Ambelim
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Ambelim
Ambelle | |
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Village | |
![]() Interior of Our Lady Of Lourdes Chapel, Ambelim | |
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.
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