Pernem

Pernem (pronounced [pɛːɽɳɛ̃ː]) is a city and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.

Pernem
Town / Sub-District Capital
Igreja de São José Pernem (1855)
Pernem Pernem
Coordinates: 15.716740°N 73.796996°E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Established	Early 1800s
Government
• MLA	Manohar(Babu) Ajgaonkar
Area
• Total	4 km^2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,021
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Pednekar, Pernemkar
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Also Spoken	Pednekari, English, Portuguese, Marathi,
Religions[2]
• Dominant	Hinduism 93.13%
• Minor	Christianity 5.08%
• Historical	Roman Catholicism
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403512
Telephone Code	0832

Geography

Pernem Municipal Area, with the Sub-District of Pernem, Goa.

Pernem is one of the twelve sub-districts of Goa. Pernem sub-district consists of twenty village panchayats and one municipality (Pernem city). Pernem sub-district is surrounded by Vengurla and Sawantwadi sub-districts of Sindhudurga to the north, Dodamarg sub-district of Sindhudurga to the east, Bardez and Bicholim to the south and the Arabian sea to the west.

Villages and towns in the area include Agarvado, Alorna, Amberem, Arambol, Cansarvornem, Casnem, Chandel, Chopdem, Corgao, Dargalim, Ibrampur, Mandrem, Morjim, Mopa, Ozorim, Paliem, Parcem, Pernem , Poroscodem, Querim, Tamboxem, Tiracol, Torxem, Tuem, Uguem, Varconda and Virnora.

Pernem has two waterfalls, in Mauli Temple area at Sarmale and at Mulvir Temple area at Malpe.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,[2] Pernem Municipal Council had a population of 5,021 of which 2,557 are male and 2,464 are female. Children of age 0-6 numbered 402, 8.01% of the total. The female sex ratio is of 964 against state average of 973. The child sex ratio is around 836 compared to Goa state average of 942. The literacy rate is 91.19%, higher than the state average of 88.70%. The male literacy is around 94.65% while female literacy rate is 87.64%.

Religion

Igreja de São José

A chapel was built in 1852 by the Portuguese after their successful Nova Conquistador campaign. It was elevated into a Parish on 2 January 1855. St. Joseph Church was rebuilt in 1864 and renovated in 2002. The Parish has 5 substations constituted of 11 small Christian communities. Fr. Paulo Dias is the Parish Priest.

Hindu Festivals

Pernem is famous for Dussehra. The festival spans 5 days, ending on Kojagiri Pournima. On the day of Kojagiri Pournima one of Goa's biggest feasts is organised. Temples include Adisthan Mangar, Bhagawati, Rawalnath, Sateri, Dwarpal, Mauli, Gautameshwar, Narayan, Mulvir, Maruti and Shri somnath.

Economy

There is no major source of income in the sub-district. The sub-district market is not large. Most of the people depend on other regions for employment. Pernem hosts around 200 small enterprises. The Thursday weekly market is the second largest in North Goa.

Education

The four high schools are Ramakant Khalap School, Viscount of Pernem , Shree Bhagwati and St. Joseph.[3] Higher education is pursued at Govt Higher Secondary, Sapteshwar Institute of Commerce, Arts & Vocational studies, Govt college of arts and commerce, an information technology school and Mandrem College of Commerce by Vikas Parishad. For higher education in Science, Engineering and Medicine students go to other cities.

Transport

Pernem is well connected, by road and the Konkan railway. Pernem railway station is the first railway station in Goa for inbound trains from Mumbai. Mandovi Express, Konkan Kanya Express and Goa Sampark Kranti Express halt there. National Highway 66 passes through the area, connecting it to Mumbai, Pune and Mangaluru.

References

1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Pedne, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
2. http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803241-pernem-goa.html
3. "St. Joseph High School Pernem - Goa". St. Joseph High School. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

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