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Bardez
Taluka
Location of Bardez in North Goa, Goa
Coordinates: 15°35′22″N 73°49′06″E / 15.589407°N 73.818305°E / 15.589407; 73.818305
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Headquarters	Mapusa
Settlements	1 City 15 Towns 28 Villages
Government
• Tehsildar	na
• Lok Sabha constituency	North Goa
• MLA	na
Area
• Taluka	263.98 km (101.92 sq mi)
Population
• Taluka	237,440
• Density	900/km (2,300/sq mi)
• Urban	68.69%
Demographics
• Literacy rate	82.55%
• Sex ratio	980
PIN	4031XX, 4032XX, 4035XX
Vehicle registration	GA-03
Rain	na

Bardez or Bardes (IPA: /'baːɾdeːs/) is a taluka of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.

Etymology

The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahmin immigrants who emigrated to the Konkan via Magadha plains in northern India. Bardez, or more properly bara (twelve) desh (country), means "twelve countries" (or territories). The form 'country' probably refers to clan territorial limits, or to the Brahmin comunidades, of which the twelve are:

1. Aldona
2. Anjuna
3. Assagao
4. Candolim
5. Moira
6. Nachinola
7. Olaulim
8. Pomburpa
9. Saligao
10. Sangolda
11. Serula
12. Siolim

Bardez is delimited on the north by the Chapora River, on the south by the Mandovi River, on the east by the Mapusa River, which originates in Bardez itself near the capital city of Mapusa, and on the west by the Arabian Sea.

A native of Bardez is called a Bardeskar or Bardescar (IPA: /'baːɾdeːskaːɾ/) in the Konkani language.

Bardez is the site of the legislature of Goa, in the southern parish village of Penha de França (Britona), in Serula. Other famous sites are the Fort Aguada, the beaches of Candolim, Sinquerim, Calangute, Baga, Anjuna, and Vagator villages, the hilltop monastery and boarding school of Monte Guirim, which was restored by Padre Luna after Pombal's devastation, the village communities of Salvador do Mundo, Penha da França, Siolim, Moira, Porvorim, Colvale, Saligao, and Sangolda, to name but the most prominent.

Goa's Indian Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) and St Xavier's College, Mapusa are located in Bardez.

The village and comunidade of Anjuna was a prime hippie destination. Bardes is famous as the birthplace of Rev Fr Agnelo de Souza, who is expected be recognised for sainthood in the near future. He is one of the two most prominent religious Goan Christians, the other being St Joseph De Vaz, the "Apostle of Ceylon".

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bardez Taluka has a population of 237,440. The sex-ratio of Bardez Taluka is around 980 compared to state average of 973. The literacy rate of Bardez Taluka is 82.55% out of which 84.91% males are literate and 80.15% females are literate. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.50% and 0.70% of the population respectively. 68.70% of the population lives in urban areas. The total area of Bardez is 263.98 sq.km with population density of 899 per sq.km.

Languages

Languages of Bardez Taluka (2011)

Majority of the population of Bardez Taluka speak Konkani as their mother tongue.

According to the 2011 Census of India, 68.60% of the population of Bardez Taluka spoke Konkani, 9.95% Marathi, 7.88% Hindi, 3.57% Kannada, 2.04% English and 1.78% Urdu as their first language.

Religion

Hinduism is followed by the majority of the population of Bardez Taluka. Christians form a significant minority.

According to the 2011 Census of India, 66.71% of the population in Bardez Taluka follow Hinduism, 25.60% Christianity, 6.96% Islam and 0.73% follow other religions or did not state religion.

List of towns and villages

List of towns in Bardez taluka:

• Mapusa
• Penha-de-Franca
• Calangute
• Socorro
• Siolim
• Anjuna
• Candolim
• Reis Magos
• Salvador do Mundo
• Saligao
• Aldona
• Pilerne
• Nerul
• Guirim
• Colvale
• Moira

List of villages in Bardez taluk:

• Arpora
• Assagao
• Assonora
• Bastora
• Calvim
• Camurlim
• Canca
• Corjuem
• Marna
• Marra
• Moitem
• Nachinola
• Nadora
• Nagoa
• Olaulim
• Oxel
• Paliem
• Parra
• Pirna
• Pomburpa
• Ponolem
• Punola
• Revora
• Sangolda
• Sircaim
• Tivim
• Ucassaim
• Verla

In popular culture

The Indian Netflix original show, Typewriter, is set in Bardez.

References

1. Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society, Volume 62. 1880.
2. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
3. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
4. "Villages & Towns in Bardez Taluka of North Goa, Goa". Census 2011. Government of India.
5. "'Typewriter' review: Some thrills, but not enough chills in Sujoy Ghosh's Netflix horror series".

External links

• Cities and villages in Bardez Taluk Archived 8 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• Goa - Calangute Beach - Information and Pictures of Calangute Beach in Bardez

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