# Salem Village, Bicholim, North Goa (Goa) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/salem/ Village · Bicholim, North Goa # Salem Salem is a village in Bicholim sub-district of North Goa district, Goa, PIN code **403503**. The 2011 Census counted **3,427 people in 761 households**, the 6th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.8%. - 3,427people (2011) - 761households - 88.5%literacy - 403503PIN code ## Salem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Salem is 403503.** Salem falls in Bicholim sub-district, North Goa district, Goa. - PIN code403503 - Community development blockBicholim - Census village code626743 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Salem from nearby towns? - Bicholim (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Panaji (district HQ)40 km by road - Bicholim (nearest town)17 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Salem? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Salem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mulgao - ○Degree college10+ km · Sanquelim - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bicholim - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Salem known for? The main crops are **paddy, coconuts and banana**. About 46% of the 1,070 hectares of village land is sown, and 49 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Salem Of every 100 households in Salem in 2011, 97 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Salem · ■ Bicholim rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **95% Toilet within the home ****70%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** **37% Tap water ****85%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **74% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%** **57% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%** **39% Use banking services ****92%** **77% Television ****75%** **73% Mobile phone ****75%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **6% Two-wheeler ****44%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **14% None of these assets ****12%** **10% Own their home ****93%** **88% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Salem? ■ Salem · ■ Bicholim rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **986 Working population ****34.1%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.7% for men and 83.3% for women. 54% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 133 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (3%) · **■** Household industry 47 (4%) · **■** Other work 667 (57%) · **■** Marginal 284 (24%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bicholim - Latambarcem6,722 people - Mulgao3,892 people - Surla3,818 people - Sarvona3,586 people - Cudnem3,308 people - Amone2,963 people - Navelim2,703 people - Piligao2,643 people [All 22 villages in Bicholim](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Salem?403503 - How far is Salem from Panaji?40 km by road - What is the population of Salem?3,427 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salem in?North Goa district (Bicholim sub-district), Goa - What is the literacy rate of Salem?88.5% (Census 2011)