Bandora, Goa

Bandora
city
Bandora

Location in Goa, India

Coordinates: 15°24′N 73°58′E / 15.40°N 73.97°E / 15.40; 73.97Coordinates: 15°24′N 73°58′E / 15.40°N 73.97°E / 15.40; 73.97
Country  India
State Goa
District North Goa
Elevation 107 m (351 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 12,264
Languages
 • Official Konkani
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bandora is a census town in Ponda Taluka in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.

Geography

Bandora is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 107 metres (351 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Bandora had a population of 12,264. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bandora has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Archaeology

An ancient Jain temple of Tirthankara Neminatha was found in Bandora, Goa belonging to 1425 AD which is an archaeological site now.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bandora
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ TNN (24 November 2008), Singular pre-Portuguese monument crumbling from neglect Paul Fernandes finds that the Jain basti at Bandora requires conservation, Goa: The Times of India
  4. ↑ Shenoy, Balaji (11 February 2015), Ruins of Neminath Jain Basti at Bandora, The Navhind Times
  5. ↑ Kerkar, Rajendra; TNN (31 October 2014), Jain heritage dwindles as govt sits pretty, The Times of India


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