Colvale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It has been a scenic and historic village, though in recent years changed by out-migration and in-migration. It is the last border village on Bardez or Bardes (then the 'Old Conquest' boundary in Portuguese-ruled colonial Goa. On the edge of Colvale is the Chapora river, after which is the next taluka (sub-district), and Goa's northernmost, of Pernem.

Demographics

India census, Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 69%. In Colvale, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industrial estate

Currently, Colvale is home to a Government of Goa-run industrial estate. There are, as of 2021, some 25 units in production at the Colvale industrial estate.

Notable people

• Antu Shenoy the forefather of Abbe Faria, Goan hypnotist

• Wendell Rodricks (1956-2020) Indian designer and author of Moda Goa, The Green Room and Poskem: Goans in the Shadows.

• Kalki Kochelin, actress

References

External links

• The Chikhli-Colvale Experience, Goa in the Monsoons 2021

• Colvale, Goa – Exploring The Streets of Colvale | Wendell Rodricks Hometown

• Colvale North Goa