Pernem taluk, Administrative sub-district in North Goa, India
Pernem taluk is a sub-district in the northernmost part of Goa, bordered by the Terekhol River on the north and the Chapora River on the south. The area is mostly rural, made up of small villages, river valleys, and farming land.
For a long time, this territory was governed by the Rajas of Sawantwadi, who placed day-to-day administration in the hands of the Deshprabhu family. After Indian independence, the old feudal arrangements were replaced by the administrative system still in place today.
Most people here speak Konkani at home, and the language gives the area a strong local identity that sets it apart from other parts of Goa. Hindu temples dotted across the villages are the main gathering points for celebrations and daily rituals.
National Highway 17 runs along the coast and connects the area to other parts of Goa. A railway station near the town center is a convenient arrival point for travelers coming from further along the Konkan coast.
Two waterfalls sit within this sub-district, both tucked near Hindu temples that locals have long considered sacred. One flows by the Mauli Temple in Sarmale, and the other drops near the Mulvir Temple in the village of Malpe.
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