Benaulim

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Benaulim also known as Banavali( Konkani बाणावली Benaulim), is a census town in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is a beach town a little south of Margao in Goa, India.

It is a town of immense natural beauty, located along the scenic south goa coastline. Legend has it that Lord Parashurama, 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.Thus it was known as Banahalli or Banavalli (the village of the arrow)before the advent of the Portuguese.Ancient Banavalli had a magnificent temple dedicated to Shiva and Parvati,known as Katyayani Baneshvar,ruins ,of which can be still found in the village.The deities were shifted to Aversa in North Kanara in the 16th century.

Geography

Benaulim is located at . It has an average elevation of 1&nbsp;metres (3&nbsp;feet).Benaulim's main market is located at Maria Hall which is about 2&nbsp;km away from the beach.Benaulim has 2 beaches first Benaulim beach which is the prime beach and secondly Vaddi beach which is less congested and developed than Benalim beach.

Demographics

India census, 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...
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