Siolim

Siolim
Xivoli
Town
São António Igreja
São António Igreja
Siolim is located in Goa
Siolim
Siolim
Siolim is located in India
Siolim
Siolim
Coordinates: 15°36′52″N 73°46′14″E / 15.614537°N 73.770447°E / 15.614537; 73.770447
CountryIndia
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
TalukaBardez
Named for"Xinv" means Lion and
"Halli" refers to a Village
Government
 • Type3 Panchayats
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total10,311[1]
DemonymXivolkar or Siolcar or Shivalkar
Languages
 • OfficialKonkani
 • Also Spoken (understood)English
 • Also Spoken (understood)Marathi
Religions
 • DominantHinduism, Roman Catholicism
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403 517
Telephone code0832 227
Vehicle registrationGA-03
Websitegoa.gov.in

Siolim ([ʃiwoːlĩː]) is a village in Bardez taluka, and a census town on the central west coast of India, in the North Goa district of Goa. The 2001 population was 10,311, and 10,936 in 2011.[2] Siolim is also the name of a constituency in the Goa assembly, which includes Assagao, Anjuna and Oxel, in addition to Siolim. A person from Siolim is known as a Siolcar or even as Shivalkar (Konkani: Xivolkar).

  1. ^ "Populationofindia.co.in".
  2. ^ Census of India Goa 2011: Series-31, Part XI-B. Panaji: Directorate of Census Operations, Goa. 2014. p. 22.