Goa

The tiny coastal state of Goa has a reputation as one of India’s most relaxed states, thanks to its beaches and to the lifestyle that comes with the highest per capita GDP of any state in India. Wealth from tourism, mining, and the pharmaceutical industry, together with good governance, have brought high levels of development: almost every home in Goa is electrified. Perhaps resting on its laurels, the state has not fully entered the competition for foreign investment and ranked a surprisingly low 21 on the center’s ease of doing business index.

State Summary

  • Size
    1,429 sq. miles
  • Population
    1.5 million
  • State GDP
    $7.56 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    40
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    1
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    2
  • Party Affiliation
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
The submarine ‘INS Shalki’ leaves port during the ongoing joint Indo-US naval excercise September 28, 2005. (SEBASTIAN D’SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
Tourists relax on sunbeds at Baga beach in Goa. (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Left: The submarine ‘INS Shalki’ leaves port during the ongoing joint Indo-US naval excercise September 28, 2005. (SEBASTIAN D’SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

The submarine ‘INS Shalki’ leaves port during the ongoing joint Indo-US naval excercise September 28, 2005. (SEBASTIAN D’SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

Right: Tourists relax on sunbeds at Baga beach in Goa. (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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