by noted ad filmmaker and photographer Shantanu Sheorey."[2] It was launched around 2013 and by 2017, it had a three-year degree course (affiliated with Goa University) in photography and multimedia. It was set up away from the "highway and away from the tourist belt" in Nachinola and is run by Sheorey, who is married to actress Kimi Katkar.[2] Students from out-of-state live in neighbouring villages.
In the news
During the 2020 lockdown, Nachinola was in the news during the Covid pandemic, when some of its villagers took to helping those in need.[3]
References
- ^ "Nachinola Village Population - Bardez - North Goa, Goa". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Stirring up the melting pot". oHeraldo. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Goa's samaritans in the time of lockdown". oHeraldo. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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