Beach capital of India, tiny coastal state Goa is covering and area of 3702 sq. km.  State has two revenue district North Goa and South Goa with eleven talukas, 44 towns and 383 villages.

As per 2001 census state has population close to 14 Lakh [13,43,998] with almost equal male [6,85,617] and female [ 6,58,381]. For the Goa state birth rate and death rate are 15.95 and 7.46 [per thousand] respectively.

Beach Paradise state Goa experiences temperate coastal climate, there are no extreme environmental conditions and barring the monsoon season weather remains pleasant through out the year. During the rainy season [July - September] state receives average rainfall in range from 250cm to 300cm.

In the winters [October - February] temperature in Goa remains in range from Max. 11⁰C and Min. 3⁰C. Mercury start to raise during summers [March - June] to touch 45⁰C and remains close to 25⁰C on cooler days.

Barring the rainy season entire year is best time for the Goa beach holiday. winters witness maximum tourist inflow from the foreign countries where as summers are dominated by the domestic travelers.

Konkani - Marathi - English - Hindi - Portuguese are the widely spoken languages.

Panjim [Panaji] - Margao [Madgaon] - Mapusa [Mapuca] - Vasco [Vasco da gama]  - Phonda [Ponda]

Anjuna Beach, Bogmalo Beach, Calangute Beach, Colva Beach, Dona Paula Beach, Majorda Beach, Mandrem Beach, Palolem Beach, Vagator Beach

Basillica of Bom Jesus, Se Cathedral, Church of St. Francis of Assissi

Shri Shantadurga, Shri Mangueshi, Shri Bhagavati, Shri Mahadeo Bhumika, Shri Mahalaxmi, Shri Mahalsa

Goa Carnival, feast of Goa churches, Zatras of Hindu temples and Shigmao are the some of popular and famous celebrations of beach heaven Goa.