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==Geography== |
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Benaulim is located at {{Coord|15.25|N|73.92|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Benaulim.html| Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Benaulim]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1 m (3 ft). |
Benaulim is located at {{Coord|15.25|N|73.92|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Benaulim.html| Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Benaulim]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1 m (3 ft). |
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Benaulim's main market is located at Maria Hall which is about 2 km away from the beach. |
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Benaulim has two beaches—Benaulim beach, which is the main beach, and Vaddi beach, which is less congested and more developed than Benaulim beach.{{fact|date=May 2017}} |
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==Beaches== |
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Benaulim
बाणावली Banawali | |
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Town | |
  Benaulim Location in Goa, India  Benaulim Benaulim (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°15′N 73°55′E / 15.25°N 73.92°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,919 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Website | goa |
Benaulim (Konkani: बाणावली Banawali) is a census town in the Salcete subdivision of South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is a beach town with a predominant Christian population.
Etymology
The village was known as Banahalli or Banawali (the village of the arrow) before the advent of the Portuguese. Ban is the Sanskrit for 'arrow' and Halli the Kannada word for 'village'. According to the Sahyadrikhanda of the Skanda Purana, Parashurama shot his arrow into the sea and commanded the Sea God Varuna recede up to the point where his arrow landed. The arrow is said to have landed at Banahalli.[1] The area was then settled by Saraswat Brahmins from North India.[2]
Ancient Banahalli was the site of the Katyayani Baneshvar temple dedicated to the Hindu dieties Shiva and Parvati. The temple ruins can be still found in the village. The deities were shifted to Aversa in North Canara (modern Uttara Kannada district) in the 16th century.
Geography
Benaulim is located at 15°15′N 73°55′E / 15.25°N 73.92°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1 m (3 ft).
Beaches
Benaulim beach |
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Benaulim beach is not as commercialized as other related beaches, though it is a local tourist destination.[citation needed] That is the reason this beach is famous among foreign tourists.[citation needed] There are few shacks on the beach and a few hotels in the area and some sea food options.[original research?]
This beach is considered safe for swimming.[citation needed] Apart from sunbathing and swimming, there are also options of parasailing, jet skiing, boat ride and wind surfing.[4]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[5] Benaulim had a population of 11911. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Benaulim has an average literacy rate of 89.25%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 92.15% of the males and 86.51% of females literate. 10.36% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Professor Froilano de Mello, MD – Indo-Portuguese microbiologist, medical scientist, professor, author and an independent MP in the Portuguese parliament.[6]
- St Joseph Vaz – Missionary priest who worked in Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka) and Canara (coastal Karnataka).[7]
- Keith Vaz – British Labour Party politician of Goan heritage. Distant relative of St Joseph Vaz.[8]
References
- ^ Shree Scanda Puran (Sayadri Khandha) -Ed. Dr. Gerson D'Cunha, Marathi version Ed. By Gajanan shastri Gaytonde, published by Shree Katyani Publication, Mumbai
- ^ Machado Prabhu, Alan. "Saraswati's Children"
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Benaulim
- ^ "Benaulim Beach Reviews". indialine.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ India Census 2011 – Benaulim, Goa
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Colaco, Jose; de Mello, Alfredo. "Professor Froilano de Mello, MD (1887–1955): A Short Biography of His Life and Achievements". Goacom.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Pinto, Pius Fidelis (1999). History of Christians in Coastal Karnataka, 1500–1763 AD. Mangalore: Samanvaya Prakashan. pp. 210–212.
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"Relative of British MP to become Sri Lanka's first saint". Catholic Herald. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014.
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External links
- Benaulim beach pictures, 2012
