[5] A Committee chaired by the Revenue Minister of Goa Jose Philip D'Souza steered the creation of the Taluka.

[6] By a 16 March 2011 notification, the Government of Goa notified the 18 villages of Aglote, Bandoli, Camarconda, Caranzol, Codli, Colem, Cormonem, Darbandora, Gangem, Molem, Moissal, Piliem, Sancordem, Sangod, Sigao, Sonauli, Surla and Usgao to incorporate the Dharbandora Taluka.

[9] Vide another notification dated 20 May 2011, the villages of Gangem and Usgao were reverted to Ponda taluka.

[10][11] Dharbandora Taluka came into existence as a part of the South Goa district on 4 April 2011.

[20] The Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park are also situated in the Dharbandora Taluka.