About Bicholim
Bicholim, pronounced ([ɖicoːlĩː]), also known as Divchal and Dicholi, is a city and a municipal council in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is the headquarters of the Concelho (district) of Bicholim, one of seven that make up the Novas Conquistas (New Conquests), territories added to Goa comparatively later than the first three of the Velhas Conquistas. The town is located about 30 kilometres from the capital Panjim. It is in the mining heartland of Goa.As of the 2011 India census,[3] Bicholim had a population of 16,986. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bicholim has an average literacy rate of 82%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. As per Hiregutti plates of Bhoja Asantika, a locality named Dipaka visaya in the copper plates dating 5th century CE, is identified with modern-day Divchali or Bicholim.
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