Pirla
Pirla is a revenue village in Quepem taluka, Kushavati district, Goa. It had a population of 474 in 112 households (Census 2011).
474 souls. 112 homes.
Quepem taluka, Kushavati district, Goa.
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Pirla today
- Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari)₹34,000Ponda APMC · 21 Oct 2026
- Coconut₹24Canacona APMC · 19 Oct 2026
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Pirla is a village in Quepem taluka, Kushavati district, Goa. At the 2011 Census it had 474 people in 112 households, with a literacy rate of 80.5%. It is administered by the Caurem gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 403705.
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Gram panchayat
Pirla is in the Caurem gram panchayat.
Other villages in Caurem
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pirla compares
By population, Pirla ranks #26 of 35 inhabited villages in Quepem taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Pirla had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Pirla at a glance
Pirla is a village of 474 people in 112 households (Census 2011) in Quepem taluka, Kushavati district, Goa, the 26th of 35 inhabited villages in Quepem taluka by population. Literacy is 80.5%, 1.3 points above the taluka figure of 79.2%, and the sex ratio is 888 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 403705, served by Pirla post office; the LGD village code is 626964.
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Key facts — Pirla
Villages sharing pincode 403705
Post office: Pirla
Other villages in Quepem taluka
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- Population
- 474Census 2011
- Male / female
- 251 / 223
- Households
- 112
- People per home
- 4.2
- Literacy rate
- 80.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Pirla on the map
Pirla · 15.1085° N, 74.1351° E
Electoral profile
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Nearest services to Pirla
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Pirla's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchBank Of Baroda · 9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 11 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolTudal High School Tudal - Gaondongrim · 7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Pirla
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Pirla's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices46 in Kushavati district
- Bank Of Baroda
Bank · 9 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
Sanguem
- Union Bank of India
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics56 in Kushavati district
Clinic · 5.1 km away (straight line)
Curpem
Clinic · 13 km away (straight line)
Ambaulim
- Sub Health Centre - Ambaulim
Clinic · 13 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Canacona Industrial Estate, Canacona
Primary / community health centre · 13 km away (straight line)
South Goa, Goa
- Sanguem Primary Health Centre
Primary / community health centre · 13 km away (straight line)
South Goa, Goa
Schools & anganwadis24 in Kushavati district
- Tudal High School Tudal - Gaondongrim
School · 7 km away (straight line)
- Govt. High School
School · 8 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities4 in Kushavati district
- Government College of Arts Commerce and Science
College · 14 km away (straight line)
- National Institute of Technology Goa
University · 14 km away (straight line)
- Industrial Training Institute
ITI / vocational institute · 15 km away (straight line)
- Guardian Angel Institute of Hotel Management
College · 17 km away (straight line)
- Advanced Training Institute ONGC
College · 20 km away (straight line)
- Government Polytechnic College
Polytechnic · 32 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations8 in Kushavati district
- Sanguem Police Station
Police station · 13 km away (straight line)
Sanguem
- Canacona Fire Station and Emergency Station
Fire station · 14 km away (straight line)
- Canacona Police Station
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
- Quepem Police Station
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
- Curchorem Fire Station
Fire station · 17 km away (straight line)
- Margao Fire Station
Fire station · 25 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices6 in Kushavati district
- Curdi Village Panchayat Office
Gram Panchayat office · 8.1 km away (straight line)
- Sanguem Mamlatdar
Mamlatdar office · 13 km away (straight line)
- Sanguem Municipal Council
Municipal office · 13 km away (straight line)
- Quepem Municipal Council
Municipal office · 13 km away (straight line)
- Quepem Mamlatdar
Mamlatdar office · 14 km away (straight line)
- Margão Municipal Council
Municipal office · 26 km away (straight line)
Government offices21 in Kushavati district
- Gaondongrim Village Panchayat
Government office · 8.4 km away (straight line)
- Gram Vikas Bhawan
Government office · 8.9 km away (straight line)
- Sanguem Water Resources Department
Government office · 13 km away (straight line)
- Civil and Criminal Court
Court · 13 km away (straight line)
- Sanguem Civil and Criminal Court
Court · 14 km away (straight line)
- Civil And Criminal Court
Court · 14 km away (straight line)
Temples33 in Kushavati district
Churches22 in Kushavati district
- Our Lady Of Pilar Chapel
Church · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Mosques3 in Kushavati district
Other places of worship2 in Kushavati district
Transport48 in Kushavati district
- EV charging station (no name listed)
EV charging station · 11 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 11 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
- Balli
Railway station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
- Sanguem Bus Stand
Bus station · 13 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services6 in Kushavati district
- Sanguem Zonal Agricultural Office
Agriculture office · 13 km away (straight line)
- Fruit and Vegetable Market
Market / mandi · 15 km away (straight line)
- Fish Maket
Market / mandi · 15 km away (straight line)
- New Market
Market / mandi · 15 km away (straight line)
- Cuncolim Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary hospital · 17 km away (straight line)
- Goa Animal Welware Trust (GAWT)
Veterinary hospital · 17 km away (straight line)
Community places22 in Kushavati district
- Goa Cricket Association Ground
Sports ground / stadium · 11 km away (straight line)
- Village Panchayat Library
Library · 13 km away (straight line)
- Sports Complex Ground
Sports ground / stadium · 13 km away (straight line)
- Sanguem Sports Complex
Sports ground / stadium · 13 km away (straight line)
- Sanguem Taluka Library
Library · 13 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Pirla
Where is Pirla located?
Pirla is a village in Quepem taluka of Kushavati district, Goa, India.
Which district is Pirla in?
Pirla is in Kushavati district of Goa.
Which gram panchayat does Pirla belong to?
Pirla comes under the Caurem gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Pirla?
The pincode of Pirla, Quepem, Kushavati is 403705.
What is the population of Pirla?
As per the 2011 Census, Pirla had a population of 474 (251 males and 223 females).
How many households are there in Pirla?
Pirla had 112 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Pirla?
The literacy rate of Pirla was 80.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Pirla?
Pirla had 888 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pirla in?
Pirla is in the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Pirla?
Captain Viriato Fernandes (Indian National Congress) won the South Goa Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pirla, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Pirla in?
Pirla is in the Sanguem assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Pirla?
Subhash Uttam Phal Dessai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sanguem assembly seat, which includes Pirla, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Pirla?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pirla is 626964 and its Census 2011 village code is 626964.
Which villages are near Pirla?
Villages near Pirla include Colomb (4.7 km), Quisconda (5.1 km), Kurpem (5.6 km), Vichundrem (5.8 km), Rivona (6.6 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (23 Sept 2026 – 22 Oct 2026): 75.9 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Kushavati district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Ponda APMC, Curchorem APMC, Canacona APMC, South Goa district — about 31 km away, straight-line.
Last reported 21 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in South Goa. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) · White | Ponda APMC | 34,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) · Red | Ponda APMC | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) | Curchorem APMC | 33,000 | 39,000 | 36,000 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Coconut · Coconut | Canacona APMC | 12 | 36 | 24 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) · Supari | Canacona APMC | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Coconut | Curchorem APMC | 10 | 22 | 14 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Coconut · Coconut | Margao APMC | 10 | 22 | 16 | 16 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Pirla's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
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Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
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Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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