Ambelim

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{{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

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| 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_name1 = Celia Torcato{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Glass-ceilings-shattered-%E2%80%98First-Ladies%E2%80%99-to-play-vital-role-in-functioning-of-Salcete%E2%80%99s-village-panchayats/193250|title=Glass ceilings shattered, 'First Ladies' to play vital role in functioning of Salcete's village panchayats|website=oHeraldo}}

| leader_name2 = Valency Carvalho

| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 3.89

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| population_total = 3500{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/ambelim-confusion-continues/articleshow/26755427.cms|title=Ambelim: Confusion continues | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=3 December 2013 }}

| 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

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