Bandora_(town)

Bandora, Goa

Bandora, Goa

City in Goa, India

Bandora is a census town in the Ponda Tehsil of North Goa District, in Goa State, India.

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Geography

Bandora is located at 15.40°N 73.97°E / 15.40; 73.97.[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 from 1425 AD; it is now an archaeological site.[3][4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bandora
  2. [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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. [3]
    TNN (24 November 2008), "Singular pre-Portuguese monument crumbling from neglect Paul Fernandes finds that the Jain basti at Bandora requires conservation", The Times of India, Goa, archived from the original on 5 March 2016, retrieved 26 June 2020
  4. [4]
    Shenoy, Balaji (11 February 2015), Ruins of Neminath Jain Basti at Bandora, The Navhind Times
  5. [5]
    Kerkar, Rajendra; TNN (31 October 2014), "Jain heritage dwindles as govt sits pretty", The Times of India


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