Ponolem (or Punolem) is a village in North Goa's Bardez taluka (sub-district), India. It lies in the Goa Assembly constituency of Aldona.

Punolem
village
Punolem is located in Goa
Punolem
Punolem
Location in Goa, India
Punolem is located in India
Punolem
Punolem
Punolem (India)
Coordinates: 15°35′51″N 73°46′38″E / 15.59750°N 73.77722°E / 15.59750; 73.77722
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
TalukaBardez
Government
 • TypePanchayat
Languages
 • OfficialKonkani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
403508
Vehicle registrationGA 03
Nearest cityMapusa
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth Goa
Websitegoa.gov.in

Location

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It has Carona village and Calvim to its west, and Maem or Mayem in Bicholim taluka is close to its eastern side. The Calvim bridge is also within short distance of Ponolem.

Health centre

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Along with Calvim and Carona, Punolem (or Ponolem) is covered by the Primary Health Centre at Aldona, which has a strength of 12 beds and covers some ten villages or areas (Bastora, Moira, Calvim, Pomburpa, Salvador do Mundo, Penha de France, Socorro, Corjuem, Brittona II or Betim, and the Aldona-Quitla area).

Demographics

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Census records of 2011 say Ponolem (their spelling) is a tiny village covering 92.10 hectares, has just 29 households, 120 persons (63 male and 57 female), and a total of 12 under-the-age-of-six children (comprising nine boys and three girls).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Census of India, 2011 Goa: Series 31, Part XIIB: District Census Handbook, North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts. Directorate of Census Operations, Goa. 2014. p. 102.