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- LGD code
- 626920
- Pincode
- 403731
- Post office
- Cavelossim
- Population
- 1,955
- Households
- 481
- Literacy rate
- 81.4%
- Sex ratio
- 975 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 718
- Distance to district centre
- 15 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 9 km
- Distance to Panaji
- 36 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 447 km
- Nearest railway station
- Balli · 9 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Teeth care · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Cavelossim compares
By population, Cavelossim ranks #23 of 36 villages in Salcete mandal.
Literacy rate
%
81.4%
+14.9% vs mandal average
- Cavelossim
- 81.4%
- Salcete mandal
- 66.5%
- South Goa district
- 78.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
975
−122 vs mandal average
- Cavelossim
- 975
- Salcete mandal
- 1,097
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.7 vs mandal average
- Cavelossim
- 4.1
- Salcete mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Cavelossim at a glance
Cavelossim is a village of 1,955 people in 481 households (Census 2011) in Salcete taluka, South Goa district, Goa, the 23rd-largest of 36 villages in Salcete taluka. Literacy is 81%, 15 points above the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 975 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the South Goa district centre, 6 km from Cuncolim, the nearest town, 9 km from Balli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 403731, served by Cavelossim post office; the LGD village code is 626920. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school, bank. The population is estimated at 2,305 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Cavelossim
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- 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
- 0
- Middle school
- 0
- 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
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- Yes
- 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
- MARGAO
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 16
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 16
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 16
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 834
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Key facts — Cavelossim
- LGD code
- 626920
- Pincode
- 403731
- Post office
- Cavelossim
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,955
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,305
- Households
- 481
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 975
- Literacy rate
- 81.4%
- Coordinates
- 15.18456°N, 73.94563°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- South Goa
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Navelim
- Member of Parliament
- Viriato Fernandes
- Block / Mandal
- Salcete
- Nearest police station
- Police Outpost Cavelossim (0.8 km)
- Nearest bank
- Bank of Baroda Cavelossim (0.2 km)
Getting there
How to reach Cavelossim
Distance to cities · straight line
- Panaji36 kmcapital
- Mumbai447 km
- Bengaluru464 km
- Hyderabad543 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationBalli9 km
- Bus stopОтель Гена<1 km
- Hospital / PHCTeeth care3 km
- ATM / bankBank of Baroda Cavelossim<1 km
- Petrol pumpChinchinim petrol pump3 km
- CollegeRosary College of Commerce & Arts8 km
- Police stationPolice Outpost Cavelossim<1 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- Отель Генаunder 1 km
- Bank / ATM
- Bank of Baroda Cavelossimunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Primary school
- ✓ Bank
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Cavelossim
8 Churchs mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Cavelossim
5 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Villages near Cavelossim
Other villages in Salcete mandal
View all 49+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)