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CURTORIM as a Model Village

Curtorim village has long standing legacy of rich natural and cultural

heritage and represent some of the traditional knowledge of Goa through

agricultural practices. The Village is very rich in Flora and Fauna

Diversity.

Curtorim is known as the “granary of Salcete” and is famous for

nurturing numerous water bodies like lakes, springs, backwater and,

Khazan land along river zuari at northern side and Amongst the

beautiful and affable Curtorkars, are mighty churches, chapels, crosses,

Temples and beautiful houses that tell stories Like no other.

The landscape is dotted with vast agricultural Land, the beauty of which

is enhanced in the monsoons. The village roads are adorned with tall and

shady coconut trees mixed in with a wide variety of vegetation. Along

with the picturesque Scenery, is a vibe of calm and tranquillity, away

from the hustle and bustle of the roaring towns and cities. It’s true

authentic Goa!

PROFILE OF OUR BEAUTIFUL MODEL VILLAGE, CURTORIM

GENESIS OF CURTORIM VILLAGE:

One of the beautiful model village in Goa State with all amenities having 58

vaddes represented by 11 ward members of V.P. Curtorim bounded by

Macazana/Guirdolim on east , Margao (Part)/Raia on west , River Zuari on North

and Sao Jose de Areal /SCR line (Part) on South (See detailed Village Action

Plan Map) on www.Curtorim panchayat.com

http://www.curtorim/

Earlier Known as Codtary/Coddatary or Kardaly, Village Population is composite

of at least three races: Proto-Australoids, Dravidians and Aryans chief among its

inhabitants are Gaudas, Kunbis, Velips and the Mhars. They created Village

agriculture and Village Association Gaunpons or Communidades, Language

Konkani is Indo-European or Indo Aryan represented principally by Sanskrit. . The

Ancestors of the Village Curtorim were Hindus; they were converted to

Christianity by the Portuguese rulers. Poi family was the first one converted and

got the surname Da Costa. Luis Manuel da Costa, a descendants of Hari Poi was

the first Regedor and Shri. Carminho Menenzes was the last Regedor of Curtorim

Village under Portuguese rule before a Panchayat Raj Act of Goa Government

after Liberation. St. Alex Church built in 1597 (Rebuilt in 1647) with Public

Money and it is the first village to do so. Before the Christianization of Curtorim

Village, locals venerated Ravalnath and 10 other deities. Curtorim Village has long

standing legacy of rich natural and cultural heritage, represents some of the

Traditional knowledge of Goa through agricultural practices (Granary of Salcete)

Very rich flora and fauna diversity having six big lakes, 18 springs, 9 mountains,

paddy fields, 6 Khazans, 2 Churches, 5 chapels, 4 temples, heritage houses etc.

Curtorim was the centre of Maritime trade from very ancient times.

We all know that on 18th

Dec, 1961 early morning started the process of ending

the Portuguese rule in Goa and before sunset of 19th December, every portuguese

soldier was captured by the members of Indian armed forces and every Portuguese

flag was brought down and Indian Tri-colour was hoisted up in its place by the “so

called Freedom Fighters”

Before this date the civil administration of every village was in the hands of

single person called “Regêdor” who was functioning from his residence. After 19th

December 1961, Goa became Union Territory under the Military Governor Major

General K.P. Candeth (19-12-1961 to 06-06-1962) and Shri. T.Shivshankar made

Lt. Governor of Goa on 07.06.1962 to 01.09.1963. A New system was put in place

by which the Civil administration of the Villages was to be conduted by body of 5

or more elected persons who formed the Village Panchayat according to its area .

The first Panchayat election was held on 24.10.1962 under Lt. Governor Mr. T.

Shivshankar and first legislative Assembly /Parlaiment was held on 19.12.1963

under Lt. Governor Mr. M.R. Sachdeva (02.09.1963 to 08.12.1964). (See List of

Sarpanchas / Dy. Sarpancha, M.L.A/.M.Ps/ Zp’s enclosed along with

Curtorim jurisdiction map on website www.curtorimpanchayat.com )

As regard for the first Panchayat election, there were several individual from

Curtorim in their own individual capacity and not as any block or Group. The

election process was completed peacefully and the following members were

elected accordingly.

For Village Panchayat of Curtorim

1) Mr. Jose Simeao Fernandes Dr. Camilo Severino Rodrigues was

the First Sarpanch

2)Mr. Caetano Moniz

3) Mr. Rosario Rebello

4) Dr. Camilo Severino Rodrigues Dr. Pascoalito De Mello was first

5) Dr. Pascoalito De Mello Deputy Sarpanch

6 )Prof. Louis Jose Dennis

7) Mr. Jose Azavedo

8) Mr. Joao Fernandes

9) Miss Lina Borges

For Assembly – Curtorim Constituency

Mr. Enio Pimenta - First MLA

For Parliament – Mormugao Constituency

Mr. Mukund Shinkre – First M.P.

For the first time in history of Village Administration professional were elected

and all round planned development was proposed and implemented and with the

help of our first MLA Shri. Enio Pimenta who spearheaded the fight to retain

Goa’s distinct identity in the historic opinion poll held on 16.01.1967 was

instrumental in setting up the Health Centre and electrification of Curtorim

Village , Curtorim Service Co-operative Society and Curtorim Educational &

http://www.curtorimpanchayat.com/

Welfare foundation with the help of then prominent Curtorcars Eng. Mario da

Costa, Prof. L.J. Dennis, Mr. Robert da silva and many others.

Curtorim Village is one such village which has most of the facilities for instance,

it has very good network of roads but lack maintenance. We have three high

schools, Govt Primary & Pre-Primary schools, Madrasa, Anganwadis, and Higher

Secondary School etc. There is a Primary Health Centre which is complemented by

a Nursing Home and private doctors. There are six banks some of which with

ATM facilities. There is a Post Office, Electricity section Office, a Telephone

exchange, Two churches, 5 Chapels, 4 Temples to take case of religious aspects of

our villagers. We have a market which caters to sale of fish and vegetables, meats,

groceries, medicines, bakeries, consumers Co-op Society, fair price shop etc,

veterinary department branch to take care of the animals as Curtorim is basically

agricultural village.

Our ancestors were comfortable living in their houses surrounded by attractive

fields, gardens, mountains, springs, lakes, paddy fields, khazans and rivers. They

very rarely left their field uncultivated; hence there was a sufficient food grain for

the family (Granary of Salcete). Today the fields and other cultivable lands are left

barren or are producing new breed of crops (construction).

Almost all speak eloquently about our history. There were no record to

substantiate and is in the process of being diluted.

On 30th

May, 1987 Goa was granted full fledged statehood under Chief Minister

PratapSingh Rane and Governor Dr. Gopal Singh and with this the process of

decentralization administration started. The state has geographical area of 3702

sqkms divided in two district and eleven talukas

(Now 12 Talukas) . There are two Zilla Panchayat, North Goa and South Goa with

190 Panchayat (Now 191). This decentralization has resulted in higher efficiency

in the administration.

FOR MORE DETAILS REFER TO BIBILIGRAPHY

1) Sources of History of Kadambas of Goa – Inscriptions By S.G Kadam

2) Kudatari Copper Plate on 10th January, 2008 (Navhind times) Article by

Rohit Phalgaoncar

3) Socio-Cultural History of Goa from Bhojas to Vijaynagara by Dr. V.R.

Mitragrotti (Institute Menezes Braganza Panaji, Goa )

4) Grant of Kadamba King Viravar Mahadeva Saka 071 (1049 A.D)

Newsletter PP 49 to 64 Volume 1 No. 1 Panaji 1977.by V.T. Gune

5) Pre-Portugusesa de Goa by P. Pisurlekar Page 613.

6) Voice of Village: A Historical Study of Curtorim. A Dissertation submitted

to Goa University by Ms. Velia Sophia Mascarenhas from Curtorim under

the guidance of Dr.Nagendra Rao Department of History Goa University

April, 2016.

7) Souvenir’s brought out by the fourth Centinary Celebration Committee (400

years) of St. Alex Church, Curtorim and 10 yeas celebrations of Shri.

Shantadurga Chamundeswari Mahamaya Devasthan Curtorim.

8) A Case study of Curtorim Village on Overseas migration of Goan Catholics

by D’Costa M.A (2005) M.A Geography Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College

of Arts and Science, Margao, Goa.

9) A living symbol of rich heritage and cultural religious co-existence by

Shirodkar S.V. (1994) Curtorim.

10) Synopsis of Goan History by Filip Neri Xavier ( 1804-1872)

11) Refer Village Voice – Goa Today, May 1989.

Contribution to Village development in making a Model Village from late

Enio Pimenta Ex- MLA late Caetano Moniz (Ex-Sarpanch) late Sebastiao

Fernandes (EX- Sarpanch) , Shri. Francisco Sardinha Ex MLA, Ex- M.P. and

Ex- Chief Minister, Dr. Ernesto Rodrigues, Shri. Reginaldo Lourenco (MLA)

Late Father Vasco D’Souza and Late Fr. Sebastiao Moniz and many more

specially farmers.

Interviews and co-operation from

1) Shri.Rafael Viegas, Unjirim, Curtorim, Goa

2) Shri. Antonio Fernandes (Bandkar) Cumborda,.

3) Sir Salema, Maina Curtorim, Goa

4) Shri. S.V. Shirodkar, Bandol Curtorim, Goa

5) Smt. Maria Pimenta e da Costa, Pequeno Rumbordem.

6) Smt. Alzira Gomes, Pandicol .

7) Shri. Mariano Viegas, Batora.

8) Smt. Celina Amaral de Cotta, Batora

9) Shri. Joao Fernandes- (Packlo) First Panchayat body Member, Virabhat

10) Shri. Gromiko Fernandes, Sinaibhag

11) Curtorim Union – Community base organization.

GEOMORPHOLOGY OF CURTORIM VILLAGE (ALDEA DE CURTORIM)

The land mass of the village can be classified into three regions

1. High lands consisting mainly of lateritic soil, which is mainly utilized in

growing various types of vegetables, the terraced gardens are mostly converted

into Morod land which is used mainly to grow paddy as a khariff crop( with the

help of the rain water)

2. Mid lands consisting mainly of land irrigated by the water stored in the various

ponds as the Rabi Crop. The said land also called as Kher land ( Vaingonn). The

mid lands are used to grow crops twice a year.

3. Low lands (the khazan lands) The khazan lands are low lying land wherein the

river water gets infiltrated into it thereby giving it a saline character. The said land

is basically used for pisciculture as well as for the growth of Saline resistant paddy

like xitto and asgo. But recent experiments have shown that even high yielding

variety paddy crops like jaya can be grown in such fields with great success.

Land use:- the land use pattern interms of its growth, development and activity

pattern by category of agriculture, residential, Commercial, Parks / Open spaces,

Institutions, Transportations, water bodies mountains, Khazan/Mangroves and

vacant lands etc.

Socio-Economic Aspect: - following parameters were analyzed a) literacy rate b)

Net Village Domestic products c) share of work force d) per-capita income and

foreign remittances etc.

Conclusion: - the physiography of the village namely highlands/hinterlands,

midlands/morod lands and khazanlands/lowlying on northernside of village (river

Zuari).

People scope

Curtorim is predominantly Catholic populated areas with 80% of its population,

while the remaining population consisting of Hindus 13 %, Muslims 6 % and

others 1 %.

The total population of Curtorim is approx. 20,500 (as per Records with the

V.P.Curtorim) with over 4000 households. Leaving aside about 350 families living

in the rented premises.

The agricultural land under private holding is about 53% while the land under

Comunidade is about 45% with 2% of land being the industrial and institutional.

Ward Nos. Christians Hindus Muslims Others Total

WARD I 325 32 1 34 392

WARD II 379 34 1 9 423

WARD III 421 165 43 5 634

WARD IV 229 209 72 1 511

WARD V 257 12 - 8 277

WARD VI 403 12 - - 415

WARD VII 315 25 - 2 342

WARD VIII 292 13 1 3 309

WARD IX 339 11 - 4 354

WARD X 276 12 2 3 293

WARD XI 253 8 - 2 263

TOTAL 3489 533 119 72 4213

Total Household Families since December 2015 is 4213

Details of Voters (V.P Curtorim)

(29 Curtorim Constituency) 14 booths (from 18 to 31)

Booth

No.

Name of the booth and

wards

Voters Male Female Total Remark

18 Our lady of Carmel (NW):

Quirdolem, Monzon,Corjem,

Sinaibhag.

718 349 369 718

19 Our Lady of Carmel: (SW):

Tembi, Gotnibhat, Ullando,

Sonvonxem, Aframento

744 345 399 744

20 Our Lady of Carmel (MW):

Pandicol, Argicol,

Gottunguem, Dumgale,

Acxem, Zamgalle

548 254 294 548

21 V.P Office: Madel,

Hanvaddo, Muxiwado,

Vetnem.

534 258 276 534

22 V.P Office: Unjirim, Paldem,

Anvottem

439 221 218 439

23 St. Xavier’s Institute: Dando,

Suclem, Bandol, Covatem,

Xindolem

667 314 353 667

24 Communidade Office:

Roulem, Sirsale,

Pequeno/Grande

Rumbordem, Povacao

687 315 372 687

25 GPS, Varicvado: Batora,

Varicvado, Cormugalle

494 243 251 494

Booth

No.

Name of the booth and

wards

Voters Male Female Total Remark

26 St. Rita H.S (West-Wings):

Ximbhat, Vaddo, Tambetim,

Gina, Maina

864 427 437 864

CURTORIM-SHOBIT AMCHO ADHARSH GANV

[Type the company name]

27 St. Rita H. S (Middle

Wings): Gonsoi, Firgeabhat,

Dagualle, Gogalle.

970 470 500 970

28 St. Rita H. S (East-wing):

Panchbhat, Vagulem,

Dantoloi.

1009 526 483 1009

29 GPS, Virabhat: Fondegal,

Virabhat, Camarxete.

970 474 496 970

30 GPS, Virabhat: Ralloi,

Cumborda, Novovado.

512 237 276 512

31 GPS, Bhatti: Eclate,

Padewado, Damdolem,

Sandiul, Bhatti.

945 462 483 945

Total 10104 4897 5207 10104

Details of Senior Citizens Ward-wise

Sr.

No

Name of Wards No. of

Senior

Citizens

Male Female Remarks

1 Ximbhat 8 3 5



2 Vaddo 92 33 59

3 Tambetim 40 21 19

4 Gina 33 14 19

5 Maina 9 2 7

6 Gonsoi 43 22 21

7 Firgeabhat 20 7 13

8 Dagual 90 41 49

9 Gogalle 64 30 34

10 Panchbhat 55 26 29

11 Vagulem 62 37 25

12 Dantoloi 26 13 13

13 Dando 36 14 22

14 Suclem 28 10 18

15 Bandol 49 20 29

16 Covati 8 4 4

17 Xindolem 8 3 5

18 Fondegal 66 33 33

19 Virabhat 50 20 30

20 Camarxete 62 30 32

21 Ralloi 22 12 10

22 Cumborda 26 5 21

23 Novowado 20 6 14

24 Eclate 32 13 19

25 Padewado 9 3 6

26 Damdolem 24 11 13

27 Sandeul 22 5 17

28 Bhatti 14 7 7

29 Batora 66 25 41

30 Varicwaddo 15 7 8

Sr.

No

Name of Wards No. of

Senior

Citizens

Male Female Remarks

31 Cormugalle 7 3 4

32 Roulem 9 5 4



33 Sirsale 2 - 2

34 Grand Rumbordem 44 16 28

35 Pequeno

Rumbordem

39 20 19

36 Povacao 47 20 27

37 Madel 74 30 44

38 Hanvaddo 8 2 6

39 Muxiwaddo 23 7 16

40 Vetnem 19 8 11

41 Unjirim 55 20 35

42 Paldem 23 8 15

43 Anvottem 25 12 13

44 Quirdolem 25 12 13

45 Monzon 41 18 23

46 Corjem 53 25 28

47 Sinaibhag 34 18 16

48 Tembi 16 6 10

49 Gotnibhat 36 17 19

50 Ullando 10 5 5

51 Sonvonxem 74 27 47

52 Aframento 24 12 12

53 Pandicol 24 8 16

54 Argicol 33 14 19

55 Gottunguem 16 9 7

56 Dumgalle 6 3 3

57 Acxem 22 6 18

58 Zamgalle 7 3 4

Total 1901 825 1076

PRIVATE FOREST OF CURTORIM, SURVEY NOS. ARE AS UNDER

South Goa Forest Division Committee by Araujo Committee

30/09/2015

150 155 156 157 158 160 161 162 174



178 179 180 181 182 183 185 186(P) 188

189 190 191 209 230 231 232 233 234

235 236 239 240 241(P) 247 248 249 250

251 252 253 245 255 266

Hills / Hillocks

5/10/15

337 339 400 404 405 409 412 413 414

416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 426

427 428 429 430 431 440 433 434 435

436 447 449 457 458 459 478 479



1. Cavati (Mount

Jacob)

2. Daguale

3. Vagulem

4. Panchbhat

5. Tambetim

6. Dando

7. Bandol

8. Xindolem

9. Fondegal

10. Batora (Pervona)

11. Cormugal

12. Rumbordem

13. Roulem

14. Eclate /

Damdolem

15. Xirsale

16. Agxem

17. Aframento

18. Argicol

19. Unjirim

20. Paldem

SPRINGS



1. Roulem

2. Grande Rumbordem

3. Sirsale

4. Dumgalle

5. Paldem

6. Ungirim

7. Batora

8. Damdolem

9. Fondegal

10.Xindolem

11. Cavati

12. Bandol

13. Dando

14. Gonsoi

15. Vagullem

16. Panchbhatt

17. Tambetim

Khazan Lands

1. Maina

2. Kottambo

3. Nostra Khazan

4. Ponkantor

5. Novor Khazan



6. Novkantor

7. Chouk ( sweet & Salt

Water)

Lakes / Wetlands

1. Angdi tollem (opp.

Curtorim Church)

2. Sonbem tollem

(Maina)

3. Mai tollem

(Karminagar)

4. Colomba/Kum tollem

(Karminagar)

5. Ralloi tollem (Ralloi)

6. Gud tollem

(Dumgale)

Other Important Sites

1. Leprosy Hospital Complex at Aframento in V.P.

Curtorim (Village within Village, a well planned with

all the facilities.)



2. Santeri Temple / tank site at Sandeul in V.P.

Curtorim.

3. Ghotnibhat Cross

4. Seven Number heritage ( Paulist) wells situated at

Grand Rumbordem (3 Nos) Pequeno Rumbordem (1

No.) and Ungirim (3 No.s)

5. Mitta Bandi at Camarxete Virabhat border in V.P.

Curtorim.

6. Private fish / prawns farm near Zuari River in V.P.

Curtorim.

7. Dayanalaya Imaculate conception of Franciscan

sisters at Grand Rumbordem.

8. Handi Khuris at Maina Curtorim.

9. Light House near Bomsal Firgueabhat (River Zuari

Bank) Curtorim

PEOPLE’S BIODEVERSITY REGISTER

OF CURTORIM VILLAGE



Prepared by BMC Curtorim

Under Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Rules, 2004

ACCEPTED BY V.P. BODY ON 09/07/2015 VIDE Res. No.

6 (7) & ratified by Gram Sabha on 30th August

Place: Curtorim

Dated: 02/10/2015



GRAM SABHA OF V.P. CURTORIM HELD ON

30/08/2015



PREFACE God our CREATOR is an AWESOME artist and he has placed each and

every BEING and Non Being interlinked for MUTUAL WELWARE

and has shared his AUTHORITY with the HUMANS whom he designed

in his LIKENESS to govern and be a CARETAKER of his MASTER

PIECE.

The creator designed all his creatures in such a in exquisite formation

that every life has marvelous colour , sounds and shapes that gives all

LIFE a special variety and we may term it in the modern terminology

BIO- DIVERSITY

The CREATOR has rightfully placed every being with its own gift of

survival. None are made simply to perish and disappear from the

COSMOS and therefore no human is authorized to displace, eradicate

another being for his selfish purpose. To destroy the plan of NATURE is

a SIN and brings self condemnation.

DESTRUCTION of NATURE by various destructive activities and

defacing the MASTERPIECE should be outrightly stopped.

And all type of LIFE should be respectfully given its due place of

survival.

The people of CURTORIM should feel immensely happy to see

everyday of their life the variety of LIFE adorned with an spectrum of

gorgeous colour, heart rending sounds and unimaginable shapes in its

hills and mountains, trees and plants and shrubs in its rivers, lakes,

springs and wells ,its birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, animals and at last in



its inhabitants the Humans, who are endowed partnering with the

CREATOR to magnify and glorify all that has been lovingly shared and

created in this VILLAGE environment, great musicians variety of artists

and great agriculturists .

The recently formed Committee to protect the BIO-DIVERSITY OF

CURTORIM takes its role and consientise every CURTORKAR to be

responsible citizen to protect the nature

Fr. Mariano Goes Proenca

sd/-

Parish Priest

St. Alex Church Curtorim



FAUNA OF CURTORIM

LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN CURTORIM, SALCETE.

Sr.

No

Name Scientific name Ecosystem Status

1 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis W R

2 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger W R

3 Indian shag Phalacrocorax fuscicollis W R

4 Darter Anhinga malanogaster W R

5 Large cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo W M

6 Little egret Egretta garzetta W/P R

7 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea W R

8 Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus W M

9 Large egret Casmerodius albus W/P R

10 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea W/P R

11 Little Green Heron Butorides striatus W/P R

12 Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis W/P R

13 Indian pond heron Ardeola grayii W/P R

14 Black crowned night heron Nycticorax nyticorax W/P R

15 Little bittern Ixobrynchus minutus W/P R

16 Tiger bittern/Malayan

night heron

Gorsachius melanolophus W/P R

17 Chestnut bittern Ixobrynchus cinnamomeus W/P M

18 Yellow bittern Ixobrynchus sinensis W/P M

19 Black bittern Dupetor flavicollis W/P M

20 Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala P M

21 Asian Openbill stork Anastomus oscitans P M

22 European White stork Ciconia ciconia P M

23 Woolly necked

stork/White necked stork

Ciconia episcopus P M

24 Lesser adjutant stork Leptoptilos javanicus P M

25 Oriental White ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus P M

26 Black ibis Pseudibis papillosa P M

27 Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus P M

28 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia P M

29 Ruddy shelduck/Brahminy

shelduck/Brahminy duck

Tadorna ferruginea W M

30 Nakta/Comb duck Sarkidiornis melanotos W M

31 Bar-headed goose Anser indicus W V

32 Lesser whistling teal/Tree

duck

Dendrocygna javanica W M



33 Cotton teal Nettapus coromandelianus W M

34 Northern Pintail Anas acuta W M

35 Common teal Anas crecca W M

36 Spotbill duck/Grey duck Anas poecilorhyncha W M

37 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos W V

38 Gadwall Anas strepera W M

39 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope W M

40 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata W M

41 Garganey/Grey winged

teal

Anas querquedula W M

42 Common Pochard Aythya ferina W M

43 White eyed

Pochard/Ferruginous

Pochard

Aythya nyroca W V

44 Black shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus W/F/S R

45 Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes F/S V

46 Blyths Baza Avecida jerdoni F/S M

47 Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus F/S R

48 Black kite Milvus migrans W/P/S/F R

49 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus W/P/S/F R

50 Shikra Accipiter badius W/P/S/F R

51 Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus S/F R

52 Besra Sparrowhawk Accipiter virgatus S/F R

53 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus S/F M

54 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus S/F R

55 Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela S/F R

56 Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus W/P/S M

57 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus W/P M

58 Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus W/P V

59 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo F M

60 Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos W/P M

61 White eyed buzzard Butastur teesa F M

62 Lesser Spotted eagle Aquila pomarina F M

63 Black eagle Ictinaetus malayensis F R

64 Booted eagle Hieraaetus pennatus F M

65 Bonelli’s eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus F M

66 Rufous bellied Hawk eagle Hieraaetus kienerii F V

67 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix F/S M

68 Rain Quail Coturnix coromandelica F/S M

69 Jungle bush quail Perdicula asiatica F/S R

70 Rock bush quail Perdicula argoondah F R

71 Common button quail Turnix suscitator S/F R

72 Red spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea F R

73 Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus F R

74 Indian blue breasted rail Gallirallus striatus W/P R



75 Baillons Crake Porzana pusilla W/P M

76 White breasted waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus W/P R

77 Watercock Gallicrex cinerea W/P M

78 Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus W R

79 Purple moorhen Porphyrio porphyrio W R

80 Common coot Fulica atra W M

81 Bronze winged jacana Metopidius indicus W R

82 Pheasant tailed jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus W R

83 Blackwinged stilt Himantopus himantopus W/P M

84 Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus W/P/S R

85 Pacific Golden plover Pluvialis fulva W M

86 Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola W M

87 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata W M

88 Black tailed godwit Limosa limosa W M

89 Jack snipe Lymnocrpytes minima W M

90 Pintail snipe Gallinago stenura W M

91 Common snipe Gallinago gallinago W M

92 Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus W M

93 Common redshank Tringa totanus W M

94 Common greenshank Tringa nebularia W M

95 Marsh sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis W M

96 Spotted sandpiper Tringa glareola W/P M

97 Common sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos W M

98 Little stint Calidris minuta W M

99 Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus W M

100 Small Pratincole Glareola lactea W M

101 Brown headed gull Larus brunnicephalus W M

102 Black headed gull Larus ridibundus W M

103 Slender billed gull Larus genei W M

104 Gull billed tern Gelochelidon nilotica W M

105 River tern Sterna aurantia W M

106 Little tern Sterna albifrons W M

107 Black bellied tern Sterna acuticauda W M

108 White cheeked tern Sterna repressa W M

109 Whiskered tern Chlidonias hybridus W M

110 Blue rock Pigeon Columba livia F/H R

111 Nilgiri Wood pigeon Columba elphinstonii F R

112 Pompadour green pigeon Treron pompadora F M

113 Oriental Turtle dove Streptopelia orientalis F R

114 Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis F/H R

115 Eurasian collared dove Streptopulia decaocto F/H R

116 Emerald dove Chalcophaps indica F R

117 Red collared dove Streptopelia tranquebarica F/H R

118 Lorikeet Loriculus vernalis F/H M

119 Rose ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri F R



120 Plum headed parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala F R

121 Pied Crested cuckoo Clamator jacobinus F M

122 Brainfever bird Hierococcyx varius F M

123 Indian Plaintive cuckoo Cacomanti s passerines F M

124 Lesser cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus F M

125 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea F/H R

126 Small Green billed

Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus viridirostris F M

127 Crow pheasant Centropus sinensis S/H R

128 Barn owl Tyto alba F/H R

129 Indian great horned owl Bubo bubo F R

130 Brown wood Owl Strix leptogrammica F M

131 Jungle owlet Glaucidium radiatum F R

132 Spotted owlet Athene brama F/H R

133 Brown hawk owlet Ninox scutulata F M

134 Franklins nightjar Caprimulgus affinis F/H R

135 Longtailed nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus F R

136 Common Indian nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus F R

137 House swift Apus affinis H R

138 Asian Palm swift Cypsiurus balasiensis F/H R

139 Lesser Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis W V

140 Small blue kingfisher Alcedo atthis W R

141 White breasted kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis W/S R

142 Storkbilled kingfisher Halcyon capensis W R

143 Blue tailed bee eater Merops philippinus W/S R

144 Small bee eater Merops orientalis W/S R

145 Chestnut headed bee eater Merops leschenaultia W/S R

146 European roller Coracias garrulous F/S/H R

147 Indian roller Coracias benghalensis F/S/H R

148 Common Hoopoe Upupa epops S M

149 Malabar grey hornbill Ocyceros griseus F R

150 Malabar pied hornbill Buceros bicornis F M

151 Brown headed barbet Megalaima zeylanica F R

152 Coppersmith barbet Megalaima haemacephala F R

153 Rufous woodpecker Celeus brachyurus F R

154 Greater golden backed

woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes lucidus F R

155 Common golden-backed

woodpecker

Dinopium javanense F R

156 Lesser golden backed

woodpecker

Dinopium benghalense F R

157 Black shouldered

woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus F R

158 Indian pitta Pitta brachyuran F M

159 Singing bush lark Mirafra cantillans P/S M



160 Malabar crested lark Galerida malabarica P/S M

161 Dusky Craig martin Hirundo concolor S/F M

162 Common swallow Hirundo rustica H M

163 Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii H M

164 Red rumped swallow Hirundo daurica H M

165 Forest wagtail Dendronanthus indicus W/P/F/H/S M

166 Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava W/P/F/H/S M

167 White wagtail Motacilla alba W/P/S/F/H M

168 Large pied wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis W/P/F/S/H M

169 Paddyfield pipit Anthus rufulus S/F M

170 Tawny pipit Anthus campestris S/F M

171 Large cuckoo shrike Coracina macei F M

172 Black headed cuckoo

shrike

Coracina melanoptera F M

173 Small minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus F R

174 Scarlet minivet Pericrocotus flammeus F R

175 Pied flycatcher shrike Hemipus picatus F M

176 Common wood shrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus F M

177 Greyheaded bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus F M

178 Red whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jacosus F/H/S R

179 Red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer F/H/S R

180 White browed bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus F R

181 Common iora Aegithina tiphia F R

182 Jerdons Chloropsis Chloropsis cochinchinensis F R

183 Golden fronted chloropsis Chloropsis chloropsis F R

184 Brown shrike Lanius cristatus F R

185 Bay backed shrike Lanius vittatus F R

186 Rufous backed Shrike Lanius schach F R

187 Eurasian Golden oriole Oriolus oriolus F R

188 Black headed oriole Oriolus xanthornus F R

189 Black napped oriole Oriolus chinensis F R

190 Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus F/H R

191 Ashy drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus F/H R

192 White bellied drongo Dicrurus caerulescens F/H R

193 Bronzed drongo Dicrurus aeneus F R

194 Greater racket tailed

drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus F R

195 Indian tree pie Dendrocitta leucogaster F/H R

196 House crow Corvus splendens P/S/H R

197 Jungle crow Corvus macrorhynchos F R

198 Rosy starling Sturnus roseus F M

199 Ashy Swallow shrike Artamus fuscus F R

200 Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus P R

201 Common myna Acriditheres tristis P/S R

202 Jungle myna Acridotheres fuscus P/S/H R



203 House sparrow Passer domesticus P/H R

204 Black redstart Phoenicurcus ochruros P M

205 Malabar whistling thrush Myophonus horsfieldii P M

206 Orange headed thrush Zoothera citrine cyanotus P/F/S M

207 Spotted babbler Pellorneum ruficeps P/F R

208 Indian Scimitar babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii F M

209 Yellow-eyed babbler Chrysomma sinense F M

210 Rufous babbler Dumetia hyperythra F R

211 Jungle babbler Turdoides striatus F/P/S R

212 Common babbler Turdoides caudatus F R

213 Large grey babbler Turdoides malcolmi F M

214 Little spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra F M

215 Pied bush chat Saxicola caprata F/P M

216 White headed babbler Turdoides affinis F M

217 Desert wheatear Oenanthe deserti F/P M

218 Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicata F/P/H/S R

219 Oriental magpie robin Copsychus saularis F/P/H R

220 White rumped shama Copsychus malabaricus F M

221 Ashy prinia Prinia socialis F R

222 Plain prinia Prinia inornata F R

223 Paddyfield warbler Acrocephalus Agricola F R

224 Purple sunbird Nectarinia asiatica R

225 Blyths reed warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum R

226 Black headed munia Lonchura malacca P R

227 Indian great reed warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus F/P R

228 Thick billed warbler Acrocephalus aedon F/P R

229 Booted warbler Hippolais caligata P R

230 Ashy prinia Prinia socialis F R

231 Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius F R

232 Olivaceous leaf warbler Phlloscopus griseolus F R

233 Large billed leaf warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris F R

234 Lesser white throat Sylvia curruca P R

235 Asian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi F R

236 Tickells blue flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae F R

237 White throated fantail flycatcher

Rhipidura albicollis F R

238 White browed fantail flycatcher

Rhipidura aureola F R

239 Great tit Parus major F R

240 Oriental White eye Zosterops palpebrosus F R

241 Black lored yellow tit Parus xanthogenys F R

242 Tickells flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorynchos F R

243 Lotens sunbird Nectarinia lotenia F R

244 Crimson sunbird Aethopyga siparaja F R



245 Small Sunbird Nectarinia minima F R

246 Purple rumped sunbird Nectarinia zeylonica F R

247 Plain flower pecker Dicaeum concolor F/H R

248 White rumped munia Lonchura striata P R

249 Franklins prinia Prinia hodgsonii P/S/F R

250 Plain prinia Prinia inornata P/S/F R

Habitat type: W= wetland, P= paddyfields, S= Scrubland, F=forest, H= habitation.

Status: M=Migrant, R=resident, V=vagrant

MAMMALS found in Curtorim

Common Name Scientific name Local name

1. Bonnet macaque Macaca radiate Makod

2. Langur Presbytis enletlus Vandor

3. Mongoose Herpestes edwardii Mongus

4. Jackal Canis aureus Colo

5. Common Indian porcupine Hystrix indica Sallu

6. Small Indian civet cat Viverricula indica Katanoor

7. Toddy cat Paradoxurus hermaphrodites Rann mazor/babko

8. Common Otter Lutra lutra Uddh

9. Leopard Panthera pardus Bibtto vag

10. Fulvous fruit bat Rousettus leshenaulti Vagul

11. Indian flying fox Pteropus giganteus Pako

12. Indian field mouse Mus boodugo Undir

13. 5 stripped squirrel Funanbulus pennant Channi

14. Bandicoot Bandicit indica Kol undir

15. Hare Lepus nigricollis Soso



REPTILES/HERPATS

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME VERNACULAR/LOCAL NAME

1. Common sand boa Eryx sps Malund

2. Indian spectacled cobra Naja naja Nag Sorop

3. Checkered keelback Xenochrophis piscator Levane

4. Variegated kukri Oligidon taeniolata

5. Common ratsnake Ptyas mucosus Devodd

6. Indian rock python Python molurus Aaro

7. Trinket snake Elaphe Helena Rocmandolli

8. Green whip snake Ahaetulla nasuta Chutti

9. Russells viper Daboia russelli Mamdod

10. Saw scaled viper Echis carinata Furso

11. Painted bronzeback Dendrelaphis pictus Nanato

12. Common krait Bungarus caeruleus

13. Indian monitor lizard Varanus sp. Saap

14. Garden lizard Calotes diversicolor Topyo

15. Little skink Mabuya sp.

16. Martins bush frog

17. East asian tree frog

18. Fungoid frog

19. Tiger frog

20. Common Indian toad

21. Indian pond terrapin



FLORA OF CURTORIM

Sr. no. Scientific Name Local Name English name Importance

1. Mulo Reddish C

2. Amaranthus gangeticus Tambdi Bhaji Red Amaranth C

3. Tavshi Cucumber C

4. Bhende Lady Finger C

5. Val Bhaji (Virvir) C

6. Dudi Pumpkin C

7. Kokan dudi C

8. Ghosali C

9. Kanga Sweet Potato C

10. Katkanga C

11. Mirchi Chillies C

12. Kando Onion C

13. Vangi Brinjal C

14. Dhavi bhaji C

15. Eleusine coracana Nachne Finger millets C

16. Brassica caulorapa Nab Knolkohl C

17. Ananas comosus Ananas Pineapple F

18. Zizuphus mauriliana Boram F

19. Anacardium occidentale Caju Cashew tree F

20. Buchanania lanzan Char F

21. Anthocephalus envamba Kadam F

22. Musa paradisiaca Keli F

23. Calophyllum inophyllum Oondi F

24. Artocarpus hirsuta Pal phanas F

25. Carica papaya Papaya Papaya tree F

26. Macaranga tomentosa Charam F

27. Solanum giganteum a spp. Chunna F

28. Carissa spp. Kaner F

29. Celastrus paniculatus Kanglam F

30. Carissa carandas Karandam F

31. Dioscorea bulbifera Karande F

32. Dillenia pentagyna Karmal (fruit) F

33. Artocarpus altilis Pakod (grain) Nirphanas F

34. Morus alba Mulberry F

35. Manilkara zapota Chikoo F

36. Anona reticulata Aanon Custard apple F

37. Anona anona Anter F

38. Mangifera indica Aamo Mango F

39. Spondia mangifera Ambado F/M

40. Moringa pterygosperma= M. Oleifera Mashing F/M

41. Citrus grandis Torand/ Toring Grape fruit F/M

42. Artocarpus lakoocha Otomb F/T



43. Artocarpus heterophyllus Phanas Jackfruit tree F/T

44. Bahuhinia racemosa Apto M

45. Cassia fistula Bayo Indian Labearthern potum tree

M

46. Garcinia bindica Bhirand M

47. Macaranga peltata Chandodo M

48. Datura stramonium Datura M

49. Vitex altissima Bavalgi M

50. Pongamia pinnata Karanji M

51. Wrightia tinctoria Kalakundo M

52. Hollarhena antidysentric Kudo M

53. Cinamomum zylariccum Lavang M

54. Stereospernum personatum Padval M

55. Ficus religiosa Papal Peepal/ Religious Fig M

56. Thespecia lampa Ran Bhendi M

57. Alstonia scholarias Saton M

58. Calycopteris floribunda Huski/Ekshi M

59. Citrus medica Mavling M

60. Azadirachta indica Kodolimb Neem M

61. Ixora coccinea Pitcoli M

62. Calotropis gigantea Rui M

63. Ficus racemosa (syn. Ficus glomerata) Rumad/ Audumbar

M

64. Cassia tora Taykhillo M

65. Colocasia esculanta Terem/ aaloom M

66. Leucus aspera Tumbo M

67. Thuza occidentalis Tree of life M

68. Aloe vera Aloe vera M

69. Musa paradisiaca Banana M

70. Azardirachta indica Neem M

71. Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamom M

72. Hydrocoyle asiatica Indian pennywort M

73. Hibiscus rosasinensis China rose Shoeflower M

74. Areca catechu Betal nut M

75. Adathoda vesica Adulsa M

76. Boulvias vulgaris Camels Foot M

77. Curcuma domestica Turmeric M

78. Eucalyptus globules Nilgiri M

79. Acalypha indica Indian nettle M

80. Allamanda cathartica Golden trumpet M

81. Syzygium cuminii Java plum M

82. Datura innoxia Thorn apple M

83. Nux vomica Poison nut M

84. Aegle marmelos Bael M

85. Rauwolfia serpentine Sarpagandha M

86. Bryophyllum pinnatum Sprout leaf plant M



(panfuti)

87. Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle M

88. Roson M

89. Ixora sp. Pirkal M

90. Abutilon indicum Tupkadi M

91. Achyranthes aspera Kantmogra M

92. Basella alba Valchi bhagi M

93. Curcuma domestica Halad M

94. Gloriosa superba Vagam bochke M

95. Hemidesmus indicus Anantomul M

96. Holarrhena antidysentrica Davokendo M

97. Leucas aspera Timbo M

98. Nimo sa pudica Lajri M

99. Ocimum sanctum Tulsi M

100. Phyllantheo emslica Annalho M

101. Embilica officinals Awala M/F

102. Dillenia pentagyna Karmal M/F

103. Tagetes erecta Garden marigold M

104. Terminalia bellerica Goting M/T

105. Bridelia retusa Katekawach M/T

106. Strychonos nux-vomica Karo M/T

107. Careya arborea Kumbiyo M/T

108. Saraca indica Asoka Mast tree/ False Ashoka

O

109. Adenanthera pavonia Gunj O

110. Delonix regia Gulmohar O

111. Rhizophora mucoronata Kamdeli O

112. Erythrina indica Pongaro Indian Coral Tree O

113. Sapindus emarginalis Rinte Soapnut tree O

114. Crossandra undulaefolia Aaboli O

115. Leea sambucima Dino or Gino O

116. Sechium edule Gadeli Falgam O

117. Cynodon dactylon Haryalli/ Durva O

118. Jasminum sambac Mogrim O

119. Pterocarpus marsupium Assan T

120. Caryota urena Billemad T

121. Semicarpus anacardium Bibba T

122. Syzgium caryophyllatum Bhedas T

123. Thepecia populnea Bhendi T

124. Grewia riliaefilia Dhamen T

125. Machilus marcamtha Elamb T

126. Adina cordifolia Hedu T

127. Terminal chebula Hirda T

128. Albizzia odoratissima Kala siras T

129. Acacia catechu Khair T

130. Ficus asperrma Kharvat T



131. Terminalia paniculata Kindal T

132. Terminalia tomentosa / crenulata Matti State tree T

133. Lagerstoemia lanceolata Nano T

134. Nachilus macarantha Olamb T

135. Bombax malabaricum Sawar Red Silk Cotton T

136. Gmelina arborea Shivan T

137. Ficus bengalensis Vad Banyan T

138. Messnea ferrea Nagchampa T

139. Xylia xylocarpa Zamba T

140. Cocos nucifera Naal Coconut palm T/F

141. Garcinia indica Bhinna T/F/M

142. Syzgium cumini Jamun T/M

143. Lanea grandis Moi T/M

144. Mimusops elengi Onwal T/M

145. Tectona grandis Saguvan Teak T/M

146. Terminalia arjuna Savai matti Arjun T/M

147. Lagerstoemia speciosa Taman T/M

148. Nimusops elengi Voval T/M

149. Xanthoxylun rhetsa Triphal T/M/F

150. Tamarindus indica Chinch Tamarind T/M/F

151. Azolla pinatta W

152. Hydrilla verticellata W

153. Blyxa echinosperma W

154. Rotala indica W

155. Utricularia aurea Xello W

156. Utricularia exocelata W

157. Najas indica Najas W

158. Nympheae nauchali Water lily W

159. Nymphaea rubra Pink lotus W

160. Nymphaea indica Hairy water lily W

161. Fimbristylis junciformis W

162. Cyperus sp. Mandre behl Mat weed W

163. Scirpus sp. Mandre behl Mat weed W

164. Typha typha Mandre behl Mat weed W

165. Eriocaulon setaceum W

166. Marselia sp. W

167. Monochoria vaginalis W

168. Limnophilia heterophila W

169. Limnophilia repens W

170. Oryza sativa Rice W

171. Oryza rufipogon Rice W

172. Polygonum glabrum W



F- Fruit bearing; M- Medicinal plants; T- timber; C- Crop plants; O- Other plants, W=Wetland

Angdi tollem- Curtorim Kum tollem - karminagar

Sonbem tollem- Maina Ralloi Tollem - Ralloi



Gud tollem - Dumgalle Mai Tollem - Corjem

SPRINGS

SPRING- PALDEM



SPRING-TAMBETIM

Spring – Grande Rumbordem Spring - Panchabaht

Spring – Fondegalle Spring- Antepar (Batora)



Biodiversity PBR Training (Saligao) & Field visit at

Madhei River (Bironda)



Minister Visit to Village Panchayat Curtorim on 20/02/2016



Wells

About 45 public wells and about 205 private wells



Kher Land

(Addi with double cropping per year)

1. Sirgem addi ( Angodi Tollem)

2. Vaingonnode addi ( Ralloi Tollem)

3. Curgonnim addi (Maitollem)

4. Maini addi (Sonbem Tollem)

5. Murondi addi (Kumtollem)



GARDENS

BMC garden at Furam Dongor

Curtorim St. Alex Church Garden



Cross at Furam Dongor Light House at Maina

Roulem – Pervon Dogor (Top of the Hill)



: A variety of the traditional medicinal plant



A variety of paddy grown in the khazan saline land at

Corjem, Curtorim



CHURCHES

ST. ALEX CHURCH CURTORIM

ST. RITA CHURCH MAINA CURTORIM



CHAPELS

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CHAPEL



CROSSES

TAMBETIM CROSS GOTNIBHAT CROSS

(HERITAGE)



OLD AGE HOME

PROVEDORIA



LATHI BAIM AT SUCKLEM



ULLANDO RAMP

ULLANDO



HERITAGE SITES

DOVORNEM AT RALLOI

(NOW AREAL)



BIRDS



GARBAGE COLLECTION CENTRE

(Plastic & Dry Waste)



TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE HOLDER



PHOTO-GALLERY

Private Garden spring - Fondegalle

By Shri. J. Santano Rodrigues

Chairman Ward Development Committee &

Curtorim Bio-diversity Management Committee

Date: 31.03.2017

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