Tiswadi taluka

The word Tiswadi itself, originated in the late 1970s and it referred to thirty settlements of the Gaud Saraswat Brahmans who settled here after they migrated to Goa from Aryavarta. The descendants of these settlers now form the native Bammon (Catholic Brahman) community.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

It is geographically made up of several small riverine islands within the Mandovi River forming its northern boundary, the Cumbarjua Canal making its eastern border, and the Zuari River making up its southern border.

As the native name suggests, the sub-district includes the smaller islands of:

• Chorão,
• Divar,
• St Estevam,
• Cumbarjua,
• Vanxim and
• Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks.

Tiswadi, along with the rest of Goa, regularly exchanged hands between the Muslim Bhahmani Sultanate and the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire of South India prior to the 14th century. By the 15th century, the Bijapur Sultanate under the Adil Shahi dynasty conquered Goa, and it came under Muslim rule. The City of Goa was the regional capital of the sultanates as well as a hub for the Hajj pilgrimage. Numerous temples were demolished under the rule of the sultanates. The Adil Shahi dynasty was defeated by a Portuguese–Vijayanagar alliance, and Ilhas de Goa was conquered under Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510. By the time Tiswadi was relieved from Muslim rule, Hindus formed a minority in the region, and the Portuguese started conversion efforts against the Muslim majority. The populace was made to accept Christianity or leave the islands. There was a mass exodus of natives who left the islands, for the safer havens of Ponda and the Canara, Malabar Coast, Chandgad and Joida.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

The first temple to be built in Panjim was in the mid-1700s, when the Portuguese authorities granted permission to the Hindus to build their place of worship.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

The evangelization of Tiswadi was spearheaded by the Dominicans, who were assigned 15 villages, and the Jesuits, who were assigned the remaining part along with the smaller islands of Chorão and Divar, by the Portuguese authorities. In 1552, the island of Chorão had a population of 300 Christians out of 3,000 and, by this time, also had a small church which was visited by a Jesuit from St. Paul's every Sunday. By the end of 1559, over 1,200 had accepted baptism. The following year, the first bishop from the Jesuit order, Dom João Nunes de Barreto, set up residence in Chorão, which eventually became a Noviciate. Most of Chorão's population converted en masse to Roman Catholicism in mid-1560.Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians, Alan Machado Prabhu, I.J.A. Publications, 1999, pp. 100–101.

By January 1563, the Jesuit provincial claimed that Ilhas de Goa had been completely Christianized, with a population of 70,000, the great majority of which had converted in the last six years, corresponding to the terms of Viceroys Francisco Barreto and Constantino of Braganza, whose {{frac|2|1|2}}-year term saw between 25,000 and 30,000 conversions.

As per the 2011 Census of India, Tiswadi Taluka has a population of 177,219 people. The sex-ratio of Tiswadi Taluka is around 966, compared to the state average of 973. The literacy rate of Tiswadi Taluka is 81.83% out of which 84.49% males are literate and 79.07% females are literate. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.81% and 10.60% of the population respectively. The total area of Tiswadi is 193.64 sq.km with population density of 915 per sq.km. 78.81% of population of the taluka lives in urban areas.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – North Goa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/368/download/1120/DH_2011_3001_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH_GOA.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 65.51% of the population of Tiswadi Taluka spoke Konkani, 10.64% Hindi, 6.62% Marathi, 5.27% Kannada, 2.77% Urdu, 1.31% Malayalam, 1.26% Telugu and 1.14% English 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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The majority of the population in Tiswadi Taluka follow Hinduism, although Christians and Muslims are a significant minority.

62.50% of the population in the Taluka follow Hinduism, 27.73% Christianity, 9.27% Islam and the remaining 0.50% follow other religions or stated no 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}}

Panjim, Velha Goa and its monuments, Divar, Chorão St Estevam, Cumbarjua, and Vanxim.

Tiswadi taluka has many beaches.

Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Big Foot

Mangrove Boat Ride

Basilica of Bom Jesus

Mahalaxmi Temple

Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception

Azad Maidan

The evidence of the existence of Ilhas de Goa can be seen on historic maps.

File:AMH-6577-KB Bird's eye view of the city of Goa.jpg of the island of Goa, with an emphasis on the capital city]]

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The island lies within the water bodies of:

• Mandovi River to the north.
• Cumbarjua Canal to the east.
• Zuari River to the south.
• Arabian Sea to the west.

Prior to the construction of the bridges, the primary commute to and from the island was done via ferry. Some have become redundant, but most are still in use, they include:

• Panjim to Betim.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/travel-on-panaji-betim-ferry-route-not-to-be-charged/articleshow/73341398.cms|title=Travel on Panaji-Betim ferry route not to be charged | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}
• Ribandar to Chorao.{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=17 Dec 2019|title=Ribandar-Chorao ferry ramp nears completion {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/ribandar-chorao-ferry-ramp-nears-completion/articleshow/72783906.cms|access-date=2021-05-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
• Ribandar to Divar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/how-to-reach-divar-island-in-goa-3227545/|title=How to Reach Divar Island in Goa|date=20 November 2017|website=India News, Breaking News | India.com}}
• Old Goa to Divar.
• Daugim to Tolto in St Estevam.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/56-years-on-goas-oldest-ferry-tale-comes-to-an-end/articleshow/57926669.cms|title=56 years on, Goa's oldest ferry-tale comes to an end | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}
• Gandaulim to Cumbarjua.{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=21 Aug 2010|title=Ferry services disrupted for two hours at Gandaulim {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/ferry-services-disrupted-for-two-hours-at-gandaulim/articleshow/6385215.cms|access-date=2021-05-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
• Agaçaim to Cortalim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Ferry-service-on-AgassaimCortalim-route/82808|title=Ferry service on Agassaim-Cortalim route|website=oHeraldo}}

There are a number of bridges built over the last hundred years, linking the island to other parts of the mainland.

These bridges are built over the Mandovi River. They pass through the villages of Penha de França and the city of Panjim:

• 2 Mandovi Bridges: Connects Goa to Bardes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2016/07/10/magazines/panorama/thirty-years-after-mandovi-bridge-collapse/|title=Thirty years after Mandovi Bridge collapse|first=Navhind|last=Times|date=9 July 2016}}
• Atal Bridge: Connects Goa to Bardes, but avoids the busy roads of Panjim entirely.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/vehicles-on-atal-setu-only-from-tomorrow/articleshow/67823804.cms|title=Vehicles on Atal Setu only from February 5 | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}

These bridges are built over the Cumbarjua Canal.

• Gandaulim Bridge: Connects Gandaulim in Goa to Cumbarjua.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net//gaundalim-cumbarjua-bridges-opened-for-traffic/15899.html|title=Gaundalim, Cumbarjua bridges opened for traffic|website=The Goan EveryDay}}
• Banastarim Bridge: Connects Corlim in Goa to Banastarim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaunveiled.in/subdestination/banastari-bridge|title=Banastari Bridge | IndiaUnveiled|website=www.indiaunveiled.in}}{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=22 Mar 2021|title=Banastarim bridge work to hit Tiswadi water supply {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/banastarim-bridge-work-to-hit-tiswadi-water-supply/articleshow/81621576.cms|access-date=2021-05-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

These bridges are built over the Zuari River. They pass through the villages of Agaçaim and Cortalim.

• Zuari Bridge: Connects Goa to Mormugão.{{Cite web|date=2013-01-27|title=Work on new Zuari bridge may start by Sept 2013: Dhavalikar - Times Of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Work-on-new-Zuari-bridge-may-start-by-Sept-2013-Dhavalikar/articleshow/17148940.cms|access-date=2021-05-16|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127022711/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-09/goa/35015848_1_zuari-bridge-ramkrishna-sudin-dhavalikar-transport-and-highways|archive-date=27 January 2013}}
• A new Bridge is being constructed (similar in scale to the Atal Bridge) over the Zuari River.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/first-section-of-new-zuari-bridge-to-open-next-dec/articleshow/71668733.cms|title=First section of new Zuari bridge to open in December 2020 | Goa News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}

These bridges are a link to places within the island, which are geographically close, but are separated by a body of water.

• Ponte Conde de Linhares: This links Panjim to Ribandar, and is the oldest and most famous of all the internal bridges.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ccpgoa.com/panjim-history-ci5|title=CCP Goa :: City Information|website=www.ccpgoa.com}}

• Konkani people
• History of Goa
• Salcette
• Bardez
• Goan Catholics

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