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Goa
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| State of Goa | |
| Nickname:
"Pearl of the Orient"
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| Motto(s):
Sarve Bhadrāṇi Paśyantu Mā Kaścid Duḥkhamāpnuyāt (
Sanskrit)
"May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain" |
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Location of Goa in India
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| Coordinates: 15°30′N 73°50′E / 15.50°N 73.83°E / 15.50; 73.83 | |
| Country | India |
| Region | West India |
| Previously was | Goa, Daman and Diu |
| Admission to union | 19 December 1961 |
| Formation (by bifurcation) |
30 May 1987 |
| Capital | Panaji |
| Largest city | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| Districts | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Goa |
| • Governor | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| • Chief minister | Pramod Sawant (BJP) |
| State Legislature | Unicameral |
| • Assembly | Goa Legislative Assembly (40 seats) |
| National Parliament | Parliament of India |
| • Rajya Sabha | 1 seat |
| • Lok Sabha | 2 seats |
| High Court | Bombay High Court |
| Area | |
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• Total
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3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28th |
| Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
[2]
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• Total
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 1,458,545 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62.17% |
| • Rural | 37.83% |
| Demonym(s) | Goenkar, Goan |
| Language | |
| • Official | Konkani[3] |
| • Additional official | Marathi[4] and English[5] |
| • Official script | Devanagari script |
| GDP | |
| • Total (2025–2026) |  $16.3 billion (nominal) $71.7 billion (ppp) [6] |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Per capita | $11,300 (nominal) [6] $44,924 (ppp) [6] (1st) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-GA |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| HDI (2022) | 0.760 High[8] (1st) |
| Literacy (2024) | 93.6%[9] (8th) |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 974♀/1000 ♂[10] (34th) |
| Website | goa |
| Symbols of Goa | |
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| Foundation day | Goa Day |
| Bird | Flame-throated bulbul |
| Flower | Jasmine |
| Fruit | Cashew |
| Mammal | Gaur |
| Tree | Matti Terminalia crenulata |
| List of Indian state symbols | |
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Goa
|
|
|---|---|
| State of Goa | |
| Nickname:
"Pearl of the Orient"
|
|
| Motto(s):
Sarve Bhadrāṇi Paśyantu Mā Kaścid Duḥkhamāpnuyāt (
Sanskrit)
"May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain" |
|
|
Location of Goa in India
|
|
| Coordinates: 15°30′N 73°50′E / 15.50°N 73.83°E / 15.50; 73.83 | |
| Country | India |
| Region | West India |
| Previously was | Goa, Daman and Diu |
| Admission to union | 19 December 1961 |
| Formation (by bifurcation) |
30 May 1987 |
| Capital | Panaji |
| Largest city | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| Districts | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Goa |
| • Governor | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| • Chief minister | Pramod Sawant (BJP) |
| State Legislature | Unicameral |
| • Assembly | Goa Legislative Assembly (40 seats) |
| National Parliament | Parliament of India |
| • Rajya Sabha | 1 seat |
| • Lok Sabha | 2 seats |
| High Court | Bombay High Court |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28th |
| Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
[2]
|
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|
• Total
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1,458,545 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62.17% |
| • Rural | 37.83% |
| Demonym(s) | Goenkar, Goan |
| Language | |
| • Official | Konkani[3] |
| • Additional official | Marathi[4] and English[5] |
| • Official script | Devanagari script |
| GDP | |
| • Total (2025–2026) | $16.3 billion (nominal) $71.7 billion (ppp) [6] |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Per capita | $11,300 (nominal) [6] $44,924 (ppp) [6] (1st) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-GA |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| HDI (2022) | 0.760 High[8] (1st) |
| Literacy (2024) | 93.6%[9] (8th) |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 974♀/1000 ♂[10] (34th) |
| Website | goa |
| Symbols of Goa | |
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| Foundation day | Goa Day |
| Bird | Flame-throated bulbul |
| Flower | Jasmine |
| Fruit | Cashew |
| Mammal | Gaur |
| Tree | Matti Terminalia crenulata |
| List of Indian state symbols | |
