Velinga (Veling)
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Velinga or Veling is a village in Ponda taluka, Goa. The panchayat (village council) area includes well-known temples, such as the Lord Manguesh Temple. The main occupations are agriculture, horticulture, and homestead gardening (kulagars). There are approximately 35 water springs in the village panchayat.{{Cite web|title=Village Panchayat Veling Priol Cuncoliem Ponda-Goa|url=https://villagepanchayatvelingpriolcuncoliem.com/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=Veling Priol Cuncoliem Village Panchayat|language=en-US}}
Panchayat
Veling is part of the Veling-Priol-Kunkoliem Village.Panchayat{{Cite web|title=Veling-Priol-Kunkolim|url=http://goa.panchayatraj.net/forum/village-panchayat/veling-priol-kunkolim/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Goa.PanchayatRaj.Net|language=en-US}}
The village panchayat (village council) that it belongs to—Veling Priol Cuncoliem—is considered an 'A' Class Village Panchayat and covers the three revenue villages mentioned above.
Location, surroundings
The north-eastern part of the village is near the main road through Ponda taluka. The village contains the GEC Infinity Ground, and in close proximity are the Madkai IDC (Industrial Development Corporation) Office, the Shivaji Maharaj Fort at Farmagudi, and a number of prominent temples.
The area is roughly 10 km from the sub-district headquarters, the town of Ponda, and about 20 km from the district headquarters and state capital of Goa, Panaji or Panjim.
Area, population
Per the 2011 Census, Velinga has an area of 315 hectares, with 444 households and a population of 1,921, consisting of 1,001 males and 920 females.{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Census of India 2011: Goa. Series 31, Part XIIB, District Census Handbook. North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts.|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Goa|year=2014|isbn=|location=|pages=132}} The population in the zero-to-six age group was 145 children, of whom 79 were males and 66 females.
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYCt1wAeIA Shantadurga Dussera, Veling]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRjxe5ebfeY Narsimha Mandir, Veling]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiUXeC9KiMI&t=2s Zagor at Veling-Mardol]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZtqLf3_1fI Prudent programme at Veling-Mardol]
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Category:Cities and towns in North Goa district
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