History

The Village Panchayat of Penha de Franca is situated in the Bardez Taluka of North Goa District. It has a population of 15342 with 7816 males and 7526 female population. The Panchayat consists of 11 wards and has 11 elected representatives. (Male 06, Female 05). There are 75 households of SC and 35 households of STs.

The Panchayat has 02 primary schools, with an enrollment of 152 students. There are 04 AWC with 65 children. It has one river, 02 Ponds. There is one PHC centre & 2 SHC. The distance between the PHC and the Panchayat is 2Km, the distance between the main hospital and the Panchayat is 11Kms. The major source of income for the Panchayat is the house tax, fees and grant-in-aid and other grants.