Navelim

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?Navelim Goa • India
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Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	South Goa
Population	11,014 (2001)

Navelim is a census town in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is located outside the city of Margao, the second largest city after the capital city of Goa, Panaji (Panjim).

Annexed by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Goa is famously the most Christian of Indian states. Christianity is not in fact the majority religion - only about a third of Goans are Christians.

Navelim's church was first built by the Jesuits in the 1590s; the present, Portuguese-style whitewashed structure was constructed later on when the older building became too small. The reconstruction was apparently financed by a local merchant "Barreto" who was saved from bankruptcy through the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Navelim is rapidly expanding to become Margao's fastest growing suburban areas.Other landmarks include the railway station and the infamous Sky Bus

It has a football ground. It was constructed with the financial support of the people of navelim abroad and living in navelim.

The only facility navelim lacks is a basketball court. Navelim has some very good players namely Zico Rebello and Wayne Viegas.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Navelim had a population of 11,014. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Navelim has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 70%. In Navelim, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.