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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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- LGD code
- 626642
- Pincode
- 403512
- Post office
- Pernem
- Population
- 2,208
- Households
- 507
- Literacy rate
- 77.3%
- Sex ratio
- 971 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 689
- Distance to district centre
- 17 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 2 km
- Distance to Panaji
- 22 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 389 km
- Nearest railway station
- Pernem · 2 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Sushrut · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Varconda compares
By population, Varconda ranks #10 of 23 villages in Pernem mandal.
Literacy rate
%
77.3%
−1.6% vs mandal average
- Varconda
- 77.3%
- Pernem mandal
- 78.9%
- North Goa district
- 81.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
971
+23 vs mandal average
- Varconda
- 971
- Pernem mandal
- 948
Household size
people per home
4.4
Same as the mandal average
- Varconda
- 4.4
- Pernem mandal
- 4.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Varconda at a glance
Varconda is a village of 2,208 people in 507 households (Census 2011) in Pernem taluka, North Goa district, Goa, the 10th-largest of 23 villages in Pernem taluka. Literacy is 77%, 2 points below the taluka average of 79% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the North Goa district centre, 47 km from Shiroda, the nearest town, 2 km from Pernem railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 403512, served by Pernem post office; the LGD village code is 626642. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sushrut, 4 km away. The village votes in Pernem assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pravin Prabhakar Arlekar. The population is estimated at 2,603 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Varconda
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 6
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- PERNEM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 7
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 36
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 7
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 1,126.9
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 89.64
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Varconda
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Varconda
- LGD code
- 626642
- Pincode
- 403512
- Post office
- Pernem
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,208
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,603
- Households
- 507
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 971
- Literacy rate
- 77.3%
- Coordinates
- 15.69163°N, 73.81980°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- North Goa
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Pernem
- Member of Parliament
- Shripad Naik
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Pravin Prabhakar Arlekar
- Block / Mandal
- Pernem
- Nearest railway station
- Sawantwadi Road (19.7 km)
Getting there
How to reach Varconda
Distance to cities · straight line
- Panaji22 kmcapital
- Mumbai389 km
- Bengaluru507 km
- Hyderabad532 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationPernem2 km
- Bus stopBus to Pernem2 km
- Hospital / PHCSushrut4 km
- ATM / bankHDFC4 km
- Petrol pumpHP2 km
- CollegeSPK College23 km
- Police stationPernem Police Station4 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Varconda
8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 403512
Villages near Varconda
Other villages in Pernem mandal
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)