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Mapusa
Mapusa (Goan Konkani: Mhapxem) is a city in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the state capital of Panaji. The city is the headquarters of Bardez taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. During Portuguese India, the city was known as "Mapuçá".
Mapusa is a small city clustered around the Mount (Alto). The name Mapusa is thought to be derived from the Konkani word for a 'measure' - 'map' and the phrase fill up - 'sa'. Ancient Goan agrarian community had a well established Gaunkari or Community Farming System, where villages formed associations, worked on community land and shared profits. Market day was a major event, with goods brought in from every district to one central area. Mapusa has thus remained a prominent market center for many centuries.
Mapusa is located at 15°36′N 73°49′E / 15.60°N 73.82°E. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It lies on the banks of Mapusa River. Mapusa has a tropical climate with temperatures ranging from a high of 37 °C in summer with high levels of humidity to a low of 21 °C in winters.
[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Mapusa had a population of 39,989. Males constitute 20,322 of the population and females 19,667. Mapusa has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Mapusa, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mapusa is administered by the Mapusa Municipal Council. The city has 20 wards and the last municipal election was held in 2021. Councillor Nutan Bicholkar is currently the chairperson of the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC).
At a state level, Mapusa falls within the Mapusa (Goa Assembly constituency). As of 2022, its representative in the Goa Legislative Assembly is Joshua D'Souza of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[needs update]
At a national level, the city is falls within the North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency). As of 2019, its Member of Parliament is Shripad Yesso Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [needs update]
Mapusa is close to one of the main centres of Goa's tourism industry. Mapusa's proximity to many beaches in the north of Goa makes it a suitable base during the tourist season (November to April). Because it is a mainly commercial city (for locals) with a large resident population, Mapusa has only a limited number of hotels and accommodation. Mapusa comes alive on Friday, the traditional market day also known as Mapusa Friday Market. People from surrounding villages and towns come to Mapusa to sell their wares. This fair has a lot of local flavour (unlike some other tourist-oriented fairs or markets) and specialises in agricultural produce, vegetables, locally grown fruit, spices, clothes and even plants (mainly during the monsoon planting season).
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Mapusa
Mapusa (Goan Konkani: Mhapxem) is a city in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the state capital of Panaji. The city is the headquarters of Bardez taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. During Portuguese India, the city was known as "Mapuçá".
Mapusa is a small city clustered around the Mount (Alto). The name Mapusa is thought to be derived from the Konkani word for a 'measure' - 'map' and the phrase fill up - 'sa'. Ancient Goan agrarian community had a well established Gaunkari or Community Farming System, where villages formed associations, worked on community land and shared profits. Market day was a major event, with goods brought in from every district to one central area. Mapusa has thus remained a prominent market center for many centuries.
Mapusa is located at 15°36′N 73°49′E / 15.60°N 73.82°E. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It lies on the banks of Mapusa River. Mapusa has a tropical climate with temperatures ranging from a high of 37 °C in summer with high levels of humidity to a low of 21 °C in winters.
[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Mapusa had a population of 39,989. Males constitute 20,322 of the population and females 19,667. Mapusa has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Mapusa, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mapusa is administered by the Mapusa Municipal Council. The city has 20 wards and the last municipal election was held in 2021. Councillor Nutan Bicholkar is currently the chairperson of the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC).
At a state level, Mapusa falls within the Mapusa (Goa Assembly constituency). As of 2022, its representative in the Goa Legislative Assembly is Joshua D'Souza of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[needs update]
At a national level, the city is falls within the North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency). As of 2019, its Member of Parliament is Shripad Yesso Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [needs update]
Mapusa is close to one of the main centres of Goa's tourism industry. Mapusa's proximity to many beaches in the north of Goa makes it a suitable base during the tourist season (November to April). Because it is a mainly commercial city (for locals) with a large resident population, Mapusa has only a limited number of hotels and accommodation. Mapusa comes alive on Friday, the traditional market day also known as Mapusa Friday Market. People from surrounding villages and towns come to Mapusa to sell their wares. This fair has a lot of local flavour (unlike some other tourist-oriented fairs or markets) and specialises in agricultural produce, vegetables, locally grown fruit, spices, clothes and even plants (mainly during the monsoon planting season).