Velim, Goa

Velim Vellem
Village
From top, left to right: Aerial view from Baradi chapel, Velim Photograph of residential houses Holy Cross Chapel, Baradi Miraculous Cross, Baradi Cutbona Jetty St. Xavier's High School St. Francis Xavier Church Betul Mobor beach view
Nickname:  Sleepy fishing village
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Coordinates: 15°09′52″N 73°58′33″E / 15.1644°N 73.9759°E / 15.1644; 73.9759[1]
Country	India
State	Goa
District	South Goa
Sub-district	Salcete
Government
• Type	Zilla Panchayat Gram Panchayat
• Body	Zilla Parishad Village Panchayat
• Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly	Cruz Silva (AAP)
• Member of the Zilla Panchayat	Juliao Fernandes[2] (INC)
• Sarpanch	Veena Cardozo[3]
• Deputy Sarpanch	Anthony Rebello[4]
Area
• Total	8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,600
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Velicar/Velimcar
Languages
• Official	Konkani English
• Additional/Cultural	Romi Konkani Portuguese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	403723
Telephone code	0832
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	vpvelim.in

Velim (English: /veɪliːm/ ^ⓘ; formerly Velliapura^[5]) is a large village situated in Salcete, neighbouring Quepem taluka, and falls under South Goa district, in the coastal state of Goa. It has access to the Arabian Sea via the Sal river that flows through it and shares its borders with neighbouring villages and towns of Assolna, Ambelim, Betul, and Cuncolim. The village consists of 22 hamlets or subdivisions which have been organized into 9 wards.^[6] As of 2020, the village has a total population of about 8600 residents residing in 2568 households.^[7] It is a part of the Velim Assembly constituency.