Pernem taluk

Pernem taluk

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Pernem | type = taluka | latd = | longd =
state_name = Goa
district = North Goa
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altitude =
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 5285| population_density =
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area_telephone = 91-832
postal_code = 403512
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Pernem is a northmost administrative region or Taluka in North Goa. It is also the name of the town of Pernem, which is its headquarters. It has a Municipal Council. Geographically, Pernem is surrounded by Bicholim taluka on East, Arabian Sea on West, Bardez taluka on south and Sawantwadi taluka (Maharashtra State) on north.

History

Pernem is counted as belonging to one of the two Goan sub-regions, the Novas Conquistas, or New Conquests. It was taken over, lost and finally regained from the Rajas of Sawantwadi, a state on Goa's northern border that allied sometimes with the Portuguese and sometimes with the Marathas. (The Kingdom of Sawantwadi was integrated into the district of Ratnagiri after 1947 and is now part of the district of Sindhudurg). Later, it was largely belonged to Deshprabhu family as an estate. After Liberation of Goa by Indian Armed Forces from Portuguese, it became part of Union Territory of Goa.

"Pernem" is the Portuguese spelling (the "m" only makes the "e" nasal). The name in Konkani and Marathi is "Pedne", and inhabitants are called "Pednecar" in Konkani and "Pedneker" in Marathi (giving the spoken forms). The surname "Pednekar" used by Konkanasthas indicates origins in Pernem.

Location

The Konkan Railway passes through Pernem, and there is a stop called "Pernem Road" at a distance of about 4 km east from the town. The proposed "Mopa International Airport" is situated at Mopa in Pernem Taluka. National Highway 17 (NH-17), which connects Mumbai (Bombay) and Goa, passes through Pernem (bypassed at Malpem)

Culture

Pedne hosts a very popular annual fair on Kojagiri poornima at Shri Bhagavati Temple premises.

Pernem has contributed immensely to the cultural and literary scene of Goa.

References


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