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Bicholim
Sign in to saveBicholim (Konkani: Divchal; IPA: ), is a small town and a municipal council in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is the headquarters of the Concelho (county) of Bicholim, one of seven that make up the Novas Conquistas (New Conquests), territories added to Goa comparatively later than the first three of the Velhas Conquistas (Old Conquests). The town is located about from the state capital of Panaji. It is in the mining heartland of Goa.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bicholim
- Region
- Goa
- Country
- India
- Population
- 16,986
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bicholim
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Mayem lake.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Goa#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Goa, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Goa
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- North Goa
- Settlement.leader_title
- MLA
- Settlement.leader_name
- Chandrakant Shetye
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Councillor
- Settlement.leader_name1
- Pundalik (Kundan) Falari
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 22
- Settlement.population_total
- 16896
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 16986
- Elevation
- 22
- Image
- Arvalem Caves.jpg
- Dialing code
- 8323
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- Bicholim
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Economy
- Government and politics
- Socio-political
- Bicholim Industrial Estate
- Cudnem Village
- Jainism
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Bicholim (Konkani: Divchal; IPA: ), is a small town and a municipal council in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is the headquarters of the Concelho (county) of Bicholim, one of seven that make up the Novas Conquistas (New Conquests), territories added to Goa comparatively later than the first three of the Velhas Conquistas (Old Conquests). The town is located about from the state capital of Panaji. It is in the mining heartland of Goa.
==History== As per Hiregutti plates of Bhoja Asantika, a locality named Dipaka visaya in the copper plates dating 5th century CE, is identified with modern-day Divchali or Dicholi. It was under the rule of an independent Warlord (PrabhuDesai's of Sankhali/Sanquelim) It was taken over by Portuguese in late 18th century as part of New Conquest.
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