Ambelim
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ambelim
| native_name = Ambelle
| native_name_lang = knn
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Beautiful and holy ambience.jpg
| caption = Interior of Our Lady Of Lourdes Chapel, Ambelim
| pushpin_map = India Goa#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Goa, India
| coordinates = {{Coord|15|10|17.9|N|73|58|06.9|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Goa
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = South Goa
| subdivision_type3 = Sub-district
| subdivision_name3 = Salcete
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| government_type = Gram Panchayat
| governing_body = Village Panchayat
| leader_party = AAP
| leader_title = Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
| leader_title1 = Sarpanch
| leader_title2 = Deputy Sarpanch
| leader_name = Cruz Silva
| leader_name2 = Valency Carvalho
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 3.89
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| population_as_of = 2013
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Ambelkar
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = {{hlist|Konkani|English}}
| demographics1_title2 = Additional/Cultural
| demographics1_info2 = Romi Konkani
Portuguese
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 403723
| area_code = 0832
| registration_plate = GA
| website = {{URL|https://www.vpambelim.in/}}
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Ambelim (Konkani: Ambelle) is a large village{{Cite web |date=2015-07-19 |title=India's first anti-colonialist uprising predates Mangal Pandey's by 274 years? |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indias-first-anti-colonialist-uprising-predates-mangal-pandeys-274-years-31571 |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=The News Minute |language=en}} that's located within the Salcete taluka and falls under the South Goa district. It shares its border with Velim and Assolna villages. The village has a predominant population from the fishing and scheduled tribe communities and has a population of about 3500 residents in seven wards.{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2013 |title=Ambelim: Confusion continues |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/ambelim-confusion-continues/articleshow/26755427.cms |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}
Government and politics
Ambelim comes under the Velim Assembly constituency and is home to the Velim MLA, Cruz Silva.{{Cite web |title=Velim MLA opens two offices in constituency |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/%EF%BB%BFvelim-mla-opens-two-offices-in-constituency/82953.html |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}
Notable people
- Benjamin Silva (former MLA of Velim Assembly constituency)
- Cruz Silva (current MLA of Velim Assembly constituency)
See also
References
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External links
- [https://goanchurches.info/chapel/our-lady-of-lourdes-chapel-ambelim-assolna-goa/ Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Ambelim]
Category:Villages in South Goa district
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