Loliem-Polem

Loliem-Polem
Village
Loliem-Polem Location in Goa, India
Coordinates: 14°54′N 74°05′E / 14.90°N 74.09°ECoordinates: 14°54′N 74°05′E / 14.90°N 74.09°E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	South Goa
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	403728
Telephone code	91-08346-XXX XXX
Nearest city	Karwar

Loliem-Polem is a village located in the southernmost tip of the Canacona taluk, in Goa, India, bordering Karwar taluka of Karnataka state.^[1]

Location

Loliem-Polem is surrounded by Karwar Taluk towards south, Quepem Taluk towards north, Salcete Taluk towards north.^[2]

History

Loliem-Polem had a Portuguese immigration check-post to monitor all arrivals-departures by road route staffed by European officers till 1961, when Goa was incorporated into the Indian Union.^[3]

Achievements

Loliem-Polem has been adjudged the best panchayat in the Goa state and in the country twice during the last panchayat term.^[4][5]

Reaching there

• By Road: It is located 37 km towards south from district headquarters Margao, 70 km from state capital Panaji.
• By Train: The railway station at Loliem falls under the jurisdiction of the Konkan Railway. It is the last station in Goa before Asnoti railway station of Karnataka state. The other two railway stations falling under Canacona Taluka on Konkan Railway route before Loliem-Polem are Balli, Canacona.^[6]

Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai: Canacona	Konkan Railway : Railway (India)		Next 'Small' station from Mumbai: Asnoti
	Distance from Mumbai(CST) =
Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai: Madgaon	Konkan Railway : Railway (India)		Next 'Main' station from Mumbai: Karwar

References

1. "Loliem-Polem hit by 6 dry days for Goa, K’taka polls". http://www.goacom.com. Goacom. Retrieved 14 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
2. "Loliem-Polem village". http://www.onefivenine.com. onefivenine.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
3. "When crossing from Goa to India needed a visa". http://scroll.in. Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
4. "Loliem-Polem VP to introduce e-governance". http://www.heraldgoa.in. M/s Herald Publications Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 14 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
5. "http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/loliem-polem-panchayat-strives-good-governance". http://www.navhindtimes.in. Navhind Papers & Publications. Retrieved 14 June 2014. External link in |website=, |title= (help)
6. "Now, diesel electric train to ply daily between Karwar and Margao". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 14 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)