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North Goa DM imposes Rs 5.6 lakh penalty on five food businesses
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Village snapshot
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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- LGD code
- 626723
- Pincode
- 403108
- Post office
- Goa -velha
- Population
- 2,518
- Households
- 560
- Literacy rate
- 77.5%
- Sex ratio
- 1044 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 925
- Distance to district centre
- 14 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 2 km
- Distance to Panaji
- 6 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 416 km
- Nearest railway station
- Karmali · 6 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Dr. Smita Kamat · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Curca compares
By population, Curca ranks #5 of 22 villages in Tiswadi mandal.
Literacy rate
%
77.5%
−2.9% vs mandal average
Curca77.5%
Tiswadi mandal80.4%
North Goa district81.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,044
+10 vs mandal average
Curca1,044
Tiswadi mandal1,034
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
Curca4.5
Tiswadi mandal4.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Curca at a glance
Curca is a village of 2,518 people in 560 households (Census 2011) in Tiswadi taluka, North Goa district, Goa, the 5th-largest of 22 villages in Tiswadi taluka. Literacy is 78%, 3 points below the taluka average of 80% and the sex ratio is 1,044 women per 1,000 men. It lies 14 km from the North Goa district centre, 22 km from Shiroda, the nearest town, 6 km from Karmali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 403108, served by Goa -velha post office; the LGD village code is 626723. Mapped within or next to the village: bank. The village votes in St. Andre assembly constituency, represented by MLA Viresh Mukesh Borkar. The population is estimated at 2,969 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Curca
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- 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
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- PANAJI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 8
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 8
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 8
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 270.1
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 1.06
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Curca
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Curca
- LGD code
- 626723
- Pincode
- 403108
- Post office
- Goa -velha
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,518
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,969
- Households
- 560
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1044
- Literacy rate
- 77.5%
- Coordinates
- 15.46082°N, 73.87787°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- North Goa
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- St. Andre
- Member of Parliament
- Shripad Naik
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Viresh Mukesh Borkar
- Block / Mandal
- Tiswadi
- Nearest PHC
- Dr. Smita Kamat (2.7 km)
- Nearest bank
- State Bank of India (1.3 km)
Getting there
How to reach Curca
Distance to cities · straight line
- Panaji6 kmcapital
- Mumbai416 km
- Bengaluru487 km
- Hyderabad536 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationKarmali6 km
- Bus stopI1 Last Stop2 km
- Hospital / PHCDr. Smita Kamat3 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India1 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil2 km
- CollegeIndian Institute of Technology Goa12 km
- Police stationRibandar Police Station5 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- I1 Last Stop2.3 km
- Health centre
- Dr. Smita Kamat2.7 km
- Bank / ATM
- State Bank of India1.3 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Bank
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Curca
3 Churchs, 5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- ⛪Our Lady Of Bethlehem ChurchChurch2.0 km ↗
- 🛕Sti Maharudra Hanuman DevasthanTemple2.2 km ↗
- 🛕Church of St. Anne, TalaulimTemple2.4 km ↗
- ⛪Goa Velha ChurchChurch2.4 km ↗
- 🛕Sri Sai Prarthna MandirTemple4.1 km ↗
- ⛪Saint Caetano ChapelChurch4.2 km ↗
- 🛕Sri Vitthal Mandir Panvel RaibandarTemple4.3 km ↗
- 🛕Church of St. PeterTemple4.8 km ↗
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Curca
3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 403108
Villages near Curca
Other villages in Tiswadi mandal
View all 38+ →- Ella
- Chorao
- Carambolim
- Mandur
- Siridao
- Goltim
- Malar
- Bainguinim
- Batim
- Neura-O-Grande
- Azossim
- Navelim
- Talaulim
- Neura-O-Pequeno
- Gancim
- Naroa
- Goalim-Moula
- Gandaulim
- Caraim
- Capao
- Ambarim
- Bambolim (Ct)
- Calapor (Ct)
- Chimbel (Ct)
- Corlim (Ct)
- Cujira (Og)
- Cumbarjua (Ct)
- Durgavado
- Goa-Velha
- Jua (Ct)
- Mercurim (Ct)
- Morambi-O-Grande (Merces)
- Morambi-O-Pequeno (Merces)
- Murda (Ct)
- Panaji
- Panelim (Og)
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)