Pernem
Pedne | |
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Town / Sub-District Capital | |
Coordinates: 15°43′00″N 73°47′49″E / 15.716740°N 73.796996°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Established | Early 1800s |
Government | |
• MLA | Pravin Prabhakar Arlekar |
• Chairperson | Shivram Tukoji |
Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 70,726 |
• Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Pednekar, Pernecar |
Languages | |
• Official | Konkani |
• Also spoken | English, Portuguese, Marathi |
Religions[2] | |
• Dominant | Hinduism 93.13% |
• Minor | Christianity 5.08% |
• Historical | Roman Catholicism |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postcode | 403512 |
Telephone code | 0832 2201 |
Pernem (Peddnne; [pɛːɽɳɛ̃ː]) is a town and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is the capital of the Pernem Sub-District.