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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Goa:

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

– state in southwest

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, bounded by

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to the north and

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

to the east and south, while the

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forms its western coast. It is India's smallest

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by area and the fourth smallest by population. Goa is one of India's richest states with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.

General reference

Names

* Official name(s):

State of Goa Goa () is a States and union territories of India, state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan Plateau, Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian st ...

* Common name(s):

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: ** Etymology: Etymology of Goa * Local name:

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* Nickname: Pearl of the Orient * Adjectival(s): Goan, Goenkar, Goykar, Goes *

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(s): Goans, Goenkars, Goes/Goesa, Goanese (considered derogatory by some) * Abbreviations and name codes ** ISO 3166-2 code: IN-GA **

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code: GA, series: List of Regional Transport Office districts in Goa

Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 25th * by area (2011 census): 28th (Goa is the smallest state of India) * by crime rate (2019): 23th * by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 21st * by Human Development Index (HDI) (2018): 2nd * by life expectancy at birth: * by literacy rate (2011): 4th *

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(2015-16): 2nd

Geography of Goa

Geography of Goa * Goa is: an

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* Population of Goa: 1,457,723 * Area of Goa: 3,702 km² (1,429 sq mi)

Location of Goa

* Goa is situated within the following regions: **

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Western India Western India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of its western part. The Ministry of Home Affairs in its Western Zonal Council Administrative division includes the states of Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra along with the Union te ...

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Konkan The Konkan ( kok, कोंकण) or Kokan () is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, running from Damaon in the north to Karwar in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau in the east. The hinterland ...

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( UTC+05:30)

Environment of Goa

* Biodiversity hotspots in Goa ** Western Ghats * Climate of Goa * Protected areas of Goa **National parks of Goa *** Mollem National Park **Wildlife Sanctuaries of Goa *** Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary ***

Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in northeastern Goa, India in Ponda taluka. The total area of the park is 8 km2. It is a popular destination for both tourists and schoolchildren. A wide variety of animal life can be encountered, includin ...

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Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Canacona Taluka, South Goa district, of Goa, India, established in 1968. There is an eco-tourism complex at the entrance of the sanctuary that houses a nature interpretation centre, cottages, to ...

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Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary The Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is a 208.5-km2 (80.5-mi2) protected area in the Indian state of Goa in the Western Ghats of South India. It is located in the North Goa District, Sattari taluka near the town of Valpoi. The sanctuary is an area of ...

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Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in South-Eastern Goa, India. It constitutes one of the vital corridors of the Western Ghats and covers an area of about 211km2. Netravali or Neturli is an important tributary of River Zuari, which origi ...

*** Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary * Wildlife of Goa ** Flora and fauna of Goa *** Birds of Goa *** Seabirds of Goa

Natural geographic features of Goa

* Bodies of water of Goa **

** Lakes of Goa *** Mayem Lake *** Nanda Lake ** Rivers of Goa * Hills and mountains of Goa ** Sonsogor ** Western Ghats (range) * Highest Peak of Goa: Sonsogor *

Islands of Goa An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

Konkan Coast The Konkan ( kok, कोंकण) or Kokan () is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, running from Damaon in the north to Karwar in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau in the east. The hinterland ...

* Mountain passes in Goa ** Braganza Ghats **

Chorla Ghat Chorla Ghat ( mar, चोरला घाट kan, ಚೋರ್ಲಾ ಘಾಟ್) is an Indian nature destination, located on the intersection of the borders of the states of Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. It lies to the north-east of Pana ...

* Waterfalls in Goa

Administrative divisions of Goa

Districts of Goa The Indian state of Goa is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa. Administrative structure North Goa is further divided into three subdivisions — Panaji, Mapusa, and Bicholim; and five ''talukas'' — Tis ...

Talukas of Goa Goa is divided into 2 districts: North Goa and South Goa, which are further divided into 12 talukas. Tehsils/talukas present in North Goa: * Bardez * Bicholim * Pernem * Sattari * Tiswadi * Ponda Tehsils/talukas present in South Goa: * ...

* Cities and Towns of Goa ** Municipal Corporations ***

Panaji Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary ...

** Municipalities *** Bicholim ***

Canacona Canacona () is a city and a municipal council in the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Canacona taluka includes Patnem, Chaudi, Poinguinim, Loliem-Polem, Agonda, and Gaumdongre. Chaudi is the headquarters and the most developed town ...

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Cuncolim Cuncolim is a town in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. Etymology The name 'Cuncolim' is derived from the fact that the village was known as 'Kumkumahalli', the place where '' kumkuma '' (vermilion) is produced. Geography Cun ...

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Curchorem Curchorem (Kudchade) is a town and municipal council in the South Goa district of Goa, India. Curchorem is a part of the Quepem taluka and is a twin town with Sanvordem, both located on either side of the Zuari River. The town is self-sufficient ...

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Mapusa Mapusa (म्हापशें) is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. In Portugu ...

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Mapusa Municipal Council Mapusa municipal council is the municipality of Mapusa, the main commercial town in North Goa, located in the Bardez taluka. Location The municipality office and premises was till recently based at Feira Alta, on the slope going up to the Alt ...

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Margao Margao or Madgaon is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population ...

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Mormugao Mormugao is a seaport city situated in the eponymous Mormugao taluka (municipality) of the South district, in the Goa state, India. It has a deep natural harbour and remains Goa's chief port. Towards the end of the Indo-Portuguese era in 191 ...

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Pernem Pernem or Pedne (pronounced ) is a town and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is the capital of the Pernem Sub-District Geography Pernem is one of the twelve sub-districts of Goa. Pernem sub-district c ...

*** Ponda ***

Quepem Quepem is a town with a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. The town is the administrative headquarters of the Quepem taluka (sub-district). History The town was established by a Portuguese noble man Deão J ...

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Sanguem Sanguem () is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the Salaulim Dam. Geography Sanguem is locat ...

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Sanquelim Sanquelim or Sankhali is a town and municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Geography Sanquelim is situated in the Bicholim Taluka of North Goa. It is located at and it has an average elevation of 78 metres (2 ...

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Valpoi Valpoi or Valpoy (''Vallpoi'', pronounced ) is a city and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is the headquarters of the Sattari Taluk. The Western Ghats are to the east of the town. According to the aut ...

* Parishes of Goa * Renamed places of Goa * Villages and Agraharas in Goa and their ancient names

Demography of Goa

Demographics of Goa

Government and politics of Goa

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

: Indian state government (

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) *

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Goa:

Elections in Goa The Portuguese ruled territories of Goa, Daman and Diu were invaded and successfully annexed through Operation Vijay into the Republic of India on 19 December 1961. Since then, elections in the state are conducted in accordance with the Constitut ...

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

1967

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

1977 1980

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

1989

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1999

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2007

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* Political issues in Goa ** Goa Special Status *

Politics of Goa The key political players in Goa state in Western India are the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Goa Forward Party and Revolutionary Goans Party. It also has the presence of Nat ...

** Political families of Goa **

Political Parties in Goa Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

***Aam Aadmi Party ***Bharatiya Janata Party /

Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa Bharatiya Janata Party is the affiliate of Bharatiya Janata Party for the state of Goa. The party appointed Sadanand Tanavade as the president of the BJP Goa on 12 January 2020 who took over from Vinay Dinu Tendulkar. Pramod Sawant was sworn in a ...

***Goa Forward Party ***Indian National Congress / Goa Pradesh Congress Committee ***Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party ***Revolutionary Goans Party

Union government in Goa

* Indian general election, 2009 (Goa) * Indian general election, 2014 (Goa) * Indian general election, 2019 (Goa) *

North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) North Goa Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Panaji Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa state in western India along with South Goa. Assembly Segments Presently, North Goa Lok Sabha parliamen ...

South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) South Goa Lok Sabha constituency (Mormugao prior to 2008) is one of two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa in western India along with North Goa. Assembly segments Presently, South Goa Lok Sabha constituency comprises 20 Vidhan S ...

* Rajya Sabha members from Goa

Branches of the government of Goa

Government of Goa The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquartered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa. History The governor's role is ...

Executive branch of the government of Goa

Head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

Governor of Goa The governor of Goa is a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Goa. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of five years. P. S. Sreedharan Pillai became governor on 7 July 2021. Powers and func ...

** official residence -

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: Chief Minister of Goa, **

Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...

* Cabinet of Goa: Goa Council of Ministers * Departments and agencies ** Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa ** Gazetteer of India, Union Territory: Goa, Daman and Diu ** Goa Human Rights Commission ** Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development ** Goa Konkani Akademi ** Goa Lokayukta ** Goa Public Service Commission ** Goa State Election Commission ** Goa State Information Commission ** Gomant Vibhushan **

Kadamba Transport Corporation Kadamba Transport Corporation ( Konkani: कदंब येरादारी म्हामंडळ) abbreviated as KTC is a Government of Goa road transport undertaking. It was set up in 1980 by then Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane. Goa has ...

Sports Authority of Goa The Sports Authority of Goa commonly abbreviated as SAG, is a body owned fully by the Government of Goa. It is responsible for the development of sports in the Indian state of Goa. It currently owns and maintains 14 sports complexes which inclu ...

** Yashadamini Puraskar

Legislative branch of the government of Goa

Goa Legislative Assembly The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India. The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez. The Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly consists of 40 members. The asse ...

** Constituencies of Goa Legislative Assembly ** Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex ** Legislative capital:

Porvorim Porvorim (pronounced ''Parvari '' ), is the ''De facto'' legislative and executive capital of the state of Goa, India, as both the Goa Legislative Assembly and Secretariat are functioning from the same complex in the region of Alto Porvorim in ...

Judicial branch of the government of Goa

Judiciary of Goa * High Court of Bombay at Goa *Judicial capital: Porvorim

Law and order in Goa

Law of Goa * Animal rights in Goa * Capital punishment in Goa * Goa civil code * Human rights in Goa ** Freedom of religion in Goa ** LGBT rights in Goa *** Pride De Goa * Law enforcement in Goa **

Goa Police The Goa Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Goa in India. Organisational structure The Goa Police operates under direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Goa. It is headed by the Director General of Po ...

** Polícia do Estado da Índia (1946 - 1961) ** Corpo de Polícia e Fiscalização da Índia (pre-1946) * Organised Crime in Goa ** Goa mafia * Penal system of Goa * Reservation in Goa

History of Goa

History of Goa The history of Goa dates back to prehistoric times, though the present-day state of Goa was only established as recently as 1987. In spite of being India's smallest state by area, Goa's history is both long and diverse. It shares a lot of simi ...

* Timeline of Goan history

History of Goa, by period

Portuguese Goa

Portuguese conquest of Goa The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred when the governor Afonso de Albuquerque captured the city in 1510 from the Adil Shahis. Goa became the capital of the Portuguese State of India which included possessions such as Fort Manuel, the territ ...

Portuguese India The State of India ( pt, Estado da Índia), also referred as the Portuguese State of India (''Estado Português da Índia'', EPI) or simply Portuguese India (), was a state of the Portuguese Empire founded six years after the discovery of a se ...

Goa liberation movement The Goa liberation movement was a movement which fought to end Portuguese colonial rule in Goa, Portuguese India. The movement built on the small scale revolts and uprisings of the 19th century, and grew powerful during the period 1940–196 ...

Indian Goa

* Annexation of Portuguese India

History of Goa, by region

History of Goa, by subject

* History of Goan Catholics * Printing in Goa

Culture of Goa

Culture of Goa This article is about the culture of natives of the Indian state of Goa. Goans are commonly said to be born with music and football in their blood. This is because football and music are deeply entrenched in Goan culture. Religion According to ...

* Architecture of Goa **

Architecture of Goan Catholics The architecture of Goan Catholics has strong Portuguese and native Goan influences. It developed over the Portuguese India era (1500s–1961). Many of the 16th and 17th colonial Catholic churches were built in the Portuguese Baroque style. Most o ...

** Goan houses ** Goan temple *

Comunidades of Goa The Comunidades of Goa were a form of land association developed in Goa, India, where land-ownership was collectively held, but controlled by the male descendants of those who claimed to be the founders of the village, who in turn mostly belonged ...

Goan cuisine Goan cuisine consists of regional foods popular in Goa, an Indian state located along India's west coast on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Rice, seafood, coconut, vegetables, meat, bread, pork and local spices are some of the main ingredients in ...

** Goan Catholic cuisine * Cultural capital:

* Galleries, Libraries, Museums and Archives in Goa ** Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery **

Dr Francisco Luis Gomes District Library The Dr Francisco Luis Gomes District Library is the major library in the district of South Goa, Goa, India. It is run and funded by the Government of Goa and was set up on 21 November 2010. The Library covers area of above 8000 square metres, compr ...

** Goa Science Centre **

Goa State Central Library Goa State Central Library is the main library in the State of Goa, India. It is located in Panjim (Panaji) and its website claims that it is the first public library to be set up across India, in the early 1830s. Oldest in India According to i ...

Goa State Museum Goa State Museum, also known as the State Archaeology Museum, Panaji, is a museum in Goa, India. Established in 1977, it contains departments including Ancient History and Archaeology, Art and Craft, and Geology. The museum, as of 2008, had a ...

Goa University Library Goa University Library is one of the major libraries in the state of Goa, India. It houses an estimated 140,000 books and 300 journals. It also is home to special interest collections and rare and antique manuscripts, according to its official ...

Institute Menezes Braganza Institute Menezes Braganza is a cultural institution set up by the Portuguese in colonial times, during the late 19th century. It was taken over by the Government of Goa and continues to play a role in cultural activities of Goa. In recent year ...

Instituto Vasco da Gama The Instituto Vasco da Gama (Institute Vasco da Gama) Goa, today known as the Institute Menezes Braganza, was founded in 1871 on the initiative of Tomás António Ribeiro Ferreira, better known by Tomás Ribeiro, with the aim of promoting and su ...

Kala Academy Kala Academy (Academy of the Arts) is a prominent cultural centre run by the Government of Goa, in Goa, India. Situated at Campal, Panjim Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of ...

** Naval Aviation Museum *

Geographical Indications A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g., a town, region, or country). The use of a geographical indication, as an indication of the product's source, ...

of Goa ** Feni ** Goan Khaje ** Harmal Chilli ** Khola Chilli ** Myndoli Banana * Languages of Goa * Media in Goa ** Mailing list *** Goanet ** Newspapers and magazines **

Radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ...

Television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

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DD Goa DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an Indi ...

*** Konkani-language television channels * Monuments in Goa **

Azad Maidan Azad Maidan (formerly known as ''Bombay Gymkhana Maidan'') is a triangular-shaped maidan (sports ground) in the city of Mumbai, India. It is located on of land near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station. It is a regular venue for inter-schoo ...

** Forts of Goa ** Gates of Goa ** Monuments of National Importance in Goa ** State Protected Monuments in Goa * Public squares in Goa * Susegad * Symbols of Goa ** Seal of Goa *

World Heritage Sites A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNES ...

in Goa **

Churches and convents of Goa Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * C ...

Art in Goa

* Arts of Goa **

Kaavi art Kaavi art (Devanagari:कावि कला) is a form of murals found in Konkan region especially in temples of Goa, parts of coastal Maharashtra and Karnataka. Kaavi murals can also be seen in old houses, small shrines. Materials The term ''Kaav ...

* Cinema of Goa **

Konkani cinema Konkani cinema is an Indian film industry, where films are made in the Konkani language, which is spoken mainly in the Indian states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka and to a smaller extent in Kerala. The films have been produced in Goa, Ka ...

*** National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Konkani * Cultural and technical festivals of Goan colleges * Dances of Goa ** Goan folk dances *

Festivals in Goa This article is about the culture of natives of the Indian state of Goa. Goans are commonly said to be born with music and Association football, football in their blood. This is because football and music are deeply entrenched in Goan culture. Re ...

Carnival in Goa Carnival in Goa, also called "Carnaval", "Intruz", "Entrado", or (colloquially) "''Viva Carnival''" refers to the festival of carnival, or Mardi Gras, in the Indian state of Goa. Though significantly smaller than the well-known Rio Carnival ...

Dindi "Dindi" ( - which sounds like Jin-jee in English) is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. It is a world-famous bossa nova and jazz standard song. Jobim wrote this piece especially for the Brazilian singer ...

Goa Sand Art Festival The ''Goa Sand Art Festival'' is a three-day festival held at Candolim beach, which is one of the pristine beaches in Goa. GSAF 2009 The Goa Sand Art Festival 2009 was the year of its inception. The theme for 2009 was Global Warming which was con ...

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common pla ...

Monti Fest ''Monti Fest'' is a major Catholic festival held on 8 September every year by the Latin Christian community of Konkani people, originating in the Konkan region of India, and their descendants in the Canara region of south India. This festiv ...

** Sao Joao Festival in Goa **

Serendipity Arts Festival Serendipity Arts Festival is an annual arts festival held in Panaji, Goa over a week in late December. It was founded in 2016 by Sunil Kant Munjal, chairman of Hero Enterprise. It is the only arts festival in the country whose programming spans ...

Shigmo Shimga, or Shishirotsava is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it. Etymology T ...

Sunburn Festival Sunburn Festival is a commercial electronic dance music festival held in India. Incepted by Serial Entrepreneur Shailendra Singh while Jt MD of Percept Ltd, under his captaincy, the festival grew to be ranked the 3rd largest dance festival i ...

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Zatra Zatra(जात्रा) is the Konkani language term for the pilgrimage festivals celebrated at Hindu temples in Goa, India; the equivalent of ''yatra'' and '' jatra''. In Maharashtra the alternative term Urus is used as well. During the zatr ...

* Literary festivals in Goa * Literature of Goa ** Goan Catholic literature ** Goan writers *** Fiction writers from Goa *** Poets in (and from) Goa * Music of Goa ** Bands from Goa **

Dulpod Dulpod is a Goan dance song with quick rhythm and themes from everyday Goan life. The plural of ''dulpod'' in Konkani is ''dulpodam''. The dulpod is a folk song, anonymous, freely improvised, and sometimes lacking in thematic unity. The tunes of t ...

Fell A fell (from Old Norse ''fell'', ''fjall'', "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or Moorland, moor-covered hill. The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia, Iceland, the Isle o ...

Goa Trance Goa trance is an electronic dance music style that originated in the early 1990s in the Indian state of Goa. Goa trance often has drone-like basslines, similar to the techno minimalism of 21st century psychedelic trance (psytrance). Psychedeli ...

Goans in Hindi film music composition This article is about the contribution of Goans to the musical composition of Bollywood songs, associated with the Filmi genre. Introduction Since the early 1900s, Goans were the main exponents of jazz and western music in India. Goans played a ...

** Konkani liturgical music ** Mando ** Ovi ** Traditional Musical Instruments of Goa ***

Dhol Dhol (IPA: ) can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent. Its range of distribution in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan primarily includes nort ...

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Ghumot The ghumot (East Indians: घुमट or ಘುಮೋಟ), gumot or ghumat is a membranophone instrument from oa India. ''Ghumat'' is a percussion instrument of earthen vessel having both sides open; on the bigger opening a leather (drum membra ...

*** Kansallem *** Mhadalem *** Shamel **

Ver Ver or VER may refer to: * Voluntary Export Restraints, in international trade * VER, the IATA airport code for General Heriberto Jara International Airport * Volk's Electric Railway, Brighton, England * VerPublishing, of the German group VDM P ...

Zoti Zoti are wedding songs sung during the preparation of food during weddings in Goa, India. See also References

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Sangeet Natak ''Sangeet Natak'' in Marathi language literally means Musical Drama. As the name suggests, this form of drama combines prose as well as poetry in form of songs to convey the story. In a manner, they are very much similar to Musicals. ''Sangeet ...

Tiatr is a type of musical theatre popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom and other cities where Konkani speakers have a considerable presence. The ...

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Tiatr Academy of Goa The Tiatr Academy of Goa is a government body established by the Government of Goa in 2009 during the tenure of Digambar Kamat as the Chief Minister of Goa. The Academy was inaugurated on 16 January 2009 in Margao at the hands of the tiatr artis ...

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People of Goa

People of Goa * Caste system in Goa * Ethnic and social groups of Goa and Konkan **

Goan Catholics Goan Catholics ( gom, Goenchem Katholik) are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians following the Roman Rite of worship from the Goa state, in the southern part of the Konkan region along the west coast of India. They are Konkan ...

*** Culture of Goan Catholics *** Goan Catholic names and surnames *** Notable Goan Catholics ** Goan Hindus *** Culture of Goan Hindus **

Goan Muslims The Goan Muslims are a minority community who follow Islam in the Indian coastal state of Goa, some are also present in the union territory of Damaon, Diu& Silvassa. They are native to Goa, unlike recent Muslim migrants from mainland India and ...

People from Goa A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of propert ...

Religion in Goa

Religion in Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...

* Christianity in Goa **

Christianization of Goa The indigenous population of the erstwhile Portuguese colony of Goa, Daman and Diu underwent Christianisation following the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510. The converts in the ''Velhas Conquistas'' (Old Conquests) to Roman Catholicism were t ...

** Pre-Portuguese Christianity in Goa **

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman ( la, Archidioecesis Goanae et Damanensis, gom, Gõy ani Damanv Mha-Dhormprant, pt, Arquidiocese de Goa e Damão) encompasses the Goa state and the Damaon territory in the Konkan ...

Hinduism in Goa Hinduism is the majority religion of Indians living in Goa. According to the 2011 census, in a population of 1,458,545 people, 66.1% were Hindu. History and roots Due to the Christianisation of Goa, over 90% of the Goans in the Velhas Conqui ...

** Goan temple *** Temples in Goa *** Rock-cut temples in Goa * Islam in Goa ** Goan Mosques ***

Safa Mosque The Safa Mosque is a historical mosque in Isfahan, Iran. The mosque was built by Mohammad Golestaneh in the Qajar era and is located near the Shahshahan mausoleum. See also *List of the historical structures in the Isfahan province References ...

* Jainism in Goa

Sports in Goa

Sports in Goa * Chess in Goa ** Goa State Chess Association * Cricket in Goa ** Goa Cricket Association **

Goa cricket team The Goa cricket team is first-class cricket team based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season. Playing history Goa lost all five matches in their first season, and did not win until 1996–97, in their 56th ...

Goa women's cricket team The Goa women's cricket team is a women's cricket team representing the Indian state of Goa. The team competes in the Women's Senior One Day Trophy and the Women's Senior T20 Trophy. See also * Goa cricket team The Goa cricket team is first ...

** Goans in cricket * Field hockey in Goa ** Goans in field hockey *

Football in Goa Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

AIFF Elite Academy The AIFF Elite Academy is the elite academy of the overall AIFF Academies. Started on 1 February 2013, the Elite Academy was started under a youth development project that was started between the AIFF and FIFA. The Elite Academy is the final fro ...

** Goa Derby **

Goa Football Association Goa Football Association ( GFA; pt, Associação de Futebol de Goa) is the state governing body of football in Goa within the jurisdiction of the Republic of India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governin ...

Goa football team The Goa football team is an Indian football team representing Goa in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. Goa made their Santosh Trophy debut in the 1964 Madras Nationals. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy fi ...

Goa Police Cup The Goa Police Cup is an annual football tournament organized by the Sports Cell of Goa Police. The tournament is played between the top teams of Goa Professional League and GFA First Division League and sometimes an invitational team from In ...

Goa Professional League The Goa Professional League (abbreviated as GPL, also known as the Selvel Goa Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the premier state-level football league in Goa, India. It is organised by the Goa Football Association. History The official l ...

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GFA First Division League The Goa Football Association First Division (First Division) is the second-highest state level football league in Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Decca ...

** Goan State Football Champions ** Goans in football *

Goan Sports Association The Goan Sports Association is the name of a club (later association) and sporting grounds founded in 1929 in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), India Location It is located at Cross Maidan at Dhobi Talao in Mumbai 400002, behind Fashion Street, ...

* Goans in sports * Running in Goa ** Goa Marathon

Symbols of Goa

Symbols of Goa * State animal:

Gaur The gaur (''Bos gaurus''; ), also known as the Indian bison, is a bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 m ...

, (''Bos gaurus'') * State bird: Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul, (''Pycnonotus gularis'') * State fish:

Grey mullet Grey mullet can mean any of several fish in the family ''Mugilidae'' (the mullets) and having a greyish hue: * Flathead grey mullet, ''Mugil cephalus'' * Thicklip grey mullet, ''Chelon labrosus'' * Boxlip grey mullet, ''Oedalechilus labeo The bo ...

/''Shevtto'' in Konkani (''Mugil cephalus'') * State flower:

Jasmine Jasmine ( taxonomic name: ''Jasminum''; , ) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultiva ...

, (''Plumeria rubra'') * State fruit:

Cashew The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...

, (''Anacardium occidentale'') * State heritage tree:

Coconut palm The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the f ...

, (''Cocos nucifera'') * State motto: **Devanagari - सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् **Latin script - (May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain) * State seal: Seal of Goa * State tree: Matti, (''Terminalia crenulata'')

Economy and infrastructure of Goa

Economy of Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

* Commercial capital:

* Communications in Goa ** Internet in Goa *** Goa Broad Band Network *

Currency A currency, "in circulation", from la, currens, -entis, literally meaning "running" or "traversing" is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. A more general def ...

of Goa: **''Xerafim'':- Before 1668 **

Portuguese Indian rupia The rupia was the currency of Portuguese India sometime after 1668 until 1958. Prior to 1668, the currency unit was ''Xerafim'' (''xerafin'', ''xeraphin''). In 1666, the Portuguese administration struck a silver coin calling it double ''xerafi ...

(1668 - 1958) **

Portuguese Indian escudo The escudo was the currency of Portuguese India between 1958 and 1961. It was subdivided into 100 '' centavos'' and was equal in value to the Portuguese escudo. After Portuguese India was annexed by the Republic of India in 1961, the escudo was re ...

(1958 - 1961) **

Indian rupee The Indian rupee ( symbol: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency in the republic of India. The rupee is subdivided into 100 ''paise'' (singular: ''paisa''), though as of 2022, coins of denomination of 1 rupee are the lowest value in use wh ...

(1961 - present) * Dams and Reservoirs in Goa *

Hotels in Goa A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

* Mapusa Municipal Market * Prisons in Goa * Shopping Malls in Goa * Stadiums in Goa **

Arlem Breweries Ground Arlem Breweries Ground is a cricket ground in Margao, Goa, India. Established in 1976, the ground held its first first-class to be played there came in the 1985/86 Ranji Trophy when Goa played Hyderabad. Between the 1985/86 season and the 20 ...

Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground (also known as Campal Grounds and Panjim Gymkhana Grounds) is a cricket ground in Panaji, Goa, India. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1966 when Gujarat Governor's XI played Maharashtra Governor's ...

Campal Indoor Complex Campal Indoor Complex is a multi-purposed indoor stadium in Campal, Goa, India. The stadium is a main stadium in the town of Campal. The stadium was constructed for the 36 National Games for events of volleyball and basketball. It has various sp ...

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium is situated in Margao, Goa, India. It is the home ground of the Goa cricket team The Goa cricket team is first-class cricket team based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season. ...

Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium located on the campus of Goa University at Taleigao, Goa, India. The stadium was constructed for the 2014 Lusophony Games for events of volleyball and Basketball at the 2014 Lusofo ...

Duler Stadium Duler Stadium is a football stadium located in Mapusa, Goa, India. It is the former home of local I-League clubs who participated in the highest level of football in the country. Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC, and Sporting Clube de Goa use the venue ...

** Fatorda Stadium **

GMC Athletic Stadium The GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim is the first integrated athletic complex in Goa. It has been constructed according to IAAF specifications and norms and has hosted the athletic events of 2014 Lusofonia Games. The field is covered with ...

Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground The Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, formerly known as the District Institute of Education and Training Ground, is a cricket ground in Porvorim, Goa, India. The first recorded match held on the ground came in November 2008 when Goa Und ...

** Goa Cricket Association Stadium **

Railway Stadium, Vasco da Gama Railway Stadium is a cricket ground in Vasco da Gama, Goa, India. The only recorded match held on the ground was a first-class match between Goa played Kerala in the 1986/87 Ranji Trophy, which Kerala won by 6 wickets. References Externa ...

Tilak Maidan Stadium Tilak Maidan is a multi-use stadium located in Vasco da Gama, Goa, India. It is used mostly for football matches and regularly hosts matches in the I-League as well as Goa Professional League. It also hosted Indian Super League matches from ...

Tourism in Goa The state of Goa, in India, is famous for its beaches and places of worship. Tourism is its primary industry, and is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa, with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arr ...

Beaches of Goa A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc she ...

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Arambol Arambol is a traditional fisherman village, located approximately a 90 minutes drive from Dabolim Airport (GOI) within the Pernem administrative region of North Goa, India. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the ...

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Chapora Beach Chapora is a coastal village at Chapora River estuary lying alongside a beach stretch in North Goa that is around 10 km. from Mapusa, a City in Northern Goa. It is close to Chapora Fort, an old Adilshahi fort. Chapora is also close to a tra ...

*** Galgibaga Beach ***

Palolem Beach Palolem Beach is situated in Canacona in southern Goa, India. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the winter season between November and March. It is considered to be one of the region's most beautiful beaches. Overview ...

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Querim Beach Querim Beach is the sandy coastline of the Querim village of Pernem, Goa. It is the largest northernmost beach in Goa. The beach comprises a long stretch of sand with a few rocky outcrops, rows of trees and a river inlet of Tiracol River. It is l ...

** Casino Goa **

Fontainhas Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement in ...

* Traditional occupations of Goa * Transport in Goa **

Airports in Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

** Bridges in Goa *** Atal Setu ***

Mandovi Bridge The Atal Setu is a cable-stayed bridge in Goa that runs between Panaji and Porvorim. It carries National Highway 66 over the tidal part of the Mandovi River. It is long, making it the third longest cable-stayed bridge in India. Two wheelers, t ...

*** New Zuari Bridge ***

Ponte Conde de Linhares The Ponte Conde de Linhares ( en, Count of Linhares Bridge), often shortened to Ponte de Linhares is a long causeway connecting Ribandar to the main city of Panjim (now Panaji) in Goa, India. It runs along the flood plains of the Mandovi River ...

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Zuari Bridge The Zuari Bridge is a bridge between North Goa and South Goa, India. It carries the NH 66 over the tidal part of the Zuari River, between the villages of Agaçaim and Cortalim. It is a few metres downstream of the Konkan Railway Bridge. The br ...

** National Waterways of India ***

Chapora River Chapora River is a river in northern Goa, India. It runs westward into the Arabian sea at Chapora and demarcates the border between the North Goa talukas of Pernem and Bardez. The river originates at Ramghat in the neighbouring state of Maharas ...

*** Cumbarjua Canal ***

Mandovi River The Mahadayi/Mandovi River (''Mandovi'', pronounced ), also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. The Mandovi and the Zuari are the two primary rivers in the state of Goa. Mandovi joins wi ...

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Mapusa River Mapusa River (Rio de Mapuça) river is one of the main tributary of the River Mandovi in Goa, India. The river originates from the jungles of Dumacem and Amthane, meanders eastward and then southward before it drains itself in the Mandovi ri ...

*** Sal River ***

Zuari River The Zuari River ''Zuvari,'' pronounced ) is the largest river in the state of Goa, India. It is a tidal river which originates at Hemad-Barshem in the Western Ghats. The Zuari is also referred to as the Aghanashani in the interior regions. It flo ...

** Ports in Goa *** Mormugao Port ** Railway in Goa ***

Hubli railway division Hubballi Railway Division is one of the three railway divisions under South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarter is located at Hubballi in the state of Karnataka of India ...

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South Western Railway zone The South Western Railway (SWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India, headquartered at Hubballi in Karnataka State. SWR was created from carving out the routes from Southern Railways, South Central Railways and Central Railways in 2003. ...

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Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section The Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section, or Mormugao Railway (formerly known as West of India Portuguese Railway), is a railway line connecting the town of Guntakal in Andhra Pradesh and Vasco da Gama in Goa, India. It traverses the Western Gha ...

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Karwar railway division Karwar railway division is one of the two railway divisions under Konkan Railway of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 26 January 1998 and its headquarter is located at Karwar in the state of Karnataka of India. Ratnagiri railway ...

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Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...

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Skybus Metro The Skybus Metro was a prototype suspended railway system by Indian technologist B. Rajaram with the Konkan Railway. The system consisted of an elevated track with the cars suspended below, similar to the Wuppertal Schwebebahn or H-Bahn syste ...

** Roads in Goa *** 18th June Road ***

National Highways in Goa National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

/ National Highways in Goa (old numbering)

Education in Goa

Education in Goa * Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education *

Goa University Goa University is a public state research university headquartered in the city of Panaji, in the Indian state of Goa. In addition to Panaji ( Taleigão Plateau Campus), it has a campus in Margao, Mapusa, Ponda, Old Goa and Vasco da Gama. ...

* Institutes of Higher Education in Goa * Schools in Goa

Health in Goa

Health in Goa * COVID-19 pandemic in Goa * Hospitals in Goa * Medical Colleges in Goa *Ambulance service ** GVK EMRI

108 108 may refer to: * 108 (number) * AD 108, a year * 108 BC, a year * 108 (artist) (born 1978), Italian street artist * 108 (band), an American hardcore band * 108 (emergency telephone number), an emergency telephone number in several states in Ind ...

References

External links

Government of Goa official website

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