# Velguem Village, Bicholim, North Goa (Goa) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/velguem/ Village · Bicholim, North Goa # Velguem Velguem is a village in Bicholim sub-district of North Goa district, Goa, PIN code **403105**. The 2011 Census counted **2,617 people in 616 households**, the 11th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.8%. - 2,617people (2011) - 616households - 87.6%literacy - 403105PIN code ## Velguem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velguem is 403105.** Velguem falls in Bicholim sub-district, North Goa district, Goa. - PIN code403105 - Community development blockBicholim - Census village code626762 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velguem from nearby towns? - Bicholim (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Panaji (district HQ)46 km by road - Sanquelim (nearest town)10 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 Velguem? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Velguem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 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 - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Sanquelim - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Onda C T - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Velguem known for? The main crops are **coconuts**. Products made here include iron ore. About 12% of the 324 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 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 Velguem Of every 100 households in Velguem in 2011, 99 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 19 a car. ■ Velguem · ■ Bicholim rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **95% Toilet within the home ****74%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****23%** **37% Tap water ****83%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **74% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **57% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%** **39% Use banking services ****88%** **77% Television ****77%** **73% Mobile phone ****83%** **70% Computer with internet ****3%** **6% Two-wheeler ****32%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****19%** **14% None of these assets ****7%** **10% Own their home ****63%** **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 Velguem? ■ Velguem · ■ Bicholim rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069** **986 Working population ****40.4%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.4% for men and 82.2% for women. 62% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 72 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 887 (84%) · **■** Marginal 92 (9%) 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 - Cudnem3,308 people - Amone2,963 people - Navelim2,703 people - Piligao2,643 people - Curchirem2,043 people - Naroa1,897 people - Sirigao1,617 people - Maulinguem North1,457 people [All 22 villages in Bicholim](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velguem?403105 - How far is Velguem from Panaji?46 km by road - What is the population of Velguem?2,617 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velguem in?North Goa district (Bicholim sub-district), Goa - What is the literacy rate of Velguem?87.6% (Census 2011)