Pernem taluk
| Pernem | |
|---|---|
| Sub-District | |
 Location of Pernem in North Goa district in Goa |
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| Coordinates: 15°43′00″N 73°47′49″E / 15.716740°N 73.796996°ECoordinates: 15°43′00″N 73°47′49″E / 15.716740°N 73.796996°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa district |
| Headquarters | Pernem city |
| Settlements | 1 City 4 Towns 23 Villages |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | na |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | na |
| • Assembly constituency | na |
| • MLA | na |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Sub-District | 75,747 |
| • Urban | 39.69% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | na |
| • Sex ratio | na |
| Rain | na |
Pernem is a northmost administrative region or sub-district in North Goa.It acts as the Gateway of Goa from Maharashtra side. It is also the name of the town of Pernem, which is its headquarters. It has a Municipal Council. Geographically, Pernem is surrounded by Sawantwadi sub-district (Maharashtra State) on East, Arabian Sea on West, Bardez and Bicholim sub-district on south and Sawantwadi sub-district (Maharashtra State) on north.The two rivers which decide the boundary of this sub-district are Terekhol River and Chapora River. Terekhol river acts as a border of Maharashtra and Goa while Chapora river acts as a border of Pernem sub-district and Bardez sub-district.
Pernem is counted as belonging to one of the two Goan sub-regions, the Novas Conquistas, or New Conquests. It was taken over, lost and finally regained from the Rajas of Sawantwadi, a state on Goa's northern border that allied sometimes with the Portuguese and sometimes with the Marathas. (The Kingdom of Sawantwadi was integrated into the district of Ratnagiri after 1947 and is now part of the district of Sindhudurg). After the capture of Goa by Indian Armed Forces from Portuguese, it became part of Union Territory of Goa.
Pernem is the Portuguese spelling (the m only makes the e nasal). The name in Konkani Pedne, and inhabitants are called Pednecar in Konkani. The surname Pednekar used by some Konkanastha Brahmans may indicate their origins in Pernem.
The Konkan Railway passes through Pernem, and there is a railway station called Pernem at a distance of about 4 km east from the town. The proposed Mopa International Airport is situated at Mopa in Pernem sub-district. National Highway 17 (NH-17), which connects Mumbai (Bombay) and Goa, passes through Pernem (bypassed at Malpem)
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