POPULATION: 1.3 million 

ECONOMY: 

Agriculture: Main cash crops are coconut , cashewnut , arecanut, sugarcane, and fruits like pineapple, mango and banana. Goa produces 1,41,057 tones of paddy, 71,429 tones of sugarcane and 116 million units of coconuts. The State has a rich forest cover of more than 1,424 sq.k.m. 

Irrigation and Power: Total potential created by the irrigation projects from dams like Selaulim and Anjumun and other minor irrigation projects till now is 34,843 hectare. All villages have been electrified leading to cent per cent coverage. 

Industry and Minerals: The State has 5,430 small scale Industrial units with Investment of Rs.12,229 Lakhs and employment opportunities for 33,666 persons. In large and medium sector, these are 63 units with a total investment of Rs.43,695 Lakhs employing 11,700 persons. These are 14 Industrial estates besides a new electronic city coming up in the State. Mineral products are fesso-manganese , bauxite and iron ore contributing substantially to the economy of the State through exports. 

Tourist Centre: It is one of the most important tourist centre of the country with many beaches, lake resorts and churches, the main one being Basilica of Bon Jesus and St. Cathedral churches at Old Goa. The State has rich wildlife sanctuaries. 
 
 

POPULATION - 4,49,77,201 

ECONOMY 

Agriculture: The state stands 7th in oilseed production in the country. The production of foodgrains has increased from 76.04 lakh tonnes to 84.96 lakh tonnes. Annual production horticultural crops is 120 lakh tonnes valued at Rs.4,500 crores. 

Irrigation & Power : The ultimate irrigation potential of the state, from all sources has been estimated as about 55 lakh hectare consisting of 35 lakh hectare under major &medium,10 lakh hectare under minor irrigation (surface) project and 10 lakh hectare under ground water resources .The total energy generated during 1996-97 was 12,312 Mus.The state achieved 100% electrification of villages as on 31st March 1989 itself. 

Industry & Minerals : The state is one of the leading industrialized states in India contributing 4% of the National production in the industrial sector ,and 20%to the state income.Karnataka stands first in production of electronic equipment &raw silk.The state is famous in the world market for its sandal soap &sandal wood oil.The state is rich in mineral resources.It has the distinction of being the main gold producing states in the country.It is the solo producer of Felsite &leading producer of moulding sand &Fuchsite Quartizite.The state has rich deposits of granite.  
 
 

POPULATION : 78.93 million 

Proportion of Maharashtra population to all India population : 9.3 % 

LITERACY RATE : 64.87 % 

ECONOMY: 

Principal Industries : Food products , beverages , tobacco , & tobacco products , cotton textiles , textile products &printing , rubber , plastic , petroleum & coal products , basic chemicals &chemical products , metal products & parts , machinery , electrical machinery , apparatus &appliances & transport equipments. 

State income at current prices (1994 -95) : Rs.1,110.28 billion 

State gross domestic product (1994 - 95) :Rs. 1,231.78 billion.