Chicalim

Chicalim
Village
Chicalim Chicalim Location of Chicalim in Goa
Coordinates: 15°23′58″N 73°50′27″E / 15.39944°N 73.84083°ECoordinates: 15°23′58″N 73°50′27″E / 15.39944°N 73.84083°E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	South Goa
Sub-district	Mormugão
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	7,604
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Postcode	403711
Area code(s)	0832

Chicalim is a village in Mormugão, Goa. It is located to the south of the capital Panjim, adjacent to the port city of Vasco da Gama.

Geography

Chicalim is located at 15°23′58″N 73°50′27″E / 15.39944°N 73.84083°E at an average elevation of 45 metres (148 ft).^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[2] Chicalim had a population of 7,604. Males constituted 58% of the population and females 42%. Chicalim had an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 86% and female literacy was 75%. 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Government

Chicalim, being a village, is governed by a Panchayat, or local rural governing body, under the Panchayati Raj Act. Latest panchayat elections took place in June 2012. The current Sarpanch seat has been reserved for women.

Chicalim comes under Dabolim constituency for the state assembly after delimitation of wards. Earlier it was under the Cortalim constituency. The current MLA is Mauvin Goudinho of the Indian National Congress.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chicalim
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.