Pernem | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pernem in North Goa district in Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15°43′00″N 73°47′49″E / 15.716740°N 73.796996°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Headquarters | Pernem city |
| Settlements | 1 City 4 Towns 23 Villages |
| Government | |
| • Tehsildar | Ravishekhar Nipanikar |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | North Goa |
| • Assembly constituency | na |
| • MLA | na |
| Population (2011) | |
| 75,747 | |
| • Urban | 39.69% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | na |
| • Sex ratio | 960 |
| PIN | 4035XX |
| Vehicle registration | GA-11 |
| Rain | na |
Pernem is a northmost administrative region or sub-district in North Goa in India. It acts as the Gateway of Goa from Maharashtra side. It is also the name of the town of Pernem, which is its headquarters. It has a Municipal Council. Geographically, Pernem is surrounded by Sawantwadi sub-district (Maharashtra State) on East, Arabian Sea on West, Bardez and Bicholim sub-district on south and Sawantwadi sub-district (Maharashtra State) on north. The two rivers which decide the boundary of this sub-district are Terekhol River and Chapora River. Terekhol river acts as a border of Maharashtra and Goa while Chapora river acts as a border of Pernem sub-district and Bardez sub-district.