Porvorim

Porvorim

पुवरी
Porvorim पुवरी
Town
	Porvorim Location in Goa, India Porvorim Porvorim (India)
	Coordinates: 15°29′35″N 73°49′05″E / 15.493°N 73.818°E
Country	India
State	Goa
Area
• Total	8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population
• Total	59,066
• Density	7,274/km2 (18,840/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0832
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in
	The legislative capital of Goa

Porvorim (pronounced [puːrʋɔrĩ]), also known as Purvari, is the legislative capital of the state of Goa, India. It is situated on the right bank (north bank) of the Mandovi River. The administrative capital Panaji is located on the opposite bank. Considered as a suburb of Panaji, Porvorim is considered an upmarket residential hub as it lies on the prime Mumbai–Goa highway NH17.

Porvorim is hardly a couple of kilometers from the state capital, Panaji. Officially a village, it provides facilities no short of that of a town or a small city.

Many housing localities and complexes are also located in Porvorim, such as

Journalist Colony
Housing Board Colony
Pundalik Nagar
Defense Colony
Devashri Gardens
Nova Cidade
Sapana Gardens
Landscape City
Socorro Gardens
Post & BSNL Quarters

Porvorim is well connected by roads. The National Highway 17(NH17) runs through Porvorim. Infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, hotels and highways is developing here at a high pace. The Mall De Goa shopping mall is situated here.

History

Historically, Porvorim was originally centered on the village market at the crossroad between the Panaji–Mapusa highway and the Socorro–Sangolda road. It used to be the por-vod or last vādo of the village of Socorro. Ecclesiastically speaking, the parish church was Nossa Senhora do Socorro, at Zosvaddo, Socorro; Porvorim was served by the Candelaria chapel near the market, and by the Holy Family chapel (now an independent church) higher up, in Alto Porvorim.

It was the ancestral home of eminent Goans such as Fr. Hubert Olympus Mascarenhas and Julio Ribeiro.

Development

Porvorim still has a lot of greenery. Porvorim now is particularly a residential area with educational institutions around.

Porvorim is situated on the banks of River Mandovi, with an excellent view of the state capital Panaji from the Mandovi bridge. Porvorim is home to several educational institutions, including the prominent Vidya Probhodhini Education Society, with pre-primary, primary, high school and senior secondary schooling sections.

Educational and Government Institutes

Porvorim is home to several educational and other governmental institutes.

Directorate of Technical Education
Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE)
Vidya Prabodhini Parivar's L.D. Samant High School with Vidya Prabodhini Higher Secondary School
ACDIL High School
Holy Family High School
Teachers Training College
Institute of Hotel Management, IHM
Kids Kingdom International School
Thomas Stefens Konkani Kendra
Sanjay School for the disabled
Goa Housing Board
Goa Legislative Assembly
Spring Valley High School
Goa Cricket Association, GCA

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Restaurants in Porvorim

There are several restaurants in Porvorim, such as^[2]

Kavlekar's fast food
Hotel Casabela
Biryani Palace
Cajueiro Restaurant (NOW SHUT DOWN)
Casino Motels
Don Pedro's Restaurant
O' Coqueiro
Tapasvi restaurant
Sanskruthi Pure Veg Restaurant
Chandrakant Restaurant
Hotel Patrao Bar & Restaurant
Mona Lisa Bar & Restaurant
Picnic Restaurant & Pub
Sanskruti
Manderian
Yamuna Bar & Restaurant
Hotel Casabela
Hotel Chaska
Hotel Corner Stone
Shraddha Take Away
Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar
Mayflower Banquet

Hospitals, Health Centers and Pharmacies in Porvorim

Mandovi Clinic
Goa Scan Center
RG Urology and Laparoscopy Hospital
Manoshri Children's Hospital-Dr Kini's Clinic
Specs i Opticians
Chodankar Hospital
Jesus Mary Joseph Hospital
Dr. Sardesai X-ray and Ultrasound Clinic

Other Major Cities in Goa

References

External links

[1] "Goa Assembly"

[2] "Restaurants of Porvorim"

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