Cuncolim
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| ?Cuncolim Goa • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | South Goa |
| Population | 15,848 (2001) |
Cuncolim (Devnagri:कुंकळी) is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
It is a former village, now with a municipal council of its own, in the south Goa sub-district (taluka) of Salcette, India. It has a significant expatriate population, and is part of the AVC (Assolna-Velim-Cuncolim) network of villages. The name Cuncolim is derived from the fact that the village was known as Kumkumahalli (village where kumkum or vermilion is produced).[1]
It is home to the Our Lady of Health school, and a local college. Cuncolim is home to a number of freedom-fighters against Portuguese rule, and this village is also known for an early protest against the Portuguese, in 1583. Those killed on the Christian side include those termed the "martyrs of Cuncolim", the title given by the Portuguese and missionaries.
The village of Cuncolim was the original site of the famous temple of Shree Shantadurga before this was demolished by the portuguese in collaboration with the Christian missionaries. The Holy idol of Shree Shantadurga was taken to Fatorpa where the new temple of Shree Santeri Cuncolikarin stands today. The annual zatra of the temple happens in January/February where the Utsav Idol of the Goddess is taken in a procession back to the original site at Cuncolim thus re-enacting the migration of the Goddess and many Hindu families who fled Salcette to preserve their faith .This zatra is also attended by many local Christian families who continue to hold sacred their familial allegiance to the Goddess. Amongst those Hindu communities that fled Cuncolim in the midst of religious persecution are the Kunbis, Gawdas, Daivadnyas and Saraswats. The Saraswats from Cuncolim and Quellosim formed a separate community called the Chitrapur Saraswats and they have their math head quarters in Chitrapur, Karnataka.
Cuncolim has a unique traditional village irrigation, involving 12 bunds (water-gathering centers). It has also 12 residential clans (or vangodds). Cuncolim Union is one of the social organizations formed by people of this area. The Cuncolim Education Society College of Arts, Commerce was established in the area in 1987. Besides the church and chapels, Cuncolim is also home to seven temples, the Molanguinim Cave, small waterfalls at the foot of the seven temples, and the Nayaband Lake.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Cuncolim had a population of 15,848. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Cuncolim has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 74%. In Cuncolim, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ GOACOM.COM DAILY GOA NEWS CLIPS:: 06 JAN 2006
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
