Chicalim
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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| settlement_type = Census town
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_name1 = Goa
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = South Goa
| subdivision_type3 = Sub-district
| subdivision_name3 = Mormugão
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| elevation_m = 45
| population_total = 6933
| population_as_of = 2011
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| postal_code = 403711
| area_code = 0832
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Chicalim is a census town in Morumugão Sub-District, Goa, India. It is a suburb to the port city of Vasco da Gama.
Geography
Chicalim is located at {{Coord|15|23|58|N|73|50|27|E}} at an average elevation of {{Convert|45|m|ft}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Chicalim.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chicalim]
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census, Chicalim had a population of 6,933. Males constituted 57% of the population and females 43%. Chicalim had a literacy rate of 93.21%, higher than state average of 88.70%: male literacy was 96.13% and female literacy was 89.28%. 8.91% of the population was under 6 years of age.{{cite web|title=Chicalim Population Census 2011|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/626885-chicalim-goa.html|publisher=Government of India|accessdate=2018-01-02}}
Government
Chicalim, being a village, is governed by a Panchayat, or local rural governing body, under the Panchayati Raj Act. Latest panchayat elections took place in August, 2022
Chicalim comes under Dabolim constituency for the state assembly after delimitation of wards. Earlier it was under the Cortalim constituency. The current MLA is Mauvin Godinho of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) .