Colvale or Colovale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.

Colvale
census town
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Coordinates: 15.62°N 73.83°E / 15.62; 73.83
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,475
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[1] Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 69%. In Colvale, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industrial estate

Currently, Colvale is home to a Government of Goa-run industrial estate. There are, as of 2021, some 25 units in production at the Colvale industrial estate.[2]

Notable people

• Antu Shenoy the forefather of Abbe Faria, Goan hypnotist^{[citation needed]}
• Wendell Rodricks (19560 - 2020) Indian designer and author of Moda Goa and The Green Room.

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