Fatorda

Fatorda
Town
Fatorda

Location of Fatorda in Goa

Coordinates: 15°17′28″N 73°57′45″E / 15.29111°N 73.96250°ECoordinates: 15°17′28″N 73°57′45″E / 15.29111°N 73.96250°E
Country India
State Goa
District South Goa
Sub-district Salcete
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Fatorda is a suburb of the town of Margao in Salcete, Goa. Fatorda consists of large building projects and is home to the traditional Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste population.[1]

Education

Fatorda has a few government schools and the highschool named Our Lady Of Rosary High School is quite famous. Located in Fatorda is the Don Bosco College of Engineerring , which is operated by Salesian priests. It hosted the relics of St. John Bosco during its world tour, on the 21 and 22 August 2011,.[2] The Parvatibai Chowgule College, Adarsh Institute of Management[3] and the Jawaharlal Nehru Higher Secondary School[4] are also located in Fatorda.

Ravindra Bhavan in Fatorda
Tiatr posters outside the Ravindra Bhavan in Fatorda

Landmarks

Fatorda Stadium, named after Jawaharlal Nehru, is a multi-purpose, but mainly used for football stadium situated there. Built in the late 1980s, this is Goa's main stadium, having a seating capacity of 19,000[5] It has hosted a number of international football matches and a lesser number of One Day International cricket matches. It is widely used for the Indian national football league games.

The main bus stand serving South Goa also lies in Fatorda, after being shifted out of Margão to ensure lack of traffic congestion in the heart of Margão. Fatorda also has a few bars and multi cuisine restaurants that serve some tasty dishes and drinks. A number of real estate companies also exist here and for accommodation one can find quite a number of villas and apartments. The South Goa District Collectorate office is also located in Fatorda.[6]

Culture

There is a church in Fatorda known as the Our Lady of Rosary Church and also a chapel. A school known as the Rosary School is also located in the Rosary Church Complex. One can also find a temple known as the Shree Damodar Ling Devasthan located near the Stadium. It is considered as the original abode of Lord Damodar, before he was shifted to Zambaulim. The Ravindra Bhavan is also located in Fatorda. It is a cultural centre and promotes Tiatr, drama, art and culture.[7] The 42nd International Film Festival of India was inaugurated at the Ravindra Bhavan by bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan in 2011.[8]

Population

Fatorda has a large number of people belonging to the aboriginal 'Gowdo' community. Mr. Luis Alex Cardozo was the leader of the masses and represented the constituency in Goa state Assembly for a long time. The current MLA Mr. Vijai Sardesai represents Fatorda in the Legislative Assembly of Goa as an independent candidate.[9] He defated Damodar (Damu) Naik, who had served for the last two terms from constituency as a MLA of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thegoan.net/Goa/MLA-Audit/Fatorda-MLA-breaks-the-%E2%80%9Copposition%E2%80%9D-jinx-and-how/07010.html
  2. ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-22/goa/29914359_1_don-bosco-konkan-province-fatorda
  3. ↑ http://www.unigoa.ac.in/affiliate_display.php?afid=77
  4. ↑ http://www.gbshse.gov.in/documents/recog%20hssc_sch.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/fifa-officials-inspect-stadiums-in-india-for-the-2017-u-17-fifa-world-cup
  6. ↑ http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/bjp-stands-gain-vijay-changes-stance
  7. ↑ http://ravindrabhavanmadgao.org/history/
  8. ↑ http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/iffi-about-breaking-barriers-and-reaching-out-srk
  9. ↑ http://goaassembly.gov.in/member.php?id=151&flag=MLA&aid=7
  10. ↑ https://www.janpratinidhi.com/Fatorda-C4966.aspx

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