Oct 12
About Benaulim Goa
Benaulim is a beach Town cum Village South Goa district, India and is also known as Banavali.
The best part of any south Goa beach is its natural beauty, and as benaulim located along the scenic south goa coastline, it is one of the calm and cool places to visit. Legend has it that Lord Parashurama, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, shot an arrow from the Sahyadri mountains in adjacent konkan; the arrow (Baan in Sanskrit) landed at the site of this present-day town. The village also host a special significance for Christians as it is the birthplace of Father Joseph Vaz.
As of 2001 India census[1], Benaulim had a population of 10,163. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Benaulim has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 51% of the males and 49% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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