Dear John, Read your essay on Goanet Reader and saw your Goan population numbers of 2011 with great interest.
I have not come across any other Goan who has carefully enumerated this data as you have, though there might well be. Perhaps readers can enlighten on this. I have a few questions for you solely in a spirit of enquiry. If you don't have the answers, perhaps they may set you in a direction of work to add to the data you have collected. 1. What is the average annual increase of the Goan population worldwide. 2, If the population in Goa is say, a mere 1 million out of India's 1.25 billion, would Goans be only 10% of the residents. 3. Would Goans in Bombay be only half in number of the Goans in Portugal. 4. Would it be possible to include in your data the Goan migration and population shifts taking place over the years like: Moving from Goa to Bombay, Bangalore and Hyderabad (younger people) and Bombay and other places to Goa (older people). Other major shifts to the UK, Portugal, Canada, Australia, USA and a minor one to New Zealand. Perhaps you can set the methodology for future interested Goan population statisticians. Meanwhile all the above for one item in your retirement bucket list.... Regards, Roland. Sent from my iPhone
