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About Poroscodem Village
Poroscodem is a mid sized village in Pernem tehsil, in the district of North Goa, Goa. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 675, made up of 360 males and 315 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 875 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 403512, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Poroscodem Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Tehsil | Pernem |
| Pincode | 403512 |
| Area (hectares) | 178.71 hectares |
| Population | 675 |
| Male Population | 360 |
| Female Population | 315 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 875 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Poroscodem compares
By the 2011 count Poroscodem is the 19th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,986 residents. Its 178.71 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.
Getting to Poroscodem
Poroscodem is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Poroscodem as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Poroscodem from other places
Poroscodem lies about 28 km from North Goa. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Pernem | 2.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mapusa | 16 km |
| District headquarters | North Goa | 28 km |
Villages closest to Poroscodem
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pernem tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Poroscodem
As per the Census of India 2011, Poroscodem village had a population of 675. That makes it the 19th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,986 residents.
Poroscodem village has 360 males and 315 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Poroscodem has about 875 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.
The pincode recorded for Poroscodem is 403512. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Poroscodem covers 178.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Poroscodem falls under Pernem tehsil of North Goa district in Goa.
The census record for Poroscodem notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Poroscodem.
Poroscodem is about 28 km from North Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Poroscodem is in Pernem tehsil of North Goa district. Pernem is about 2.6 km away. Mapusa is about 16 km away. North Goa is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pernem (2.6 km), Uguem (2.6 km) and Varconda (3.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Poroscodem today is likely to be higher.
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