Ambelim
Ambelim
Ambelle | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Interior of Our Lady Of Lourdes Chapel, Ambelim | |
  Ambelim Location in Goa, India  Ambelim Ambelim (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°10′17.9″N 73°58′06.9″E / 15.171639°N 73.968583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Sub-district | Salcete |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| • Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | Cruz Silva (AAP) |
| • Sarpanch | Celia Torcato[2] |
| • Deputy Sarpanch | Valency Carvalho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 3,500[1] |
| Demonym | Ambelkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional/Cultural | Romi Konkani Portuguese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403723 |
| Area code | 0832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Website | www |
Ambelim (Konkani: Ambelle) is a large village[3] that's located within the Salcete taluka and falls under the South Goa district. It shares its border with Velim and Assolna villages. The village has a predominant population from the fishing and scheduled tribe communities and has a population of about 3500 residents in seven wards.[4]
Government and politics
[edit]Ambelim comes under the Velim Assembly constituency and is home to the Velim MLA, Cruz Silva.[5]
Notable people
[edit]- Benjamin Silva (former MLA of Velim Assembly constituency)
- Cruz Silva (current MLA of Velim Assembly constituency)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ambelim: Confusion continues | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Glass ceilings shattered, 'First Ladies' to play vital role in functioning of Salcete's village panchayats". oHeraldo.
- ^ "India's first anti-colonialist uprising predates Mangal Pandey's by 274 years?". The News Minute. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Ambelim: Confusion continues". The Times of India. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Velim MLA opens two offices in constituency". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
External links
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