Gangem

Gangem is a village in the newly formed taluka (sub-district) of Ponda in Goa. Although its under the Ponda taluka and administrative jurisdiction, the assembly constituency is Valpoi from 2011

Area, population

According to the official 2011 Census,[1] Gangem has an area of 544.05 hectares, a total of 112 households, a population of 473 (comprising 251 males and 222 females) with an under-six years population of 50 (comprising 26 boys and 24 girls).

Location

Gangem is located in the north eastern end of ponda taluka. It is to the north of Usgao-Tisk.

It lies approx 44.7 km away from the district North Goa headquarters of Panaji or Panjim.

Local jurisdiction

Gangem lies under the Usgao Ganjem gram panchayat.

References

  1. ^ District Census Handbook North Goa (PDF) (2011 ed.). Census of India. 16 June 2014. p. 132. Retrieved 1 January 2022.