Verna, Goa

Verna is a village in Salcete, Goa, India, adjacent to the village of Nagoa. It is located approximately 10 km north of the South Goa district headquarters Margão, 18 km south-east of Vasco da Gama and 23 km south-east of the state capital Panjim.It has the hub of Verna Industrial Area where lot of people from different parts of India come to work in the production sector.

Verna
Village
Padre Conceição College of Engineering in Verna
Padre Conceição College of Engineering in Verna
Verna is located in Goa
Verna
Verna
Location of Verna in Goa
Verna is located in India
Verna
Verna
Verna (India)
Coordinates: 15°20′57″N 73°55′53″E
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictSouth Goa
Sub-districtSalcete
Government
 • BodyPanchayat
Population
 • Total6,632
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403722
Area code0832
Websitegoa.gov.in

Population

For the purposes of the Census, Verna is considered to be a "census town" (though it is a panchayat area) and in 2011 had a population of 6,632—comprising 3,249 males and 3,383 females as per report released by Census India 2011.[1]

There were 1041 women for every 1000 males, indicating perhaps the high out-migration from the area, mainly for temporary employment overseas and elsewhere. Verna had 638 children under six years of age in 2011, of whom 326 were male and 312 female.

The Christian population of Verna in 2011 was 5,308 (80.05%) and there were 1,191 (17.96%) Hindus and 90 (1.37%) Muslims. The Scheduled Tribe population was 2,516 and there were 48 Scheduled Caste members, according to the censusndia.co.in site.

Verna Census Town has total administration over 1,668 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Geography

Verna is located in Salcete, South Goa. Its geographical coordinates are 15°20′57″N 73°55′53″E.

Etymology

The village is named after the Sanctuary of La Verna in Italy. The place is said to have been called Varunapuri earlier.

Education

The Padre Conceição College of Engineering (PCCE) is a private engineering college in Verna. The college is a part of Agnel Technical Education Complex, Verna, Goa and is the first private engineering college in the state.

Places of worship

By Rail

Verna railway station, Cansaulim Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Verna. However Madgaon Rail Way Station is amajor railway station 11 km from Verna

Airports

Airports nearest to Verna; sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

  • Fields of Verna near Udear Springs
    Fields of Verna near Udear Springs
  • Fields of Verna near Udear Springs
    Fields of Verna near Udear Springs
Images from Verna, Goa, India

References
  1. "District Census Handbook 2011" (PDF). ETrace. 11 October 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. "Shri Mahalasa temple at Verna". Shri Mahalasa Narayani Temple Shrikshetra Varenyapuri, Old Mardol, Verna, Salcette, GOA. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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