GOA-IDC: General Information on Goa

General Information on Goa

Goa is a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India. Goa is situated towards the southern end of Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. It was liberated from Portuguese colonial rule on December 19, 1961. Goa state has representation in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at Delhi and has a Legislative Assembly of 40 members.

Area	3,702
Altitude	Sea level to 1,022 metres
Population	1.2 Million (1991 Census)
Capital	Panaji
Climate	Maximum 32 degrees Celsius, Minimum 21 degree Celsius
Rainfall	320 cms. approximately (From June to September)
Languages	English, Portuguese, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi
Net Domestic Product	Rs. 1848 crores
Per Capita Income	Rs. 14,736
Per Capita Bank Deposit	Rs. 30,710
Bank Branches	321
Literacy Rate	82.32%

Transport and Communication
Air: Goa is connected by flights to Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Delhi and Cochin. Recently, some International flights to Gulf countries have been introduced. International charter flights land in Goa from different countries like UK, Germany, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Rail: Goa is connected by Konkan Railway to Mumbai, Mangalore - Kerala. The existing Vasco-Miraj has been converted into broad guage which has facilitated direct rail journey from Goa to New Delhi. Goa is connected through South Central Railway to Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, etc.

Road: Goa is connected by road to all the major towns in India. But services are available to Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Mangalore, Kolhapur and Hyderabad. National Highways NJ4A, NH 17 pass through Goa.

Corporate office:
Plot No. 13-A-2, EDC Complex, Patto Plaza, Panjim-Goa 403 001.
Tel: (91)(832) 2437470 to 73
Fax: (91)(832) 2437478 to 79
Email: goaidc@sancharnet.in