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Chicalim

Coordinates: 15°23′58″N 73°50′27″E / 15.39944°N 73.84083°E / 15.39944; 73.84083
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Chicalim
Chicalim is located in Goa
Chicalim
Chicalim
Location of Chicalim in Goa
Chicalim is located in India
Chicalim
Chicalim
Chicalim (India)
Coordinates: 15°23′58″N 73°50′27″E / 15.39944°N 73.84083°E / 15.39944; 73.84083
CountryIndia
StateGoa
DistrictSouth Goa
Sub-districtMormugão
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,933
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403711
Area code0832

Chicalim is a census town in Morumugão Sub-District, Goa, India. It is a suburb to the port city of Vasco da Gama.

Geography

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Chicalim is located at 15°23′58″N 73°50′27″E / 15.39944°N 73.84083°E / 15.39944; 73.84083 at an average elevation of 45 metres (148 ft).[1]

Demographics

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As of the 2011 Indian census, Chicalim had a population of 6,933. Males constituted 57% of the population and females 43%. Chicalim had a literacy rate of 93.21%, higher than state average of 88.70%: male literacy was 96.13% and female literacy was 89.28%. 8.91% of the population was under 6 years of age.[2]

Government

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Chicalim, being a village, is governed by a Panchayat, or local rural governing body, under the Panchayati Raj Act. Latest panchayat elections took place in August, 2022

Chicalim comes under Dabolim constituency for the state assembly after delimitation of wards. Earlier it was under the Cortalim constituency. The current MLA is Mauvin Godinho of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) .

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chicalim
  2. ^ "Chicalim Population Census 2011". Government of India. Retrieved 2 January 2018.