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Entrepreneurship Development India* 638,596Number of Villages 593,731 Entrepreneurship Development India* 638,596Number of villages 593,731 Number of inhabited villages 44,865Number of un-inhabited villages. Its the best to place to learn ancient Indian architecture, this village in Karnataka... Banavasi The Great Rann of Kutchh and the Dand are famous of this village of Gujarat.... Hodka A cool place and village in the desert of Jaipur, it has the famous Samode Palace... Samode The land of Great Hindu Epic Mahabharata, it still resonates Bhagvat Geeta..... Jyotisar The village of metal mirrors & famous Snake Boat Race, its a serene place to be in ... Aranmula This Bhutia Village of Gangtok at a height of 9200ft, shows the China Border.... Lachen The Village where Buddha gave his first preaching and near to which he made Nalanda University.... Nepura The Famous Indian Ballad Jungle Book by Kipling was written based on this village ... Chaugan Ballavpur Danga or the Rabindras Village, its the same place known as Shantiniketan.... Ballavpur Danga Famous for its Wood and Metal work, its the perfect hill station village you can see... Naggar Agarwada Agarwada is situated in the Pernem taluka in North Goa. It is a small village located around a junction that can be reached as one travels from Chopdem towards Arambol. Agonda Agonda is a small fishing village located in the Canacona taluka in South Goa. It is surrounded by about 120 acres of forest and is well known for the Agonda beach. Alorna Alorna is a village situated in the Pernem taluka in North Goa. It is well known for the Alorna fort that is situated here. The fort of Alorna is in the taluka of Pernem on the banks of the Chapora River. Arambol Arambol or Harmal is the largest coastal village in the Pernem district of Goa. Situated at about 32 kms northwest of Mapusa and 50 kms from Panjim, the village comprises of a traditional fishing community. Assagao Assagao is a small village situated at ‘Velhas Conquistas’ of Bardez. A road from Mapusa town taking u turn on the top hills brings you to this place Assolna Assolna is a small village situated in the South Goa district in the Salcete taluka. Bambolim Sweet small village of Tiswadi or llhas Taluka, its major attraction or wonders are Bambolim Cross, Goa Medical College Complex, AIR Super Power Transmitter and the Military Camp. Bastora Bastora is a small village situated in the Bardez taluka that is located near Mapusa. Here one can see a lot of greenery and the rural Goa as it has a number of ancestral houses with large fields stretched . Benaulim Pre – Portuguese, this Benaulim village was called ‘Bannali’ means the place marked by arrow, this has the reference to Parashuram, who shot the arrow from the top of the Sahyadri Mountains into the sea. Betalbatim A charming Indo-Portuguese village, Betalbatim is a place surrounded by lush green rice fields and whispering palms where one can come to escape from the stresses of city living and relax in a serene secluded ... more info » Betim Betim is a small village situated in the Bardez taluka of North Goa at about 1 km west of the famous Mandovi Bridge. The village is known as a boat building and fishing village and is well connected with the ... more info » Betul Betul is a place located in the Salcete side of Goa. This place is a one hour distance from Margao. Betul is known for its Betul beach and the cool climate here. People live together and the evenings are ... more info » Bicholim Bicholim boasts of one of the most scenic waterfalls at Arvalem and not to forget, the Mayem Lake. The vast countryside is surrounded by a wide network of cashew trees. ... more info » Borim Borim is a small village at Ponda in Goa that is situated at about 34 kms. from Panaji and 12 kms. from Margao. It is famous for the Shri Navdurga Sausthan temple which is among the famous religious places in ... more info » Britona The tiny village of Britona in Goa is situated very close to Panjim. It was once inhabited by the Muslims and as such has some graves of Muslim clergy, Legislative Assembly, Gurudwara and the Xavier Institute ... more info » Cacra Cacra or Kakra is a small village in Goa situated near the Goa University atop the Taleigao plateau. The people here are known as the Cacracars and mainly depend on fishing. One can see a cluster of houses in ... more info » Calangute Calangute situated at about 15 km from the capital city Panjim is the one of the most popular holiday destinations in Goa. It is usually crowded as it has a host of facilities to cater to the visitors. It is ... more info » Camurlim Camurlim is a very picturesque village naturally set in a quiet backdrop of paddy fields with the Chapora river flowing steadily along the palm lined banks. It is located 7 kms from Mapusa city and is one of ... more info » Candolim Candolim is a beautiful village of North Goa situated at about 15 km form Panaji in the Bardez Taluka. It is one of the most happening tourist hot-spots and is very famous for its beautiful beach. ... more info » Cansaulim Cansaulim is situated in the Mormugao taluka in south Goa. It has a famous beach known as the Cansaulim beach where one can see a lot of palm groves along the shore. For accomodation there are a number of ... more info » Carambolim Carambolim also known as Karmali or Kormbolle for the locals is a small village in Goa that is situated at about 12 kms from Panjim in the Tiswadi taluka. It is the first village one comes across on one's way ... more info » Caranzalem Caranzalem is a small village located in the Tiwadi taluka of North Goa. It is known to be one of the fastest growing suburbs of Panaji and has a lot of places to visit. The area also has a beach known as the ... more info » Carmona Carmona is situated in South Goa. There is a famous church in Carmona known as the church of Nossa Senhora de Socorro, or Our Lady of Help that is prominently located at the center of the village. The interior ... more info » Cavelossim Cavelossim one of the last major settlements in southwest Salcete is situated 11 km south of Colva. The Church of Cavelossim dedicated to The Santa Cruz or Holy Cross, is not too complicated in its design, yet ... more info » Chandor This is the village which was once the location of the capital of Chandrapur rulers which also boasts of a fort and a temple within its citadel. ... more info » Chapora Chapora is a beautiful village situated at around 10 kms from Mapusa in North Goa. The village is dependent on fishing and boat building and being crouched in the shadow of a Portuguese fort on the opposite, ... more info » Chaudi Chaudi also known as Chauri or Canacona is situated at about 33 km south of Margao. It is the main center of the Canacona district. It is mainly visited when one wants to get to Palolem which is situated 2 km ... more info » Chicalim Chicalim is a beautiful village situated in the small taluka of Mormugao in Goa. One often comes to this pleasant village while on the way to or from the Dabolim airport. Here one can see the village scene of ... more info » Chimbel East side of Panjim, 6 km away, a small village is situated called Chimbel. It is the part of Ilhas or Tiswadi Taluka. This village is a backward village among all other villages in Goa. You won’t find any big ... more info » Chinchinim Chinchinim is a beautiful village situated on the banks of the River Sal in the Salcete district of Goa, India. It is known to be the biggest rural village of Goa having a predominant Catholic population. It ... more info » Chopdem Chopdem is ideally situated north of the banks of river Chapora. Compared to other parts of Goa, Chopdem is relatively quite with a few social bars and cafes for rendezvous. Along the main road there are ... more info » Colom Colom is situated at the southend of the Palolem beach on the way to Rajbag. It is known as a Hindu village where one can find some small cafes to buy drinks and snacks. Being a fishing village, a lot of ... more info » Colva Colva Village lies is merely 6 km from Margao. 25 km of coastline makes Colva beach the oldest and the largest beach of Goa. Walk on bare-footed on the silver white sand, relax under the shades of the coconut ... more info » Colvale Colvale is a village ornamented by the lush green paddy fields and the riverine charm of the Chapora river over which is a rustic steel bridge which is a major factor for boosting trade and commerce from this ... more info » .
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