List of cities and towns in Goa - wikipedia List of cities and towns in Goa This is a list of cities and towns in Goa. Goa / ˈɡoʊ. ə / ( listen ) 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 's capital, while Vasco da Gama is the largest city. The historic city of Margao still exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese, who first landed in the early 16th century as merchants and conquered it soon thereafter. Contents 1 Subdivisions 2 Cities in Goa 3 Urban agglomerations in Goa 4 References Subdivisions Talukas of Goa. Talukas in green shades belong to North Goa district, and orange denote South Goa district. Main article : Districts of Goa 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. Panajiis 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 ), 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 ). 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. Cities in Goa Capital City Name Type Taluka Population ( 2011 ) Land area District km mi Bicholim City Bicholim 16986 14.50 5.60 North Goa Canacona City Canacona 12434 18.70 7.22 South Goa Cuncolim City Salcete 16623 28.70 11.08 South Goa Curchorem City Quepem 22730 22.60 8.73 South Goa Mapusa City Bardez 40487 11.32 4.37 North Goa Margao City Salcete 87650 15.10 5.83 South Goa Mormugao City Mormugao 94393 27.36 10.56 South Goa Panaji City Tiswadi 40017 21.01 8.11 North Goa Pernem City Pernem 5289 15.94 6.15 North Goa Ponda City Ponda 22664 5.20 2.01 South Goa Quepem City Quepem 14795 19.70 7.61 South Goa Sanguem City Sanguem 6444 4.90 1.89 South Goa Sanquelim City Bicholim 13651 14.70 5.68 North Goa Valpoi City Sattari 8532 11.70 4.52 North Goa Urban agglomerations in Goa Capital City Name UA Type Taluka Population ( 2011 ) Land area UA has following cities & town under it. km mi Margao UA Class I UAs / Towns Salcete 106484 22.1 8.5 Margao ( M.CI ), Aquem, Navelim Mormugao UA Class I UAs / Towns Mormugao 101326 39.55 15.27 Mormugao ( M CI ), Chicalim Panaji UA Class I UAs / Towns Tiswadi 114759 75 29 Panaji ( M Corp. ), Taleigao, Durgawado, Morambi - O - Grande, Cujira, Panelim, Morambi - O - Pequeno, Bambolim, Calapor, Chimbel, Murda References ^ Jump up to : Reports of the finance commissions of India : First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission : the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 81 - 7188 - 474 - 1. ^ Jump up to : `` ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION '' ( PDF ). Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` GOA : SERIES - 31 PART XII - B : DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : NORTH GOA '' ( PDF ). Censusindia.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` GOA : SERIES - 31 PART XII - B : DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : SOUTH GOA '' ( PDF ). Censusindia.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` Margao Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census ''. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 June 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Mormugao Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census ''. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 June 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Panaji Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census ''. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 June 2016. 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Question: which state has the famous towns of margao & vasco-da-gama
Answer: Goa