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Facts
and Figures about Goa.
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Country
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India |
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State
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Goa (see
Map) |
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Area
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3660
sq km (1430sq mi) |
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Population
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1.3
million |
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Density
per Sq. kms. |
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3 16 |
| Males |
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5,94,790 |
| Females |
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5,75,003 |
| Rural
population |
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6,90,041 |
| Urban
population |
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4,79,752 |
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Birth
rate (per 1,000)
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18 (P) |
| Death
Rate ( per 1,000) |
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7.40 (P) |
| Infant
mortality rate |
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17.25 (P) |
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| Total
literacy |
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75.51 % |
| Male |
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83.6 % |
| Female
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67.1 % |
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Capital city
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Panaji
(Panjim) |
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People
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Goan |
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Language
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Konkani,
Marathi, English and Portuguese |
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Religion
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Hindu,
Muslim and Christian |
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Climate
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Equable,
generally humid with alternate wet and dry seasons. |
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Temperature
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Between
20°C and 34°C. Relative humidity generally
at 60% |
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Altitude
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Sea
Level to 1022 meters |
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Rainfall
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Annual
350 cms, from Southwest Monsoons ( June to September) |
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Rivers
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Tiracol
/ Araundem (23kms), Chapora / Colvale (29kms),
Baga (2Kms), Sinquerim, Mandovi (34Kms), Zuari
(77kms), Sal (24Kms), Talpona (11Kms) |
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Lakes
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Mayem,Santa
Cruz, Curchorem, Cacora, Carambolim, Chimbel,
Curtorim, Benaulim. |
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Sanctuaries
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Bondla,
Cotigao and Molem (Wildlife), Chorao (Bird). Click
for More Info |
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Crops
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Rice,
Cashew, Coconut, Areca, Rubber, Oil Palm, Bamboo,
Mangoes and Pineapples. |
Minerals
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Iron,
Manganese, Bauxite, Asbestos, Feldspar, Graphite,
Quartz, Talc, Silica Sand, Limestone & Laterite
Stone. |
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STRUCTURE
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No
of districts
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2 |
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No
of talukas
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11 |
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No
of villages
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383 |
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No
of village panchayats
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188 |
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No
of towns
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31 |
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No
of municipal councils
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14 |
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TOURISM
(1999)
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No
of total tourists
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12,44,412 |
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No
of domestic tourists
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9,60,114 |
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No
of foreign tourists
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2,84,298 |
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No
of charters
(Oct '99 - Feb 00)
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289 |
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No
of charter tourists
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72,557 |
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For
Addresses of Foreign Consulates in Goa - Click
here
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