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About Colva Village
Colva is a large village in Salcete tehsil, in the district of South Goa, Goa. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,141, made up of 1,566 males and 1,575 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 403708, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Colva Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Tehsil | Salcete |
| Pincode | 403708 |
| Area (hectares) | 287 hectares |
| Population | 3,141 |
| Male Population | 1,566 |
| Female Population | 1,575 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,006 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Colva compares
By the 2011 count Colva is the 10th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,343 residents. Its 287 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1119.
Getting to Colva
Colva is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Colva as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Colva from other places
Colva lies about 21 km from South Goa, and the nearest railway station is Suravali, about 2.2 km away. 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.
| Nearest railway station | Suravali | 2.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Madgaon | 3.8 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Salcete | 21 km |
| District headquarters | South Goa | 21 km |
Villages closest to Colva
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Salcete tehsil.
- Vanelim under 2 km
- Gandaulim under 2 km
- Sernabatim 1.5 km
- Cana 1.7 km
- Adsulim 1.9 km
- Benaulim 2.2 km
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 Colva
As per the Census of India 2011, Colva village had a population of 3,141. That makes it the 10th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,343 residents.
Colva village has 1,566 males and 1,575 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Colva has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1119.
The pincode recorded for Colva is 403708. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Colva covers 287 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Colva falls under Salcete tehsil of South Goa district in Goa.
The nearest railway station to Colva is Suravali, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Colva.
Colva is about 21 km from South Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Colva is in Salcete tehsil of South Goa district. Suravali is about 2.2 km away. Madgaon is about 3.8 km away. Salcete is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Vanelim (under 2 km), Gandaulim (under 2 km) and Sernabatim (1.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Colva today is likely to be higher.
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