<P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

Which state has the famous towns of margao & vasco-da-gama