Valpoi or Valpoy is a city and a municipal council

Municipal council

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 in North Goa district in the India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Goa

Goa

Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

. It is the headquarters of the Sattari

Sattari

Sattari is a taluka on North East side of Goa known for its greenary and dense forest. Its headquarters is Valpoi . It is the 'Fenny capital' of Goa. The Western Ghats form the eastern part of the Sattari Taluka. The Mhadei River is considered to be the lifeline of Sattari. It has a...

 Taluk. The Western Ghats

Western Ghats

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 are to the east of the town.

Demographics

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Census

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, Valpoi had a population of 7913. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Valpoi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Valpoi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Valpoi is small and beautiful town. The Climate during winter is very cool. Lot of trees around make the look of the city beautiful. It is good tourist place for those who wants to enjoy the beauty of nature. It has Masjid, Churches and temple situated in the heart of the town. Konkani and marathi are widely spoken here.

Transport

The transport facility available in the town are the private and government buses. Frequency of the buses is enough to reach any part of the goa state with no or less problem. The nearest railway station is at Thivim. Thivim is the railway station from where we could catch a train to mumbai or any part of the south. The bus journey time from valpoi to thivim is around 45 mins max.