Pernem
Pernem
Pedne | |
|---|---|
Town / Sub-District Capital | |
Igreja de São José Pernem (1855) | |
Pernem Pernem | |
| Coordinates: 15°43′00″N 73°47′49″E / 15.716740°N 73.796996°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Established | Early 1800s |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Pravin Prabhakar Arlekar |
| • Chairperson | Manoj Harmalker |
| Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 70,726 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pednekar, Pernecar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| • Also spoken | English, Portuguese, Marathi |
| Religions | |
| • Dominant | Hinduism 93.13% |
| • Minor | Christianity 5.08% |
| • Historical | Roman Catholicism |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postcode | 403512 |
| Telephone code | 0832 2201 |
Pernem (Peddnne; [pɛːɽɳɛ̃ː]) is a town and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is the capital of the Pernem Sub-District.