Country India Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration GA Area 8.12 km² Area code 0832 | State Goa Telephone code 0832 Website goa.gov.in Local time Saturday 3:02 AM | |
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Porvorim (pronounced [puːrʋɔrĩ]), also known as Purvari, is the legislative capital of the state of Goa, India. It is situated on the right bank (north bank) of the Mandovi River. The administrative capital Panaji is located on the opposite bank. Considered as a suburb of Panaji, Porvorim is considered an upmarket residential hub as it lies on the prime Mumbai–Goa highway NH17.
Contents
- Map of Porvorim Penha de FranC3A7a Goa
- History
- Development
- Educational and Government Institutes
- Restaurants in Porvorim
- Hospitals Health Centers and Pharmacies in Porvorim
- Other Major Cities in Goa
- References
Map of Porvorim, Penha de Fran%C3%A7a, Goa
Porvorim is hardly a couple of kilometers from the state capital, Panaji. Officially a village, it provides facilities no short of that of a town or a small city.
Many housing localities and complexes are also located in Porvorim, such as
Porvorim is well connected by roads. The National Highway 17(NH17) runs through Porvorim. Infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, hotels and highways is developing here at a high pace. The Mall De Goa shopping mall is situated here.
History
Historically, Porvorim was originally centered on the village market at the crossroad between the Panaji–Mapusa highway and the Socorro–Sangolda road. It used to be the por-vod or last vādo of the village of Socorro. Ecclesiastically speaking, the parish church was Nossa Senhora do Socorro, at Zosvaddo, Socorro; Porvorim was served by the Candelaria chapel near the market, and by the Holy Family chapel (now an independent church) higher up, in Alto Porvorim.
It was the ancestral home of eminent Goans such as Fr. Hubert Olympus Mascarenhas and Julio Ribeiro.
Development
Porvorim still has a lot of greenery. Porvorim now is particularly a residential area with educational institutions around.
Porvorim is situated on the banks of River Mandovi, with an excellent view of the state capital Panaji from the Mandovi bridge. Porvorim is home to several educational institutions, including the prominent Vidya Probhodhini Education Society, with pre-primary, primary, high school and senior secondary schooling sections.
Educational and Government Institutes
Porvorim is home to several educational and other governmental institutes.
Restaurants in Porvorim
There are several restaurants in Porvorim, such as
Hospitals, Health Centers and Pharmacies in Porvorim
Dr.Sardesai X-ray and Ultrasound Clinic