Cutbona

Not to be confused with Cuthona.

Cutbona (Konkani: Kutbonn), is a village subdivision located within the Velim village, neighbouring Betul. It is situated in the Salcete taluka and falls under the South Goa district, in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It is about 17 km (11 mi) away from the Margao city. It is famous for its fishing jetty known as the Cutbona fishing jetty, which is South Goa's largest fishing hub, where over 300 trawlers operate. It is also a part of the Velim Assembly constituency.^[1][2]

Cutbona Kutbonn
Village Subdivision
Fishing trawlers parked in Sal river
Cutbona Show map of Goa Cutbona Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°9′32.5″N 73°57′14.93″E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	South Goa
Sub-district	Salcete
Government
• Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly	Cruz Silva
Population  (2022)
• Total	5,000
Demonym	Migrant workers
Languages
• Official	Konkani English
• Additional/Cultural	Romi Konkani Portuguese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	403723
Telephone code	0832
Vehicle registration	GA

Local issues

Over five years from 2017, the traditional fishing communities of Cutbona and Betul faced issues of the breakwater facility at the mouth of the Sal river. Many protests were held over the delay of the construction of the facility by the Fisheries department of the state government. As of 19 September 2022, The Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant had given his assurance that the work will commence soon.^[3]