Bicholim: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Goa
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Population: approximately 16,986
• Coordinates: 15.5932° N, 73.9457° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,487 km (924 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Manohar International Airport (GOX): 19 km (12 mi), straight line
• Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 27 km (17 mi), straight line
• Sindhudurg Airport (SDW): 64 km (40 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Chimbel: 14 km (8 mi)
• Penha de Franca: 15 km (9 mi)
• Mapusa: 15 km (9 mi)
• Panjim: 17 km (10 mi)
• Taleigao: 18 km (11 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Vasco da Gama, 26 km (16 mi)