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Punola is a small village or hamlet in the North Goa sub-district or taluka of Bardez. It is near the village panchayat of Ucassaim, and St. Elizabeth's Church lies just outsides its boundaries.

Punola
Village
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Coordinates: 15.58°N 73.80°E / 15.58; 73.80
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Area and population

Punola has an area of 69.41 hectares, and 199 households.[1] Its population is 864 persons, of whom 445 are male and 419 female.[1] 95 residents are under six years old, 47 boys and 48 girls.[1]

Jurisdiction

Punola is part of the Ucassaim-Paliem-Punola village panchayat.[2]

Village or ward?

Some call Punola a ward (or vaddo) of Ucassaim[3] but for census purposes, it is treated as a separate village.

Ucassaim

Ucassaim, according to an August 2017 write-up, is said to comprise village wards such as St Anthony Vaddo, Bela Flor, Souza Vaddo, Couto Vaddo, Dhumpem, Paliem 1, Paliem 2, Punola, Pelovaddo and Lourdes Vaddo.

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