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Calangute

Town in Goa, India

Calangute Calangute beach
Town
Waves thrashing at the shore Calangute, Goa, India.
Nickname: Calangute
15°32′30″N 73°45′43″E / 15.54167°N 73.76194°E / 15.54167; 73.76194
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Sub-district	Bardez
Population (2011)
• Total	13,810
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	403516
Area code	0832

Calangute is a town in the North Goa district of the Indian state of Goa. It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New Year, and during the summer in May. During the monsoon season, from June through September, the sea can be rough and swimming is prohibited. The beach offers water sport activities like parasailing and water skiing, among others.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census^[update],^[1] Calangute had a population of 13,810. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Calangute had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 78% and female literacy 67%. 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Calangute is part of Calangute (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

Education

Calangute has secondary education schools viz. Little Flower of Jesus High School , St. Josephs High School, Don Bosco High School, Mark Memorial High School, apart from the Government Primary schools located in Umtavaddo & Naikavaddo.

In media

Lorna Cordeiro recorded a song in Konkani titled "Calangute" about the town and Calangute Beach.

Notable residents

Bruno Coutinho – captained the India national football team.
Lumen Monteiro – Indian prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1952), bishop of diocese of Agartala in Tripura, was born in Calangute

Sports

Like any other Goan village, Calangute's most famous sport is football. The local football club is Calangute Association, which represents them in Goa's top-tier league, the Goa Professional League.

Gallery

Parasailing at Calangute Beach
Parasailing at Calangute beach in December 2006
Boats at Calangute Beach
The tinto (market) at Calangute
Altars at St. Alex Church, Calangute.
Crowded Calangute Beach in an evening
Dusk at Calangute Beach

References

^ "2011 Census, District Census Hand Book - North Goa" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2021.