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Population density of Goa is 394 per km 2 which is higher than national average 382 per km 2. Goa is the state with highest proportion of urban population with 62.17% of the population living in urban areas. The sex ratio is 973 females to 1,000 males. The birth rate was 15.70 per 1,000 people in 2007.
Central Africa Time. Goa Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Goa, lit. 'Island of Goa'), locally known as Watólofu, also known as Saint George Island (Portuguese: Ilha São Jorge), is a small archetypal desert island, with a flat rocky brown coral reef outcrop with dense borderline vegetation, white sand beach and a lighthouse.
e. The history of Goa dates back to prehistoric times, though the present-day state of Goa was only established as recently as 1987. [1] In spite of being India's smallest state by area, Goa's rich history is both long and diverse. It shares a lot of similarities with Indian history, especially with regard to colonial influences and a multi ...
Aguada Central Jail is a part of the fort and was the largest prison in Goa until 2015. The 17th-century Portuguese-era structure has been renovated by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation along with the Goa Heritage Action Group and Goa's freedom fighters and opened for tourists as a Freedom Struggle Museum to showcase Goa's freedom struggle and be a true tribute to the heroic deeds and ...
The Mandovi (IPA: Konkani pronunciation: [maːɳɖɔwĩː]) or Mahadayi (IPA: Kannada pronunciation: [məɦəd̪ɑːji]), formerly known as the Rio de Goa, [1] is a river described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. The Mandovi and the Zuari are the two principal rivers in the state of Goa. The Mandovi joins the Zuari at a common creek ...
Goa has more than 33% of its geographic area under government forests (1224.38 km²) of which about 62% has been brought under Protected Areas (PA) of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Park. Since there is a substantial area under private forests and a large tract under cashew, mango, coconut, etc. plantations, the total forest and tree cover ...
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 ...
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