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Social Environment
Goa
is the youngest state of the union of India having been liberated
from Portuguese rule in 1961. Located on the west coast of India,
Goa is strategically positioned. To the north is Sindhudurg district
- Maharashtra , to the east is Belgaum district - Karnataka. To the
south is Karwar district - Karnataka and to the west the waters of
the Arabian Sea.
The climate is perfect. Goa is free from natural calamities like flood, famines, earthquakes etc. The
temperature varies from between 20 degree C to 30 degree C. Annual rainfall ranges from 100" to 120". The geographical area of Goa which is around 3702 Sq. Kms is distributed among its 2 districts and 11
talukas. The population of Goa is estimated to be around 1.2 million with nearly 59 % of the population living in the rural areas of the state and the remaining 41 % in the urban areas. Goa enjoys a literacy rate of
76 % as against the all India literacy rate of 52.2%. The per capita income of Goa is Rs. 16,148 as against the national average of Rs.8,282. The post-liberation development of Goa, has been spectacular. From
mining alone, the industrial activity of the State has diversified into tourism, electronics, automobile accessories, pharmaceuticals, agro chemicals, etc. Giant strides have been taken in education, communications,
housing and other spheres. Goa's quality of life indicators, its high per capita income, are eloquent testimonials to the remarkable all-round evolution of the State in a relatively short time span. The State is
well-developed all over. Every village is connected with good roads and provided with electricity, tap water supply, educational facilities, shopping facilities, etc. Industrial development is uniform all over the
State. Goa has 14 Govt. owned industrial estates all over the territory in addition to private industrial purpose. Each of the State's thirteen tehsils (revenue centres) have an industrial estates, an industrial
training institute, higher secondary level education facilities, etc.
There are about 130 major industries already established in Goa.
Goa boasts of over 5500 small-scale units, 50% of which are in the
organised sector and the rest are in cottage and tiny industries
category.
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