Bambolim is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in North Goa district  in the state of Goa

Goa

Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

, India

India

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. The only allopathic medical college in the state of Goa, Goa Medical College, is located here.

Geography

Bambolim is located at 15.45°N 73.85°E. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Bambolim had a population of 5319. Males constitute 64% of the population and females 36%. Bambolim has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.