Calangute

Calangute is a town in the North Goa district of the Indian state of Goa. It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New Year, and during the summer in May.

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Settlement.name: Calangute
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Sunset at Calangute.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: Twilight at Calangute Beach
Settlement.image_caption: Waves thrashing at the shoreCalangute, Goa, India.
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Goa#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Calangute in Goa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Goa
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: North Goa
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Sub-district
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Bardez
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 13,810
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Instance of: village in India
Country: India
Located in: North Goa district
Elevation: 0
Time zone: Indian Standard Time
Image: Calangute-Busy-Beach.jpg
Dialing code: 83227

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Commons category: Calangute
postal code: 403516

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==Demographics== , Calangute had a population of 13,810. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Calangute had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 78% and female literacy 67%. 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

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