The Village Panchayat of Chandor–Cavorim is situated in Salcete Taluka of South Goa District, and is having a population of 4,200. The Panchayat consists of seven wards represented by seven panchas of which four are male and three female. The distance between the Sub Health Centreand the Panchayat is 01 Km, the distance between the main hospital and the Panchayat is 12 Kms. The major source of income for the Panchayat is the house tax, fees, extraordinary receipt and grant–in-aid and other grants. Chandor Village resounds with echoes of history of its glorious past and is set in a bowl shaped flatland, surrounded by hills, bordering on one side by river Kushawati, a tributary of the river Zuari. Chandor which was known earlier as Chandrapurmeaning city of Moon God as Chandreshwar or moon God was the family deity of Bhoj Kings who ruled from this city between 4th and 7th century,has a rich cultural heritage. It was ruled in early times by the Maurayas, Bhojas, GoanShilaharas and the Kadambas. The Kadamba dynasty made Chandor its capital in the eleventh century. The Kadamba Fort was in present Cotta which is deriving its name from Khott in Konkani. The Fort had its moat that can be seen even today and the present day Cavorim was the gate or entrance to the Fort. To this day, Cavorim is referred to as “Kouddi” which in the Konkani version means “gateway”.The Kadamba Royals used to go to a well maintained pond at Gottli in Cavorim for a swim, specially built for the purpose. The village consisted of three hamlets namely Chandor, Cavorim and Guirdolim, each with its own commune and are distinct revenue villages. The Catholic community in these three villages is bound by a common Parish. The Church of our Lady of Bethlehem(NossaSenhora de Belem) is the only Church for the composite village.