Ponda
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| State : | Goa | ||
| District : | North Goa | ||
| Sub-district : | Ponda | ||
| Location : | 15 ° 24 ' N , 74 ° 1' E | ||
| Residents : | 22,664 (2011) | ||
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Ponda is a city in the Indian state of Goa .
The city is that part of the North Goa District . Ponda has municipal council status . The city is divided into 13 wards (constituencies).
history
In the 16th century, due to the absence of the Portuguese, Ponda was a safe haven for Hindus fleeing persecution by Jesuits and Portuguese. In 1675 Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered it from the Sultanate of Bijapur . It remained part of the Maratha Empire until 1764. The city finally came under the control of the Portuguese in 1791.
Demographics
The city's population is 22,664 according to the 2011 census. Ponda has a gender ratio of 932 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 94.5% in 2011. Almost 79% of the population are Hindus , approx. 11% are Christians and approx. 9% are Muslims and approx. 1% belong to another or no religion. 9.9% of the population are children under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
Ponda is connected by road to the capital Panaji , the main railway junction of Margao , and Dabolim International Airport .
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Ponda Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | Goa. Retrieved October 5, 2019 .