In the two decades that followed Goa's liberation, the state's population growth gained speed with a rise by 34% in the '70s and 26% in the '80s. But it has only been a downward trend, since.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/823-goa-sees-lowest-population-growth-40-years
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-goa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/goa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/population
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/census-2011
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-goa
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/children
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/north-goa
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people