Goa () is a state upon the southwestern coast of India within the region known as the Konkan, and geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is in the company of the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast. It is India’s smallest let pass by area and the fourth-smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, two and a half period that of the country. It was ranked the best-placed disclose by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best vibes of cartoon in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.