Salcete taluka

"Salcete" is the modern Portuguese spelling of the toponym, "Salcette" being now considered archaic in Portuguese, but still enjoying use in English. This word, "Salcette", has been derived from {{Langx|gom|सासष्टी|translit=Sāsaṣṭī}}—a corruption of the {{Langx|sa|षट्षष्टि|lit=Sixty-six|translit=Ṣaṭṣaṣṭi}} {{efn|name=fn1}}.

{{cite book

| last = Macdonell

| first = Arthur Anthony

| title = A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout

| location = London

| publisher = Oxford University Press

| date = 1929

| page = [https://dsalsrv04.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/macdonell_query.py?page=168&display=romutfdef 168]

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According to the Hindu mythology of the Konkan, the original sixty-six settlements of the Salcette territory were established by sixty-six Saraswat Brahmin clans who had emigrated here from North India.

{{cite book

| last = De Souza

| first = Teotonio R.

| editor-last = De Souza

| editor-first = Teotonio R.

| title = Goa Through The Ages: An Economic History, Volume II, Issue VI

| series = Goa University Publication

| page = 6

| date = 1990

| publisher = Concept Publishing Company

| isbn = 9788170222590

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In Goan Konkani, the natives are referred to as Saxtticar or Xaxtticar; {{lang|gom|साष्टीकार}}/{{lang|gom|षाष्टीकार}}; {{transliteration|gom|Sāṣṭīkār/Ṣāṣṭīkār}}. The Salcete Konkani dialect of southern Goa known as "Saxtti" is notably different from the "Antruzi" (Ponda) and "Bardescari" (Bardez) dialects of northern Goa.{{cite news

| last = Fernandes

| first = Joaquim

| date = 15 February 2010

| title = Saxtti dialect draws the laughs on Konkani stage

| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Saxtti-dialect-draws-the-laughs-on-Konkani-stage/articleshow/5574578.cms

| work = The Times of India

| publisher = The Times Group

| access-date = 30 November 2019

| archive-date = 22 July 2016

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160722122214/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Saxtti-dialect-draws-the-laughs-on-Konkani-stage/articleshow/5574578.cms

| url-status = live

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{{see also|Adil Shahi-Portuguese conflicts}}

King Viramarmadeva of the Kadamba dynasty issued a copper-plate inscription in 1049 CE concerning a grant of a piece of land called Tudukapura in Kudtarika agrahara of Chhat sathi desha. This inscription suggests that Chhat sathi refers to modern Salcete, known as "Sāṣṭī" in the local language.

Kadamb 2013, pp. 1–14

The original sixty-six settlements of Salcette are as follows:Rodrigues 1990, p. 245

{{Div col|content=

1. Sernabatim
2. Vanelim
3. Colva
4. Seraulim
5. Gandaulim
6. Duncolim
7. Betalbatim
8. Nuvem
9. Calata
10. Gonsua
11. Majorda
12. Utorda
13. Nagoa
14. Verna
15. Loutulim
16. Camurlim
17. Ambora
18. Raia
19. Rachol
20. Curtorim
21. Nesai
22. Macasana
23. Guirdolim
24. Chandor
25. Cavorim
26. Paroda
27. Mulem
28. Sarzora
29. Talvorda
30. Veroda
31. Cuncolim
32. Betul
33. Velim
34. Ambelim
35. Assolna
36. Cavelossim
37. Chinchinim
38. Deussua
39. Carmona
40. Orlim
41. Varca
42. Sirlim
43. Dramapur
44. Dicarpale
45. Davorlim
46. Aquem
47. Telaulim
48. Navelim
49. Margao
50. Benaulim
51. Adsuli
52. Cana
53. Mormugao
54. Vadem
55. Chicalim
56. Dabolim
57. Sancoale
58. Cortalim
59. Quelossim
60. Cuelim
61. Arossim
62. Cansaulim
63. Velsao
64. Pale
65. Issorcim
66. Chilcona

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Salcete taluka comprises nine comunidades: Benaulim, Betalbatim, Colva, Curtorim, Loutolim, Margao, Nuvem, Raia, and Verna.

The sub-district consists of two cities, eleven towns, and thirty-five villages as per the 2011 Census of India.

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, Salcete had a population of 294,464 with sex ratio of 1025 females to 1000 males. Salcete Taluka has an average literacy rate of 89.34%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 92.63% and female literacy is 86.15%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.17% and 11.06% of the population respectively. 72.15% of the population lives in urban areas.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – South Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/370/download/1128/DH_2011_3002_PART_A_DCHB_SOUTH_GOA.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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{{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|53.57}}

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Christianity is followed by the majority of population of Salcete Taluka, and forms over 75% of the population in rural areas. Hindus form a significant minority. At the time of the 2011 Census of India 53.57% of the population of the Taluka followed Christianity, 34.61% Hinduism, 11.38% Islam and 0.19% of the population followed other religions or did not state religion.{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11372/download/14485/DDW30C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

Konkani and Hindi are among the most spoken languages in Salcete Taluka.

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|label1 = Konkani |value1 = 71.73 |color1 = salmon

|label2 = Hindi |value2 = 10.52 |color2 = orange

|label3 = Marathi |value3 = 4.65 |color3 = red

|label4 = Kannada |value4 = 3.82 |color4 = darkslateblue

|label5 = Urdu |value5 = 3.20 |color5 = green

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At the time of 2011 Census of India, 71.73% of the population of Salcete Taluka spoke Konkani, 10.52% Hindi, 4.65% Marathi, 3.82% Kannada and 3.20% Urdu as their first language.{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10202/download/13314/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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{{quote|Founded as they seem to be by immigrant Brahmins somewhere between the 4th and the 12th centuries of the present era ... Salcete is the Portuguese corruption of Sāsaṣṭi, the sixty-six settlements which can also be traced in modern times.| Kosambi 1962, p. [https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12695/page/n185 169]}}

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{{commons category|Salcete}}

• [http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/181-south-goa.html South Goa District : Census 2011 data]

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Category:Taluks of Goa

Category:Geography of South Goa district