13-564: Assagao is a village in Bardez , Goa , India located about 4 kilometres west of Mapusa . Assagao is known as the Land of Flowers as well as several other nicknames – “Goa’s South Extension”, ‘Artist’s village’, “The Beverly Hills of Goa”, “Goa’s Tuscany”. The village is surrounded by hills. From Mapusa town, the road u-turns uphill and, while descending the pass in the small plateau, splits into two parallel roads: one which proceeds straight along
26-750: Is delimited on the north by the Chapora River , on the south by the Mandovi River , on the east by the Mapusa River , which originates in Bardez itself near the capital city of Mapusa , and on the west by the Arabian Sea . A native of Bardez is called a Bardeskar or Bardescar ( IPA : /'baːɾdeːskaːɾ/ ) in the Konkani language . Bardez is the site of the legislature of Goa, in
39-485: Is followed by the majority of the population of Bardez Taluka. Christians form a significant minority. According to the 2011 Census of India, 66.71% of the population in Bardez Taluka follow Hinduism, 25.60% Christianity, 6.96% Islam and 0.73% follow other religions or did not state religion. List of towns in Bardez taluka: List of villages in Bardez taluk: The Indian Netflix original show, Typewriter ,
52-451: Is located at 15°35′51″N 73°46′38″E / 15.59750°N 73.77722°E / 15.59750; 73.77722 at an elevation of 8 metres (26 ft) above MSL. This article related to a location in the Indian state of Goa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bardez Bardez or Bardes ( IPA : /'baːɾdeːs/ ) is a taluka of
65-423: Is set in Bardez. This article related to a location in the Indian state of Goa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St. Xavier%27s College, Mapusa, Goa St. Xavier's College is a private Catholic university college located in the town of Mapusa (also spelt as Mapuca, Mapusa or Mapsa) in the district of North Goa , India . It is the largest and oldest college north of
78-754: The Mandovi River in Goa , a state along the west coast of India. The college is accredited by the NAAC with a Grade "A", or CGPA 3.12 out of 4. The college was among the first set up, in 1963, soon after the end of Portuguese rule in Goa (in 1961). It was set up by a team of two Jesuit priests from Bombay (now Mumbai ), and is currently administered by the Archdiocese of Goa On 22 January 2022, ABVP Goa protested at St Xavier's College Mapusa campus over non-insallation of student council 2022-23 This article about
91-700: The North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa . The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahmin immigrants who emigrated to the Konkan via Magadha plains in northern India. Bardez, or more properly bara (twelve) desh (country), means "twelve countries" (or territories). The form 'country' probably refers to clan territorial limits, or to the Brahmin comunidades , of which the twelve are: Bardez
104-610: The St. Cajetan Church , Assagao Union High School to Anjuna and the other, which passes by Pallottine Seminary and Panchayat Office straight to Badem. The popular beaches of Anjuna and Vagator are to the west of Assagao. Like all of Goa, Assagao was long held by the Portuguese. The early inhabitants of Assagao were Saraswat Brahmins of the Atri gotra. There must have been others too. But all were invariably Hindu with Ravalnath being
117-404: The most prominent. Goa's Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) and St Xavier's College, Mapusa are located in Bardez. The village and comunidade of Anjuna was a prime hippie destination. Bardes is famous as the birthplace of Rev Fr Agnelo de Souza , who is expected be recognised for sainthood in the near future. He is one of the two most prominent religious Goan Christians ,
130-401: The other being St Joseph De Vaz , the "Apostle of Ceylon ". As per the 2011 Census of India, Bardez Taluka has a population of 237,440. The sex-ratio of Bardez Taluka is around 980 compared to state average of 973. The literacy rate of Bardez Taluka is 82.55% out of which 84.91% males are literate and 80.15% females are literate. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.50% and 0.70% of
143-499: The population respectively. 68.70% of the population lives in urban areas. The total area of Bardez is 263.98 sq.km with population density of 899 per sq.km. Languages of Bardez Taluka (2011) Majority of the population of Bardez Taluka speak Konkani as their mother tongue. According to the 2011 Census of India, 68.60% of the population of Bardez Taluka spoke Konkani , 9.95% Marathi , 7.88% Hindi , 3.57% Kannada , 2.04% English and 1.78% Urdu as their first language. Hinduism
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#1732788070882156-420: The presiding deity. Assagao is home to educational institutions including Agnel Institute of Technology and Design Engineering College , DMC College , Assagao Union High School and Government Primary Schools. Football and cricket are popular sports in the village. During Monsoon people play football, and an inter-ward football tournament is organised every year. Cricket is played during summer. Assagao
169-571: The southern parish village of Penha de França (Britona), in Serula. Other famous sites are the Fort Aguada , the beaches of Candolim , Sinquerim , Calangute , Baga , Anjuna , and Vagator villages, the hilltop monastery and boarding school of Monte Guirim, which was restored by Padre Luna after Pombal's devastation, the village communities of Salvador do Mundo, Penha da França, Siolim, Moira, Porvorim, Colvale, Saligao, and Sangolda, to name but
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