Pincode of Bicholim Goa, Goa

Bicholim Goa Also known as Dicholi, Biholim is a city and a municipal council in North Goa district. The Concelho (district) of Bicholim, located in the north-east quarter is one of the seven that constitute the Novas Conquistas or New Conquests, territories added to Goa comparatively latter than the first three of the Velhas Conquistas. The town is located at a distance of about 30 kilometres from the capital, Panjim. It is the mining heartland of Goa. This area hosts three primary schools, four secondary schools, a polytechnic institute, besides a number of hospitals, temples, churches, and mosques. The church of Our Lady of Grace dominates the city square. Some of the well-known temples are the Shanta Durga temple and the Mahadeva temple. Another prominent landmark of the town is the Tribunal started by the Portuguese. A popular tourist destination in Bicholim is the tranquil Mayem Lake. It is one of the most pristine nature spots in Goa. The Goa Tourism Development Department has developed a boating area and a resort here. also, the Bicholim Industrial Estate, set up by the Goa Industrial Development Department, is home to more than 50 industrial workshops and manufacturing units that specialize in a range of products and services including pottery, aluminum and steel fabrication, plastics, mining equipment, rolling mills, bus body, etc.