State of Goa Indicators of Socio-Economic Development 1989

Abstract

From Preface: It is a great pleasure to release this small brochure containing State of Goa — Indicators of Socio- -Economic Development, 1989 on the 'eve of the twenty-ninth liberation day'. It 'gives important statistical indicators as at the time of liberation in 1961 amid those for the year 1989. The State was brought into the mainstream of national development through implementation of the Five Year Plans, soon after liberation from, the erstwhile Portuguese Regime. The wide array of socio-economic indicators presented in the brochure will enable any reader to comprehend at a glance the impressive progress registered by the State since its liberation. It may be clarified that figures for pre-liberation or immediately after liberation period relate to the erstwhile Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu except where otherwise indicated.