Outline of Goa
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Goa:
Goa – a state in southwest India, bounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. It is India's smallest state 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.[1] 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.[1]
General reference
[edit | edit source]Names
[edit | edit source]- Official name(s): State of Goa
- Common name(s): Goa
- Pronunciation:/ɡoʊə/
- Etymology: Etymology of Goa
- Local name: Goem
- Nickname: Pearl of the Orient
- Adjectival(s): Goan, Goenkar, Goykar, Goes
- Demonym(s): Goans, Goenkars, Goes/Goesa, Goanese (considered derogatory by some)
- Abbreviations and name codes
Rankings (amongst India's states)
[edit | edit source]- by population: 25th
- by area (2011 census): 28th (Goa is the smallest state of India)
- by crime rate (2021): 21st
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2019-20): 21st
- by Human Development Index (HDI) (2021): 2nd
- by life expectancy at birth (2019): 2nd
- by literacy rate (2011): 3rd
- Indian states ranking by media exposure (2015–16): 2nd
Geography of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Goa is: an Indian state
- Population of Goa: 1,457,723
- Area of Goa: 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi)
Location of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Goa is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Environment of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Biodiversity hotspots in Goa
- Climate of Goa
- Protected areas of Goa
- National parks of Goa
- Wildlife Sanctuaries of Goa
- Wildlife of Goa
Natural geographic features of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Bodies of water of Goa
- Hills and mountains of Goa
- Sonsogor
- Western Ghats (range)
- Highest Peak of Goa: Sonsogor
- Islands of Goa
- Konkan Coast
- Mountain passes in Goa
- Waterfalls in Goa
Administrative divisions of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Districts of Goa
- Talukas of Goa
- Urban agglomerations of Goa
- Cities and Towns of Goa
- Parishes of Goa
- Renamed places of Goa
- Villages and Agraharas in Goa and their ancient names
Demography of Goa
[edit | edit source]Government and politics of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Goa: Panaji
- Elections in Goa
1963 | 1967 | 1972 | 1977 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2002 | 2007 | 2011 | 2017 | 2022
- Political issues in Goa
- Politics of Goa
- Political families of Goa
- Political Parties in Goa
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party / Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa
- Goa Forward Party
- Indian National Congress / Goa Pradesh Congress Committee
- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- Revolutionary Goans Party
Union government in Goa
[edit | edit source]- Indian general election, 2009 (Goa)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Goa)
- Indian general election, 2019 (Goa)
- North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)
- South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Rajya Sabha members from Goa
Branches of the government of Goa
[edit | edit source]Executive branch of the government of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Head of state: Governor of Goa
- official residence - Raj Bhavan
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Goa,
- 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 Commission For Women
- Goa State Election Commission
- Goa State Information Commission
- Gomant Vibhushan
- Kadamba Transport Corporation
- Sports Authority of Goa
- Yashadamini Puraskar
Legislative branch of the government of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Goa Legislature
- Goa Legislative Assembly
- Constituencies of Goa Legislative Assembly
- Secretariat of Goa
- Legislative capital: Porvorim
Judicial branch of the government of Goa
[edit | edit source]- High Court of Bombay at Goa
- Judicial capital: Porvorim
Law and order in Goa
[edit | edit source]- Amendments to the Constitution of India regarding Goa
- Animal rights in Goa
- Capital punishment in Goa
- Goa civil code
- Goa Lok Adalat
- Human rights in Goa
- Law enforcement in Goa
- Goa Police
- Polícia do Estado da Índia (1946 - 1961)
- Corpo de Polícia e Fiscalização da Índia (pre-1946)
- Organised Crime in Goa
- Penal system of Goa
- Reservation in Goa
History of Goa
[edit | edit source]History of Goa, by period
[edit | edit source]Portuguese Goa
[edit | edit source]Indian Goa
[edit | edit source]History of Goa, by region
[edit | edit source]History of Goa, by subject
[edit | edit source]Culture of Goa
[edit | edit source]- Architecture of Goa
- Comunidades of Goa
- Goan cuisine
- Cultural capital: Margao
- Galleries, Libraries, Museums and Archives in Goa
- Geographical Indications of Goa
- Languages of Goa
- Media in Goa
- Monuments in Goa
- Public squares in Goa
- Susegad
- Symbols of Goa
- World Heritage Sites in Goa
Art in Goa
[edit | edit source]- Arts of Goa
- Cinema of Goa
- Cultural and technical festivals of Goan colleges
- Dances of Goa
- Festivals in Goa
- Literature of Goa
- Music of Goa
- Theatre in Goa
People of Goa
[edit | edit source]Religion in Goa
[edit | edit source]Sports in Goa
[edit | edit source]- Chess in Goa
- Cricket in Goa
- Field hockey in Goa
- Football in Goa
- Goan Sports Association
- Goans in sports
- Running in Goa
Symbols of Goa
[edit | edit source]- State animal: Gaur, (Bos gaurus)
- State bird: Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul, (Pycnonotus gularis)
- State fish: Grey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani (Mugil cephalus)
- State flower: Jasmine, (Plumeria rubra)
- State fruit: Cashew, (Anacardium occidentale)
- State heritage tree: Coconut palm, (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
[edit | edit source]- Commercial capital: Margao
- Communications in Goa
- Currency of Goa:
- Xerafim:- Before 1668
- Portuguese Indian rupia (1668 - 1958)
- Portuguese Indian escudo (1958 - 1961)
- Indian rupee (1961–present)
- Dams and Reservoirs in Goa
- Hotels in Goa
- Mapusa Municipal Market
- Prisons in Goa
- Shopping Malls in Goa
- Stadiums in Goa
- Arlem Breweries Ground
- Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground
- Campal Indoor Complex
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium
- Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium
- Duler Stadium
- Fatorda Stadium
- GMC Athletic Stadium
- Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground
- Goa Cricket Association Stadium
- Railway Stadium, Vasco da Gama
- Tilak Maidan Stadium
- Tourism in Goa
- Traditional occupations of Goa
- Transport in Goa
- Airports in Goa
- Bridges in Goa
- National Waterways of India
- Ports in Goa
- Railway in Goa
- Hubli railway division
- Part of South Western Railway zone
- Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section (formerly West of India Portuguese Railway)
- Karwar railway division
- Part of Konkan Railway
- Skybus Metro
- Hubli railway division
- Roads in Goa
Education in Goa
[edit | edit source]- Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
- Goa University
- Institutes of Higher Education in Goa
- Schools in Goa
Health in Goa
[edit | edit source]- COVID-19 pandemic in Goa
- Goa Dental College
- Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour
- Medical Colleges in Goa
- Ambulance service
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of Goa