Chimbel
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Chimbel
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|settlement_type = City
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|coordinates = {{coord|15.495283|N|73.876955|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_type3 = Sub District
|subdivision_name1 = Goa
|subdivision_name2 = North Goa
|subdivision_name3 = Ilhas
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|government_type = Panchayat
|leader_title = Sarpanch
|leader_name = Shobhan Arjun Borkar{{Cite web |url=http://panchayatsgoa.gov.in/locations/1480311222tiswadi_11_3_16.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 March 2017 |archive-date=23 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053017/http://panchayatsgoa.gov.in/locations/1480311222tiswadi_11_3_16.pdf |url-status=dead }}
|area_footnotes =
|area_total_km2 = 4.20
|elevation_m = 7
|population_total = 15,289
|population_as_of = 2011
|population_density_km2 = auto
|postal_code_type = Postcode
|postal_code = 403006
|area_code = 0832
|area_code_type = Telephone Code
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Konkani
| demographics1_title2 = Also Spoken (understood)
| demographics1_info2 = English
| demographics1_title3 = Historical
| demographics1_info3 = Portuguese
| demographics_type2 = Religions
| demographics2_title1 = Dominant
| demographics2_info1 = Hinduism
| demographics2_title2 = Minor
| demographics2_info2 = Christianity, Islam
| demographics2_title3 = Historical
| demographics2_info3 = Roman Catholicism
|timezone = IST
|utc_offset = +5:30
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Chimbel is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
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Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Chimbel had a population of 11,983. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chimbel has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 54%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Location
{{Geographic location|Centre=Chimbel|North=Mandovi River and Divar Island|Northeast=Old Goa|East=Bainguinim|Southeast=Talaulim|South=Talaulim|Southwest=Merces|West=Ribandar|Northwest=Ribandar and Fondvem}}