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Goa · Western region · IN-GA

All states and UTsStateWestern India
Population 2011
14,58,545
Area
3,702 km²
Primary capital
Panaji
Budget 2026-27
₹30,194 Cr
Formed
30 May 1987
General Info
Capital
Panaji
Largest city
Vasco da Gama
Region
Western
Demonym
Goan
Type
State
ISO code
IN-GA
Vehicle code
GA
Website
goa.gov.in
High court
Bombay High Court at Goa
Languages
KonkaniMarathi
Representation
Lok Sabha seats
2
General 2
Rajya Sabha seats
1
Lower house
Goa Legislative Assembly
40 seats
Legislature structure
Unicameral
Current Officeholders
Pramod Sawant
Chief Minister of Goa
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Elections

Recent election results

All state elections
Assembly electionResult 10 March 2022
Goa Assembly 2022

40 Goa Legislative Assembly constituency results.

Seats
40
Turnout data
40/40 seats
Leading party
BJP 20
INC 11IND 3AAP 2
View constituency results
Latest Budget

Goa Budget 2026-27

Total budget
₹30,194 Cr
Net expenditure
₹28,061 Cr
Capital expenditure
₹6,083 Cr
20.1% of total
Fiscal deficit
₹4,422 Cr
3.4% of GSDP
Debt / GSDP
29.3%
₹38,383 Cr outstanding debt
Freebies
₹401 Cr
1.3% of total
Capex / freebies
15.2x

Goa Budget 2026-27 figures are recorded from PRS state budget analysis. PRS reports net expenditure excluding debt repayment separately where available.

Tourism · calendar year 2024

Tourist visits in Goa

Reported visit events from the State/UT tourism department—not unique visitors. One person or trip can generate more than one visit.

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Domestic tourist visits
99,41,286
Domestic rank
#21 of 36
Foreign tourist visits
4,67,911
Foreign rank
#12 of 36
Centre-state finances

Tax devolution to Goa

Latest dated advance instalment and FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate. The instalment is part of the annual flow, not an additional annual entitlement.

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Advance released 1 Aug 2026
₹398 Cr
Share of latest release
0.4%
FC-16 horizontal share
0.4%
FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate
₹5,570.83 Cr
Population
YearPopulationSource
201114,58,545Census 2011
census

On central government indices

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Sources10
  1. Know India: Goaknowindia.india.gov.inPublisher page
  2. State governments of India: legislature sizesen.wikipedia.orgPublisher page
  3. Election Commission of India - Rajya Sabha seatseci.gov.inPublisher page
  4. Election Results of Indiaelectionresults.infoPublisher page
  5. Goa Assembly 2022 turnout sourceold.eci.gov.inPublisher page
  6. PRS: Goa Budget Analysis 2026-27prsindia.orgPublisher page
PIB advance tax-devolution release, 1 August 2026Receipt Budget 2026-27, Annex 4 — BE 2026-27Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question 1411, answered 11 Dec 2025Census 2011