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Salcette

Salcete
Sub-District
Location of Salcete in South Goa district in Goa
Location of Salcete in South Goa district in Goa
Coordinates: 15°12′45″N 74°04′24″E / 15.212450°N 74.07323°E / 15.212450; 74.07323Coordinates: 15°12′45″N 74°04′24″E / 15.212450°N 74.07323°E / 15.212450; 74.07323
Country  India
State Goa
District South Goa district
Headquarters Margão
Settlements (as of 2011) 2 Cities
11 Town
35 Villages
Government
 • Tehsildar na
 • Lok Sabha constituency na
 • Assembly constituency na
 • MLA na
Population (2011)
 • Sub-District 294,464
 • Urban 72.15%
Demographics
 • Literacy rate na
 • Sex ratio na
Rain na

Salcete, is a Sub-district of South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Its administrative and economic headquarters is Margão. It is largely coterminous with a region called Saxti (pronounced Sashti), which comprised, by local tradition, sixty-six villages, hence the name. However, Saxti also included the now separate sub-district of Mormugão.

Salcete has 2 Cities : Margão, Cuncolim

Salcete has 11 Towns : Davorlim, Curtorim, Navelim, Benaulim, Raia, São Jose de Areal, Nuvem , Chinchinim, Verna, Aquem, Varca

Salcete has 35 Villages : Adsulim, Ambelim, Assolna, Betalbatim, Calata, Camurlim, Cana, Carmona, Cavelossim, Cavorim, Chandor, Colva, Deussua, Dicarpale, Dramapur, Duncolim, Gandaulim, Gonsua, Guirdolim, Loutulim, Macasana, Majorda, Mulem, Nagoa, Orlim, Paroda, Rachol, Sarzora, Seraulim, Sernabatim, Sirlim, Talaulim, Utorda, Vanelim, Velim


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