Camurlim

Camurlim, also known as Ambora, is a village in Salcetetaluka in Goa, India. It is situated about 45 km south of the lively city of Mapusa, well known for its weekly Friday market.

Camurlim is 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Margao. It is located to the south-west of Raia and to the north-east of Loutolim, 29 km (18 mi) from the state capital Panaji.^[1]

Camurlim is associated with many stories that highlight its past glory. In one such tale, one part of the village, which was called Diullbhatta, was the designated meeting place of people from Salcete's 60 villages and 10 corporations. Through a series of debates, called sotorbonderachembatta, the 70 people representing each area would decide on important matters.^[1]

Another tale shows that to begin the celebrations of Konsachem Fest (harvest feast) on August 5, the parish priest of the Our Lady of Snows Church in Raia could only cut the first bundle of rice only after Camurlim village had done so.^[1]

Sonfator, Naquelim, Dollanvaddo, Nirboga vaddo, Uzro, Gavon, Tembia, Dongri, Kurgutti, Zorivaddo, Kulsabhatt, etc are the various wadde (wards) of the village.^[1]

Según el censo de 2011 , Camurlim tiene una población de aproximadamente 2300 habitantes, de los cuales el 5% pertenece a las tribus catalogadas . Alrededor del 35% de la población pertenece a la clase trabajadora . ^{[ 2 ]} La mayoría de los aldeanos son cristianos y pertenecen a la casta chardo ( kshatriya ). Los ocho vangores (clanes) de la aldea son Antao, Mascarenhas, Sousa, Dias, Carvalho, Quadros, Fernandes y Cardozo. ^{[ 1 ]}

• Iglesia y capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
• Ambora y Uzro zora (manantiales)

• Felicio Cardozo - periodista y editor de la publicación Goencho Saad ^{[ 1 ]}