State
WEST
⭐
Highest per capita income state | Top tourist destination | Portuguese heritage
1.6M
Population
Census-based
3,702 km²
Area
Survey of India
88.7%
Literacy
Census 2011
5
Major Cities
Listed below
Leadership & Administration
Chief MinisterPramod Sawant (CM)
CapitalPanaji
RegionWest India
StatusState
Notable Companies / HQs
Salgaocar Group
Dempo Industries
Goa Shipyard
About This Page
Population, area, and literacy figures are sourced from Census data
and Survey of India (see footer). DRISHTI intentionally does not
display GDP, growth-rate, or per-capita-income figures on state
pages, since these change constantly and cannot be verified as
current without a live government API — showing stale numbers as
if live would be misleading. Use the State News
tab for what's actually happening right now.
Major Industries
Tourism
Mining (Iron Ore)
Pharmaceuticals
Shipbuilding
Fishing
Major Cities
🏙 Panaji
🏙 Margao
🏙 Vasco da Gama
🏙 Mapusa
🏙 Ponda
Sector Notes
Top tourist destination. Iron ore exports to China/Japan. Pharma SEZ growing.