Block / Taluka → Salcete
District → South Goa
State → Goa
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Colva village is 626897. Colva village is located in Salcete taluka of South Goa district in Goa, India. It is situated 5km away from Margao, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Colva village. As per 2009 stats, Colva village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 287 hectares. Colva has a total population of 3,141 peoples, out of which male population is 1,566 while female population is 1,575. Literacy rate of colva village is 79.62% out of which 83.08% males and 76.19% females are literate. There are about 810 houses in colva village. Pincode of colva village locality is 403708.
When it comes to administration, Colva village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Colva village comes under Benaulim Vidhan Sabha constituency & South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. Salcete is nearest town to colva village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,141 | 1,566 | 1,575 |
| Literate Population | 2,501 | 1,301 | 1,200 |
| Illiterate Population | 640 | 265 | 375 |
| Colva - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Colva |
| Block / Taluka : | Salcete |
| District : | South Goa |
| State : | Goa |
| Pincode : | 403708 |
| Area : | 287 hectares |
| Population : | 3,141 |
| Households : | 810 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Benaulim |
| Parliament Constituency : | South Goa |
| Nearest Town : | Salcete |
| Villages in Colva Gram Panchayat | |
| Colva | Gandaulim |
| Sernabatim | Vanelim |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Salcete |
| List of Talukas in South Goa |
| List of Districts in Goa |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.