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About Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Maharashtra was 112,374,333 which is 9.28% of total population of India. Maharashtra covers 307,713 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Maharashtra's population is 929 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 894 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Maharashtra, Urban/Rural population of Maharashtra, Literacy data of Maharashtra and Religion wise data of Maharashtra. Below are the full details and list of districts in Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Maharashtra

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
112,374,333
Population (%)
9.28
Male Population
58,243,056
Sex Ratio
929
Female Population
54,131,277
Child Sex Ratio
894
Area ( In Km. Square )
307,713

Urban/Rural Population of Maharashtra

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
50,818,259
Rural Population
61,556,074
Urban Population (%)
45.22
Rural Population (%)
54.78
Urban Population Growth (%)
23.64
Rural Population Growth (%)
10.36
Urban male Population
26,704,022
Rural Male Population
31,539,034
Urban Female Population
24,114,237
Rural Female Population
30,017,040
Urban Sex Ratio
903
Rural Sex Ratio
952

Literacy data of Maharashtra

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
81,554,290
Literacy (%)
82.34
Male Literate
45,257,584
Male Literacy (%)
88.38
Female Literate
36,296,706
Female Literacy (%)
75.87
Urban Literate
40,071,529
Rural Literate
41,482,761
Urban Male Literacy (%)
92.12
Rural Male Literacy (%)
85.15
Urban Female Literacy (%)
75.75
Rural Female Literacy (%)
64.80

Religion Wise Data of Maharashtra

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
89,703,057
Hindu (%)
79.83
Muslim
12,971,152
Muslim (%)
11.54
Sikh
223,247
Sikh (%)
0.20
Christian
1,080,073
Christian (%)
0.96
Jain
1,400,349
Jain (%)
1.25
Buddhist
6,531,200
Buddhist (%)
5.81
Other
178,965
Other (%)
0.16
Not Avaiable
286,290
Not Avaiable (%)
0.25

List of districts in Maharashtra

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Ahmadnagar

Area ( Km2 ): 17,048

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 4,543,159
  • 939
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Akola

Area ( Km2 ): 5,676

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,813,906
  • 946
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Amravati

Area ( Km2 ): 12,210

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,888,445
  • 951
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Aurangabad

Area ( Km2 ): 10,107

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,701,282
  • 923
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Bhandara

Area ( Km2 ): 4,087

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,200,334
  • 982
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Bid

Area ( Km2 ): 10,693

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,585,049
  • 916
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Buldana

Area ( Km2 ): 9,661

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,586,258
  • 934
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Chandrapur

Area ( Km2 ): 11,443

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,204,307
  • 961
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Dhule

Area ( Km2 ): 7,195

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,050,862
  • 946
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Gadchiroli

Area ( Km2 ): 14,412

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,072,942
  • 982
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Gondiya

Area ( Km2 ): 5,234

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,322,507
  • 999
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Hingoli

Area ( Km2 ): 4,827

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,177,345
  • 942