The 1967 Goa status referendum was a referendum held in the state of Goa, India, on 16 January 1967, to decide the future of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu within the Union. Although popularly called an opinion poll, it was in fact, a referendum, as the results of the poll were binding on the government of India. The referendum offered the people of Goa a choice between continuing as a union territory or merging with the state of Maharashtra.

Goa is blessed, with the perfect location in the Western Ghats. Being the smallest state in India, it is one of the leading tourist destinations because of its perennial beauty and the vast spectrum of blooming activities.