Chimbel | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 15°29′43″N 73°52′37″E / 15.495283°N 73.876955°ECoordinates: 15°29′43″N 73°52′37″E / 15.495283°N 73.876955°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Sub District | Ilhas |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat |
• Sarpanch | Shobhan Arjun Borkar |
Area | |
• Total | 4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,289 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Konkani |
• Also Spoken (understood) | English |
• Historical | Portuguese |
Religions | |
• Dominant | Hinduism |
• Minor | Christianity, Islam |
• Historical | Roman Catholicism |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Postcode | 403006 |
Telephone Code | 0832 |
Chimbel is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
As of 2001[update] India census, Chimbel had a population of 11,983. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chimbel has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 54%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.