The Village Panchayat of Aquem-Baixo is situated in the Salcete Taluka of South Goa District. It has a population of 9972, with 4186 males and 5786 female population. The Panchayat consists of 09 wards and has 09 elected representatives (Male 06, Female 03). There are 55 households of SC and 2893 households of ST’s.

The Panchayat has 2 High School’s, 3 primary schools, 1) Vinayak Shenvi Primary and High School, 2) Shushu Vikas Primary and High School, 3) Govt Primary School with an enrollment of 166 students. There are 6 AWC with 109 children. It has 1 river There is 1 SHC centre. The distance between the SHC and the Panchayat is 0 km, the distance between the main hospital and the Panchayat is 3kms. The major source of income for the Panchayat is the house tax, fees and other grants.