25-684: Mapusa municipal council is the municipality of Mapusa , the main commercial town in North Goa , located in the Bardez taluka. The municipality office and premises was till recently based at Feira Alta , on the slope going up to the Altinho locality of Mapusa . It has now been shifted to the renovated old school premises where the St Mary's Convent previously functioned. This article about government in India
50-529: A few colonial era Municipal buildings on the Altinho hill, but it is a fairly small city with mostly modern buildings spread around the slopes of Altinho. The most famous local shrine is Shree Dev Bodgeshwar Sansthan of Lord Bodgeshwar, located on the outskirts of the city in the middle of some rice fields, which is beautifully lit up at night and draw thousands of devotees for its annual Jatra. The St. Jerome Church , founded in 1594 and rebuilt several times since,
75-455: A lot of local flavour (unlike some other tourist-oriented fairs or markets) and specialises in agricultural produce, vegetables, locally grown fruit, spices, clothes and even plants (mainly during the monsoon planting season). Every Friday, the Mapusa Market bulges at the seams, with seemingly every square inch of space occupied by sellers with only just enough room for the prospective buyers,
100-433: A prominent market center for many centuries. Mapusa is located at 15°36′N 73°49′E / 15.60°N 73.82°E / 15.60; 73.82 . It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It lies on the banks of Mapusa River . Mapusa has a tropical climate with temperatures ranging from a high of 37 °C in summer with high levels of humidity to a low of 21 °C in winters. As of
125-402: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mapusa Mapusa ( Goan Konkani : Mhapxem ) is a city in North Goa , India. It is situated 13 km north of the state capital of Panaji . The city is the headquarters of Bardez taluka . It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi . During Portuguese India , the city was known as "Mapuçá". Mapusa
150-562: Is a small city clustered around the Mount (Alto). The name Mapusa is thought to be derived from the Konkani word for a 'measure' - 'map' and the phrase fill up - 'sa'. Ancient Goan agrarian community had a well established Gaunkari or Community Farming System, where villages formed associations, worked on community land and shared profits. Market day was a major event, with goods brought in from every district to one central area. Mapusa has thus remained
175-429: Is an indoor stadium located on the campus of Goa University. The stadium was constructed for the 2014 Lusophony Games for events of volleyball and basketball . The stadium is named after Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee , the founder of Bhartiya Jana Sangh and former Indian politician. The stadium has a seating capacity of 4,000 and was inaugurated by Governor of Goa Bharat Vir Wanchoo in 2014. It cost 82 crore and
200-805: Is built on the Taleigão plateau and located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from the center of the state capital Panaji . Statutory bodies of the university include the university court, executive council, planning board, academic Council and finance committee. Goa University, Goa's only university, is a university of affiliated colleges. 53 affiliated colleges: 29 in general education 24 professional education Enrollment ~27,000, mostly for undergraduate studies Main Campus primarily for post-graduate studies Enrolment ~1,500 Recognised institutions functioning with Goa University recognition are: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Goa University in
225-447: Is famous for the annual feast of Our Lady of Miracles . The Mapusa Market gathers Goan traders as well as merchants from adjacent states for goods such as spices, toddy and home-grown goods. For example, there are four varieties of locally grown bananas sold in this market and other varieties imported from Karnataka. There is also a part of the market where the traders specialize in repairing utensils such as blenders and food mixers for
250-636: Is the only such in the entire Indian subcontinent. The university tradition of the Goa University also began during the Portuguese rule , with the installation of several institutions of higher education, the oldest one being the Goa Medical College , dating from 1691, followed by the Mathematical and Military School, founded in 1817, and Goa College of Pharmacy , founded in 1842. These schools (with
275-484: The 2011 Census of India , Mapusa had a population of 40,487. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mapusa has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 74.04 %: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Mapusa, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mapusa is administered by the Mapusa Municipal Council . At a state level, Mapusa falls within
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#1733084524989300-636: The Mapusa (Goa Assembly constituency) . As of 2019, its representative in the Goa Legislative Assembly is Joshua D'Souza of the Bharatiya Janata Party . At a national level, the city is falls within the North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) . As of 2019, its Member of Parliament is Shripad Yesso Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party . Mapusa is close to one of the main centres of Goa's tourism industry. Mapusa's proximity to many beaches in
325-673: The 101–150 rank band among universities in India Established in 1958 based on the collection of the Centre for Post Graduate Instruction and Research, University of Bombay , the university library holds more than 158,000 books. It subscribes to 350 periodicals. It is the repository of several collection of rare books including a collection on Indo-Portuguese history and culture donated by the late P. S. S. Pissurlekar. The Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa , has funded and established six Visiting Research Professorship Chairs at
350-671: The 17th century, with the creation of the first university courses by the Portuguese Empire . However, it was only after the annexation of Goa that the process was consolidated, with the University of Mumbai establishing a Centre for Post-Graduate Instruction and Research (CPIR) in Panaji . The CPIR offered affiliation to the first colleges that were instituted in Goa in June 1962. Was established under
375-466: The Goa University (GU). The aforementioned law extended the performance of GU to the territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli , which in practice never occurred. It moved to its present 175-hectare (430-acre) campus on the Taleigao Plateau. The main campus of Goa University was designed by painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect Satish Gujral . The university
400-602: The Goa University Act of 1984 (Act No. 7 of 1984) and commenced operations on 1 June 1985, replacing CPIR. The university offers graduate and post-graduate studies and research programmes. It is currently (2014–19) accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in India with a rating of A Grade. Is one of India's few universities offering western languages such as Portuguese and French. The university's Department of Portuguese and Lusophone Studies
425-885: The Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye in Marathi language and literature was established as a part of tercentenary birth anniversary celebrations of the Goan poet and saint. The Joaquim Heliodoro da Cunha Rivara Chair in Portuguese Studies and Indo-Portuguese Comparative Studies was established in 2016. The complete list of Chairs at the university is as under: Those who have been appointed to these Chairs include Romila Thapar , Madhav Gadgil , Sudhir Kakar , Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai , Shubha Mudgal , Githa Hariharan , Vidya Dehejia , Saurabh Dube , Ishita Banerjee-Dube, Kumkum Roy, etc. . Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
450-474: The alleys between the regular stalls being occupied with temporary mats and boards. From lottery tickets displayed in great swathes to barber shops, the bazaar caters for almost every requirement imaginable. There is the fish street, dried fish of all possible varieties and whole fresh fish from baby shark and squid to the ubiquitous bangda (mackerel). Fresh fruit and vegetables are gathered together and beautifully displayed, from huge sweet potatoes, and pumpkins and
475-549: The establishment of a university in Goa, and recommended its gradual development from the Centre for Post-Graduate Instruction and Research (CPIR) into a full-fledged university over a period of five to ten years. On 1 December 1984, after a long struggle by the pro-autonomy groups in Goa, the Law of the Goa University was signed, which unlinked the CPIR from Mumbai University, and converted it into
500-491: The exception of the Mathematical and Military School, which was abolished in 1871) gradually formed the Goa University when it was founded. Within less than six months after the annexation of Goa , two colleges were started as a result of private initiatives and the government's backing: In the very first year, the number of students who registered in these two colleges added up to 879. Other colleges were soon established: As these institutions and more came into existence,
525-593: The local shiny red brown Moira bananas to the tiny fresh beans and other pulses. As of November 2023, the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education recognised the following institutes in Mapusa. As of November 2023, the following institutions, affiliated to Goa University , were recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Mapusa, however, does not have too many tourist sites. There are
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#1733084524989550-424: The north of Goa makes it a suitable base during the tourist season (November to April). Because it is a mainly commercial city (for locals) with a large resident population, Mapusa has only a limited number of hotels and accommodation. Mapusa comes alive on Friday, the traditional market day also known as Mapusa Friday Market . People from surrounding villages and towns come to Mapusa to sell their wares. This fair has
575-460: The preparation of spices. Duler Stadium is an association football stadium located in Mapusa. The 10000 seater stadium has Astroturf surface. Goa Professional League and Santosh Trophy games are held here. Goa University Goa University is a public state university headquartered in the city of Panaji , in the Indian state of Goa . The traditions of Goa University date back to
600-676: The question of affiliation surfaced and led to some debate since Goa was a Union Territory, and it was suggested they be affiliated to the Delhi University . However the colleges opted to be affiliated to the Mumbai University and at the request of the Government of Goa , the Centre of Post-Graduate Instruction and Research was started in Goa by the Mumbai University with the support of the Goa administration. The Jha Committee proposed
625-441: The university. The first chair was set up in 2007 in memory of D. D. Kosambi during his birth centenary but it remained unoccupied until 2013. Subsequently, chairs were set up in honour of Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar and Dayanand Bandodkar in 2010 and 2011 respectively, to commemorate their birth centenaries. In 2012, three more chairs were instituted in honour of Mario Miranda , Anthony Gonsalves and Nana Shirgaonkar. In 2014,
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