Sancoale

Sancoale
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Sancoale Show map of Goa Sancoale Show map of India Location in Goa, India
Coordinates: 15°22′N 73°54′E / 15.37°N 73.90°E / 15.37; 73.90Coordinates: 15°22′N 73°54′E / 15.37°N 73.90°E / 15.37; 73.90
Country	India
State	Goa
District	South Goa
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	15,605
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Sancoale is a census town in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. This village once housed the Hindu Saraswat deities Lakshmi Narasimha, Shantadurga Shankhvaleshwai and Vijayadurga. Around 1560, the deities were shifted to Veling and Kerim (Ponda) during the Portuguese inquisition.

Sancoale is located at . It has an average elevation of 41 metres (135 feet).

As of 2001^[update] India census, Sancoale had a population of 15,605. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sancoale has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Sancoale, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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