Outline of Goa

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

Goa – 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

Names

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
- ISO 3166-2 code: IN-GA
- Vehicle registration 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 (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

Goa is: an Indian state
Population of Goa: 1,457,723
Area of Goa: 3,702 km² (1,429 sq mi)

Government and politics of Goa

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
- Goa Special Status
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

Branches of the government of Goa

Government of Goa

Executive branch of the government of Goa

Legislative branch of the government of Goa

Goa Legislature
- Goa Legislative Assembly
  - 1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th
- Constituencies of Goa Legislative Assembly
- Secretariat of Goa
- Legislative capital: Porvorim

Judicial branch of the government of Goa

Judiciary of Goa

High Court of Bombay at Goa
Judicial capital: Porvorim

Law and order in Goa

Amendments to the Constitution of India regarding Goa
- Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of India
- Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India
- Fifty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India
- Seventy-first Amendment of the Constitution of India
Animal rights in Goa
Capital punishment in Goa
Goa civil code
Goa Lok Adalat
Human rights in Goa
- Freedom of religion in Goa
- LGBT rights in Goa
  - Pride De 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
- Goa mafia
Penal system of Goa
Reservation in Goa

History of Goa

Timeline of Goan history

History of Goa, by period

Portuguese Goa

Indian Goa

Annexation of Portuguese India

History of Goa, by region

History of Goa, by subject

Culture of Goa

Architecture of Goa
Comunidades of Goa
Goan cuisine
- Goan Catholic cuisine
Cultural capital: Margao
Galleries, Libraries, Museums and Archives in Goa
Geographical Indications of Goa
- Feni
- Goan Khaje
- Harmal Chilli
- Khola Chilli
- Myndoli Banana
Languages of Goa
Media in Goa
- Mailing list
  - Goanet
- Newspapers and magazines
- Radio
- Television
  - DD Goa
  - Konkani-language television channels
Monuments in Goa
Public squares in Goa
Susegad
Symbols of Goa
- Seal of Goa
World Heritage Sites in Goa
- Churches and convents of Goa

Art in Goa

Arts of Goa
- Kaavi art
Cinema of Goa
- Konkani cinema
  - 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
Literature of Goa
- Goan Catholic literature
- Goan writers
  - Fiction writers from Goa
  - Poets in (and from) Goa
Music of Goa
- Bands from Goa
- Dulpod
- Fell
- Goa trance
- Goans in Hindi film music composition
- Konkani liturgical music
- Mando
- Ovi
- Traditional Musical Instruments of Goa
  - Dhol
  - Ghumot
  - Kansallem
  - Mhadalem
  - Shamel
- Ver
- Zoti
Theatre in Goa
- Sangeet Natak
- Tiatr
  - Tiatr Academy of Goa
  - Tiatrists of Goa

People of Goa

Caste system in Goa
Ethnic and social groups of Goa and Konkan
- Goan Catholics
- Goan Hindus
  - Culture of Goan Hindus
- Goan Muslims
People from Goa

Religion in Goa

Christianity in Goa
Hinduism in Goa
- Goan temple
  - Temples in Goa
  - Rock-cut temples in Goa
Islam in Goa
- Goan Mosques
  - Safa Mosque
Jainism in Goa

Sports in Goa

Chess in Goa
- Goa State Chess Association
Cricket in Goa
- Goa Cricket Association
  - Goa cricket team
  - Goa women's cricket team
- Goans in cricket
Field hockey in Goa
- Goans in field hockey
Football in Goa
Goan Sports Association
Goans in sports
Running in Goa
- Goa Marathon

Symbols of Goa

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

Economy of Goa

Commercial capital: Margao
Communications in Goa
- Internet in Goa
  - Goa Broad Band Network
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
Tourism in Goa
Traditional occupations of Goa
Transport in Goa
- Airports in Goa
- Bridges in Goa
- National Waterways of India
- Ports in Goa
  - Mormugao Port
- 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
- Roads in Goa
  - 18th June Road
  - National Highways in Goa/National Highways in Goa (old numbering)

Education in Goa

Health in Goa

COVID-19 pandemic in Goa
Goa Dental College
Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour
Medical Colleges in Goa
Ambulance service
- GVK EMRI 108

References

^ a b Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 81-7188-474-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)