Siolim
Xivoli | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 15°36′52″N 73°46′14″E / 15.614537°N 73.770447°E | |
Country | India |
State | Goa |
District | North Goa |
Taluka | Bardez |
Named for | "Xinv" means Lion and "Halli" refers to a Village |
Government | |
• Type | 3 Panchayats |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,311[1] |
Demonym | Xivolkar or Siolcar or Shivalkar |
Languages | |
• Official | Konkani |
• Also Spoken (understood) | English |
• Also Spoken (understood) | Marathi |
Religions | |
• Dominant | Hinduism, Roman Catholicism |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postcode | 403 517 |
Telephone code | 0832 227 |
Vehicle registration | GA-03 |
Website | goa |
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).