List of cities and towns in Goa

This is a list of cities and towns in Goa. Goa Template:IPAc-en is a state located in the South western region of India; It is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Goa is one of India's richest states with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.

Panaji is the state capital of Goa. Vasco da Gama is the largest city. Margao is the commercial capital of Goa. Goa still exhibits the cultural and religious influence of the Portuguese, who ruled Goa from 1510 to 1961.

Subdivisions

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Talukas of Goa. Talukas in green shades belong to North Goa district, and orange denote South Goa district.

Template:Main article The state is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa. Each district is administered by a district collector, appointed by the Indian government.

Panaji is the headquarters of North Goa district and is also the capital of Goa.

North Goa is further divided into three subdivisions – Panaji, Mapusa, and Bicholim; and five taluks – Tiswadi (Panaji), Bardez (Mapusa), Pernem, Bicholim, and Sattari (Valpoi),(note = the letter m is silent at the end of ever place/city/taluka)

Margao is the headquarters of South Goa district.

South Goa is further divided into five subdivisions – Ponda, Mormugao (Vasco da Gama), Margao, Quepem, and Dharbandora; and seven taluks – Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete (Margao), Quepem, and Canacona (Chaudi), Sanguem, and Dharbandora. (Ponda Taluka shifted from North Goa to South Goa in January 2015).(note = the letter m is silent at the end of ever place/city/taluka)

Goa's major cities include Vasco da Gama, Margao, Panaji, Mapusa and Ponda.

Panaji is the only Municipal Corporation in Goa. There are thirteen Municipal Councils: Margao, Mormugao (including Vasco da Gama), Pernem, Mapusa, Bicholim, Sanquelim, Valpoi, Ponda, Cuncolim, Quepem, Curchorem, Sanguem, and Canacona.(note = the letter m is silent at the end of ever place/city/taluka)

Cities in Goa

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Name	Type	Taluka	Population (2011)	Land area		District
				km2	mi2
Bicholim	City	Bicholim	16986	Template:Convert	North Goa
Canacona	City	Canacona	12434	Template:Convert	South Goa
Cuncolim	City	Salcete	16623	Template:Convert	South Goa
Curchorem	City	Quepem	22730	Template:Convert	South Goa
Mapusa	City	Bardez	40487	Template:Convert	North Goa
Margao	City	Salcete	87650	Template:Convert	South Goa
Mormugao	City	Mormugao	94393	Template:Convert	South Goa
PanajiTemplate:Dagger	City	Tiswadi	40017	Template:Convert	North Goa
Pernem	City	Pernem	5289	Template:Convert	North Goa
Ponda	City	Ponda	22664	Template:Convert	South Goa
Quepem	City	Quepem	14795	Template:Convert	South Goa
Sanguem	City	Sanguem	6444	Template:Convert	South Goa
Sanquelim	City	Bicholim	13651	Template:Convert	North Goa
Valpoi	City	Sattari	8532	Template:Convert	North Goa

Urban agglomerations in Goa

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Name	UA Type	Taluka	Population (2011)	Land area		UA has following cities & town under it.
				km2	mi2
Margao UA	Class I UAs/Towns	Salcete	106484	Template:Convert	Margao(M.CI), Aquem, Navelim
Mormugao UA	Class I UAs/Towns	Mormugao	101326	Template:Convert	Mormugao(M CI), Chicalim
Panaji UATemplate:Dagger	Class I UAs/Towns	Tiswadi	114759	Template:Convert	Panaji(M Corp.), Taleigao, Durgawado, Morambi-O-Grande, Cujira, Panelim, Morambi-O-Pequeno, Bambolim, Calapor, Chimbel, Murda