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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Mapusa 
| settlement_type                 = City
| image_skyline                   = Mapusa circle.jpg
| image_alt                       = 
| image_caption                   = A street in Mapusa, 2015
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| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Goa, India
| other_name = Maapsa
| coordinates                     = {{coord|15.60|N|73.82|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = {{flagicon image|}} [[Goa]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[North Goa]]
| subdivision_type3               = [[Taluka]]
| subdivision_name3               = [[Bardez]]
| established_title               = <!-- Established -->
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| leader_title                    = Mayor
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| unit_pref                       = Metric
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| elevation_m                     = 15
| population_total                = 39,989
| population_as_of                = 2001
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| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30
| postal_code_type                = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code                     = 403 507
| area_code_type                  = Telephone code
| area_code                       = 0832
| registration_plate              = GA-03
| website                         = {{URL|goa.gov.in}}
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'''Mapusa''' ({{langx|gom|Mhapxem}}) is a city in [[North Goa]], India. It is situated 13&nbsp;km north of the state capital of [[Panaji]]. The city is the headquarters of [[Bardez]] [[taluka]]. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking [[Mumbai]] to [[Kochi]]. During [[Portuguese India]], the city was known as "Mapuçá".

==History==

Mapusa is a small city clustered around the Mount (Alto). The name Mapusa is thought to be derived from the Konkani word for a 'measure' - 'map' and the phrase fill up - 'sa'. Ancient Goan agrarian community had a well established ''[[Comunidades of Goa|Gaunkari]]'' or Community Farming System, where villages formed associations, worked on community land and shared profits. Market day was a major event, with goods brought in from every district to one central area. Mapusa has thus remained a prominent market center for many centuries.

==Geography==
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Mapusa is located at {{coord|15.60|N|73.82|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Mapuca.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mapusa]</ref> It has an average elevation of 15&nbsp;metres (49&nbsp;feet). It lies on the banks of [[Mapusa River]].
Mapusa has a tropical climate with temperatures ranging from a high of 37&nbsp;°C in summer with high levels of humidity to a low of 21&nbsp;°C in winters.

==Demographics==
{{update after|2022}}
As of the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mapusa had a population of 40,487. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mapusa has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of  '''74.04'''%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Mapusa, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Government and politics==
===Civic administration===
Mapusa is administered by the [[Mapusa Municipal Council]]. The city has 20 wards and the last municipal election was held in 2021. Councillor Nutan Bicholkar is currently the chairperson of the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC). <ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Herald |date=2024-02-23 |title=Councillor Nutan Bicholkar Elected Unopposed as Chairperson of Mapusa Municipal Council |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/news-today/councillor-nutan-bicholkar-elected-unopposed-as-chairperson-of-mapusa-municipal-council/218153 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Herald Goa |language=en}}</ref>

=== Representation in Parliament and State Assembly ===
At a state level, Mapusa falls within the [[Mapusa (Goa Assembly constituency)]]. As of 2019, its representative in the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] is [[Joshua D'Souza]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].{{update after|2022}}

At a national level, the city is falls within the [[North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. As of 2019, its [[Member of Parliament]] is [[Shripad Yesso Naik]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. {{update after|2024|5}}

==Economy==
[[File:Mapusa Market.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mapusa vendor selling vegetables]]
Mapusa is close to one of the main centres of Goa's tourism industry. Mapusa's proximity to many beaches in the north of Goa makes it a suitable base during the tourist season (November to April). Because it is a mainly commercial city (for locals) with a large resident population, Mapusa has only a limited number of hotels and accommodation.
Mapusa comes alive on Friday, the traditional market day also known as [[Mapusa Friday Market]]. People from surrounding villages and towns come to Mapusa to sell their wares. This fair has a lot of local flavour (unlike some other tourist-oriented fairs or markets) and specialises in agricultural produce, vegetables, locally grown fruit, spices, clothes and even plants (mainly during the monsoon planting season).

Every Friday, the Mapusa Market bulges at the seams, with seemingly every square inch of space occupied by sellers with only just enough room for the prospective buyers, the alleys between the regular stalls being occupied with temporary mats and boards. From lottery tickets displayed in great swathes to barber shops, the bazaar caters for almost every requirement imaginable. There is the fish street, dried fish of all possible varieties and whole fresh fish from baby shark and squid to the ubiquitous bangda (mackerel). Fresh fruit and vegetables are gathered together and beautifully displayed, from huge sweet potatoes, and pumpkins and the local shiny red brown Moira bananas to the tiny fresh beans and other pulses.

==Education==
As of November 2023, the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education recognised the following institutes in Mapusa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Recognized institutes (Mapusa/Mhapsa search) |url=https://www.gbshse.net/#/recognized-institutes |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.gbshse.net}}</ref>

===Higher secondary schools===
* St. Xavier's Higher Secondary School
* DMS PVS Sarojini Madhusudan Kushe Higher Secondary School
* Purushottom Walawalkar Higher Secondary School was established in 1988 and is run by the Saraswat Vidyalaya Society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Message From Principal |url=https://www.pwhss.org/message-from-principal/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Saraswat Education Society's Purushottom Walawalkar Higher Secondary School |language=en}}</ref>
* Shree Ganesh Higher Secondary School

===High schools===
* New Goa's G. S. Amonkar vidya mandir
* Dattaram Mantravadi Memorial High School
* [[St. Mary's Convent High School, Mapusa, Goa|St. Mary's Convent High School]]
* St. Francis Xavier High School
* Janata High School
* Dyanprasarak Vidyalaya High School
* [[Saraswat Vidyalaya|Saraswat Vidyalaya High School]] was established as a primary school<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ribeiro |first=Leila |orig-date=December 2016 |title=A Review of the Portuguese Education System in Goa |url=https://carmelcollegegoa.org/wp-content/uploads/naac/criteria/3/3.3.2/16-17/a_review_of_the_educational.pdf |journal=Kruti |volume=2 |issue=2 |page=57 |issn=2349-8358 |via=[[Google Scholar]]}}</ref> in 1911 to give instruction in the [[Marathi language]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mhamai |first=S. K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LhycAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Saraswat+Vidyalaya |title=Goa: Educational Institutions Through the Ages |date=2002 |publisher=Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Government of Goa |page=56 |language=en |access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>
* St. Antony's High School
* Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar High School
* Shree Ganesh Vidya Mandir High School
* Divine Mercy Edgar Francisco High School
* Corner Stone High School

===Higher education===
As of November 2023, the following institutions, affiliated to [[Goa University]], were recognised by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colleges under section 2 (f)& 12(B) of the UGC Act 1956 (Goa search) |url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/reco_coll_db.aspx |access-date=9 November 2023 |website=University Grants Commission}}</ref>

* Saraswat Vidayala's Sridara Cawlo College of Commerce and management studies
* [[St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa|St. Xavier's College of Art, Science and Commerce]] 

==Landmarks==

Mapusa, however, does not have too many tourist sites. There are a few colonial era Municipal buildings on the Altinho hill, but it is a fairly small city with mostly modern buildings spread around the slopes of Altinho.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

The most famous local shrine is Shree Dev Bodgeshwar Sansthan of Lord Bodgeshwar, located on the outskirts of the city in the middle of some rice fields, which is beautifully lit up at night and draw thousands of devotees for its annual Jatra.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

The [[St. Jerome Church (Mapusa)|St. Jerome Church]], founded in 1594 and rebuilt several times since, is famous for the annual feast of [[Our Lady of Miracles]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/thousands-attend-our-lady-of-miracles-feast-at-mapusa/articleshow/63791458.cms|title =Thousands attend Our Lady of Miracles feast at Mapusa|date=17 April 2018|work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

The Mapusa Market gathers Goan traders as well as merchants from adjacent states for goods such as spices, toddy and home-grown goods.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/3033/|title=Mapping Mapusa Market|last=Hashemi-Nezhad, Bahbak, Burton, Andrew and Losal, Stanzin|date=10 December 2017|website=Research Online|access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref> For example, there are four varieties of locally grown bananas sold in this market and other varieties imported from Karnataka. There is also a part of the market where the traders specialize in repairing utensils such as blenders and food mixers for the preparation of spices.

[[Duler Stadium]] is an association football stadium located in Mapusa. The 10000 seater stadium has [[Astroturf]] surface. [[Goa Professional League]] and [[Santosh Trophy]] games are held here.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Mapusa Aerial.jpg|Aerial View Of Mapusa, Goa
File:Mapusa Goa street.jpg|A street in Mapusa
File:Shree Dev Bodgeshwer.jpg|Shree Dev Bodgeshwer
File:Old Muncipality Building Mapusa.jpg|Portuguese Colonial Era Municipal Building Mapusa
Mapusa, chiesa di san girolamo, esterno 02.jpg|St. Jerome Church, Mapusa
File:Mapusa_in_North_Goa,_with_the_old_(in_front)_showing_up_against_the_new.jpg|Downtown Mapusa, India
File:Verla Canca Saibaba Temple.jpg|Verla-Canca Saibaba Temple located outside Mapusa, Goa
</gallery>

==Notable people==
* [[Manohar Parrikar]], [[Chief Minister of Goa]], [[Former Minister of Defence of India]]
* [[Dayanand Bandodkar]], 1st [[Chief Minister of Goa]]
* [[Francis Dsouza]], [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa]]
* [[Raj Naik]], first-class [[cricket]]er
* [[Myron Fernandes]], professional [[Association football|footballer]]
* [[Ramdas Kamat]], Classical Singer, Performed in Marathi Sangeet Natak and theatre.
* [[Surendra Sirsat]], educationist and former Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. 
* [[Ramakant Khalap]], lawyer, politician, former Law Minister of India.
* [[Saurabh Bandekar]], cricketer, coach and scout

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.ourgoa.com Goa: A compete Guide]

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