Local businesses in Panaji
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 262
- Haryali Pure Veg Restaurant; Oya's Umami Cafe; Kala Academy Cafeteria; Larder & Folk; Cafe Central; Dunkin'; Food Point; Shalimar Restaurant; The Krunch Story; Babazins
- Hotels and lodges: 116
- 3BR Luxury Villa May with Private Pool; 3BR Luxury Villa Ray with Private Pool; OYO 805 Hotel Manvin's; 4BR Candolim Area Villa Topaz w/private pool; Candolim Area Luxury Villa Riverbanks w/private pool; Candolim Area 3BR Seaview Ultra Luxury Villa Glory; Candolim Area 4br Luxury Villa Kira with private pool; Candolim Area 5BR Luxury Seaview Villa Luga; Fidalgo; 4BR Luxury Villa Utopia with private pool
- Attractions and museums: 14
- Reis Magos Fort; Goa Museum; Houses of Goa; Science Center; Amoeba Bowling Alley; Bossa Nova; Dharohar: National Museum of Customs and GST; Museum of Goa; Panjim Fisheries Jetty; Fontainhas Viewpoint
- Cinemas and theatres: 7
- Inox - (Mall de Goa); Cine National; Samrat / Ashok Theatre; Maquinez Palace; National Theatre; Screen 1; Inox
- Places of worship: 62
- Santa Cruz Church; Capela de Nossa Senhora da Mãe de Deus; Madani Masjid; Capela de Nossa Senhora das necessidades; Don Bosco Shrine; Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha; Holy Cross Chapel; Lourdes Chapel; Mahalakshimi Temple; Nepali Church
- Parks and stadiums: 39
- Bhagwan Mahavir Children Park; Mangrove Boardwalk; Childrens Park Porvorim; Panjim Gymkhana; Campal Indoor Stadium; Goa Cricket Association; Jardim Garcia de Orta; KHELANGAN; Campal Swimming Pool; Kala Acadamy Garden
- Hospitals: 24
- Rg Stone Urology and Laparoscopy Hospital, North Goa; Anthony Gonsalves Hospital; Archis Ayurved; CMM Hospital; Campal Clinic; Chodankar Hospital; Dr. Ajit Kamat Hospital; Dr. Parab's Hospital; Ghanshyam Govind Kamat Memorial Hospital; Indira Smruti Raikar Nursing Home
- Schools: 30
- Our Lady Of Merces High School; Dempo Higher Secondary School; Don Bosco High School; Dr. T.B. Cunha Government Higher Secondary School; Good Shepherd School; Kids Kingdom International School; Lok Chetana Primary School; Mary Immaculate Girls' High School; Mushtifund High School; Mustifund School
Panaji facts
- District
- Goa and the headquarters of the North Goa district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 40,017
- Area
- about 36 sq km, about 7 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 403001 (Panaji)
- Places nearby
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church (cathedral, 1 km), Adil Shah Palace (heritage building, 1 km), Mermaid Garden (heritage site, 1 km), Mandovi Bridge (bridge, 1 km)
- Getting there
- The nearest airport is Dabolim, about 30 km away, and buses are the main public transport.
- Culture and food
- Hindus are the majority in Panaji, with a large Christian community and a smaller Muslim community.
- History
- Panaji was called Nova Goa when it replaced Old Goa as the capital of Portuguese India, though the Viceroy had already moved there in 1759.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.