Canacona

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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|}} Goa

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = South Goa

| leader_title1= MLA

| leader_name1= Ramesh Tawadkar

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| leader_name2= Ramakant Naik Gaunkar

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| population_total = 12434

| population_as_of = 2011

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Canacona ({{indic

| lang = gom

| indic = काणकोण

| trans = kāṇkŏṇ

| defaultipa = /'kaːɳkɔɳ/

}}), historically known as Kanvapura, is a city and a municipal council in the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. The Canacona taluka includes Patnem, Chaudi, Poinguinim, Loliem-Polem, Agonda, and Gaumdongre. Chaudi is the headquarters of its taluka. Palolem Beach is located in Canacona.[http://www.hampi.in/downloads/canacona.pdf Canacona Map]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Geography

Canacona is located at {{coord|15.02|N|74.02|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Kankon.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Canacona] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Canacona is the southernmost taluka of Goa.

History

Education

Dnyna Prabodhini Mandal's Shree Mallikarjun College of Arts & Commerce is located in Delem, Canacona. It is affiliated with Goa University.

There are two higher secondary schools in Canacona.{{cite web|url=http://www.shreemallikarjuncollege.in/|title=Shree Mallikarjun College of Arts & Commerce|access-date=10 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419075024/http://www.shreemallikarjuncollege.in/|archive-date=19 April 2019|url-status=dead}}

One of the two JNV institutions in Goa; Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Canacona is also situated in Delem, Canacona.

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}The taluka also includes Centro Promotor De Instrucao primary school, which later expanded to include Shri Mallikarjun High School and Shri Mallikarjun Higher Secondary.

Demographics

{{As of|2011}} India census,

{{cite report

| last = Chandramouli

| first = C.

| author-mask = Mr C. Chandramouli

| title = Population Census 2011: Canacona, Goa

| work = Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India

| publisher = Government of India

| publication-date = 2015

| year = 2011

| via = Census Organization of India

| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803254-canacona-goa.html

| accessdate = 2 September 2017

}}

Canacona city had a population of 12,434. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Canacona has an average literacy rate of 89.31%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 93.09% and female literacy of 85.47%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. In addition to Konkani, Marathi is also spoken here by a minority.

Government and politics

Canacona is part of Canacona (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

External links

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colspan="4" | Canacona (CNO)

style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai:
Balli

|style="width:40%;" colspan="2" |Konkan Railway : Railway (India)

|style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Small' station from Mumbai:
Loliem

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Distance from Mumbai(CST) = 0780 km

style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai:
Margao

|style="width:40%;" colspan="2" |Konkan Railway : Railway (India)

|style="width:30%;" rowspan="2" |Next 'Main' station from Mumbai:
Karwar

Category:Cities and towns in South Goa district