Panaji, also known as Panjim, is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. It was previously the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary in the Tiswadi sub-district (taluka). With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area, Panaji is Goa's largest urban agglomeration, ahead of Margão and Mormugão.