Maharashtra
District-Level Data & Statistics
- PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
- 11.2 Crore
- 9.3% of India
- Projected 2026: 12.9 CroreOfficial projection for 1 March 2026, not a count: Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW (2020)
- Districts
- 36
- Avg 31.2 Lakh each
- AreaDensity uses the Census 2011 population
- 3,07,713 km²
- 365 people /km²
- Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
- 82.3%
- India: 72.9%
- Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
- 929
- India: 943
- RankBy Census 2011 population
- 2nd
- of 36 by population
Maharashtra is India's 2nd most populous state with a population of 11.2 Crore (Census 2011) spread across 36 districts covering 3,07,713 sq km. The state's literacy rate stands at 82.3%, above the national average of 72.9%. With a sex ratio of 929 females per 1,000 males, it is below the national figure of 943.
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Maharashtra · district average 122.8%, 6th of 36 states
All 36 on the map →MSME Density in Maharashtra · population-weighted average 65.3 per 1,000 people, 3rd of 36 states
Women Literacy in Maharashtra · population-weighted average 84.3%, 13th of 36 states
All 36 on the map →Health Insurance in Maharashtra · population-weighted average 38.1%, 29th of 34 states
All 36 on the map →Demographics
What changed in Maharashtra, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Women Overweight or Obese20% → 29%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more. Same districts in both rounds.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional)
State and National are population-weighted averages of districts, not official NFHS figures.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
Maharashtra districts ranked
Population (Census 2011)
- 1Pune 94.3 Lakh
- 2Mumbai Suburban 93.6 Lakh
- 3Thane 80.7 Lakh
- 4Nashik 61.1 Lakh
- 5Nagpur 46.5 Lakh
- 1Sindhudurg 8.5 Lakh
- 2Gadchiroli 10.7 Lakh
- 3Hingoli 11.8 Lakh
- 4Washim 12 Lakh
- 5Bhandara 12 Lakh
Population Density (per km²)
- 1Mumbai 49,525
- 2Mumbai Suburban 22,367
- 3Thane 1,951
- 4Pune 621
- 5Palghar 589
- 1Gadchiroli 77
- 2Sindhudurg 170
- 3Ratnagiri 200
- 4Chandrapur 201
- 5Yavatmal 211
Literacy Rate
- 1Mumbai Suburban 89.9%
- 2Mumbai 89.2%
- 3Nagpur 88.4%
- 4Akola 88.0%
- 5Amravati 87.4%
- 1Nandurbar 64.4%
- 2Jalna 71.5%
- 3Dhule 72.8%
- 4Parbhani 73.3%
- 5Gadchiroli 74.4%
Sex Ratio (females per 1,000 males)
- 1Ratnagiri 1,122
- 2Sindhudurg 1,036
- 3Gondia 999
- 4Satara 988
- 5Bhandara 982
- 1Mumbai 832
- 2Mumbai Suburban 860
- 3Thane 868
- 4Pune 915
- 5Beed 916
Underweight Children
- 1Nandurbar 57.1%
- 2Palghar 49.0%
- 3Chandrapur 43.9%
- 4Dhule 40.1%
- 5Nashik 38.5%
- 1Pune 16.6%
- 2Raigad 20.0%
- 3Sangli 21.8%
- 4Satara 25.5%
- 5Ahilyanagar 25.7%
Electricity Access
- 1Mumbai Suburban 100.0%
- 2Sindhudurg 99.9%
- 3Mumbai 99.8%
- 4Ratnagiri 99.8%
- 5Kolhapur 99.6%
- 1Wardha 96.1%
- 2Dhule 96.2%
- 3Chandrapur 97.5%
- 4Jalgaon 97.8%
- 5Nandurbar 97.9%
Small Business Density
- 1Mumbai 133.5
- 2Pune 115.3
- 3Raigad 93.8
- 4Thane 91.0
- 5Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar 77.1
- 1Nandurbar 24.0
- 2Gadchiroli 25.7
- 3Yavatmal 33.7
- 4Dhule 35.5
- 5Hingoli 36.5
All Districts
36 districts| District | Population (2011) | Literacy % | Sex Ratio | Density /km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune | 94,29,408 | 86.2% | 915 | 621 |
| Mumbai Suburban | 93,56,962 | 89.9% | 860 | 22,367 |
| Thane | 80,70,032 | 87.2% | 868 | 1,951 |
| Nashik | 61,07,187 | 82.3% | 934 | 407 |
| Nagpur | 46,53,570 | 88.4% | 951 | 488 |
| Ahilyanagar | 45,43,159 | 79.1% | 939 | 275 |
| Solapur | 43,17,756 | 77.0% | 938 | 299 |
| Jalgaon | 42,29,917 | 78.2% | 925 | 372 |
| Kolhapur | 38,76,001 | 81.5% | 957 | 516 |
| Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | 37,01,282 | 79.0% | 923 | 377 |
| Nanded | 33,61,292 | 75.5% | 943 | 330 |
| Mumbai | 30,85,411 | 89.2% | 832 | 49,525 |
| Satara | 30,03,741 | 82.9% | 988 | 295 |
| Palghar | 29,90,116 | 77.0% | 934 | 589 |
| Amravati | 28,88,445 | 87.4% | 951 | 246 |
| Sangli | 28,22,143 | 81.5% | 966 | 336 |
| Yavatmal | 27,72,348 | 82.8% | 952 | 211 |
| Raigad | 26,34,200 | 83.1% | 959 | 389 |
| Buldhana | 25,86,258 | 83.4% | 934 | 275 |
| Beed | 25,85,049 | 77.0% | 916 | 252 |
| Latur | 24,54,196 | 77.3% | 928 | 351 |
| Chandrapur | 22,04,307 | 80.0% | 961 | 201 |
| Dhule | 20,50,862 | 72.8% | 946 | 296 |
| Jalna | 19,59,046 | 71.5% | 937 | 265 |
| Parbhani | 18,36,086 | 73.3% | 947 | 301 |
| Akola | 18,13,906 | 88.0% | 946 | 346 |
| Dharashiv | 16,57,576 | 78.4% | 924 | 225 |
| Nandurbar | 16,48,295 | 64.4% | 978 | 287 |
| Ratnagiri | 16,15,069 | 82.2% | 1,122 | 200 |
| Gondia | 13,22,507 | 85.0% | 999 | 265 |
| Wardha | 13,00,774 | 87.0% | 946 | 214 |
| Bhandara | 12,00,334 | 83.8% | 982 | 301 |
| Washim | 11,97,160 | 83.2% | 930 | 241 |
| Hingoli | 11,77,345 | 78.2% | 942 | 258 |
| Gadchiroli | 10,72,942 | 74.4% | 982 | 77 |
| Sindhudurg | 8,49,651 | 85.6% | 1,036 | 170 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Maharashtra in crore?
Maharashtra has a population of 11.2 Crore (11,23,74,333) according to the Census 2011, making it India's 2nd most populous state, across 36 districts.
What is the total area of Maharashtra in sq km?
Maharashtra covers a total area of 3,07,713 sq km, divided into 36 districts.
What is the literacy rate of Maharashtra?
Maharashtra's literacy rate is 82.3% (Census 2011), above the national average of 72.9%. Mumbai Suburban has the highest literacy rate (89.9%) and Nandurbar the lowest (64.4%). Female literacy is lowest in Nandurbar (56.5%).
What is the population density of Maharashtra?
Maharashtra has 365 people per sq km, against a national average of 366. Mumbai has the highest population density and Gadchiroli the lowest.
What is the sex ratio of Maharashtra?
Maharashtra has a sex ratio of 929 females per 1,000 males, below the national average of 943. Ratnagiri has the highest sex ratio (1,122) and Mumbai the lowest (832).
Which district of Maharashtra has the highest and lowest population?
Pune has the highest population in Maharashtra (94.3 Lakh) and Sindhudurg the lowest (8.5 Lakh), per the Census 2011.
Which is the largest district of Maharashtra by area?
Ahilyanagar is the largest district of Maharashtra by area, and Mumbai the smallest.
How many children in Maharashtra are stunted or underweight?
In Maharashtra, 28.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.2% wasted and 30.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Maharashtra have health insurance?
38.1% of households in Maharashtra have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The India average is 58.1%.
What changed in Maharashtra between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Maharashtra improved most in women internet use (30% to 59%), health insurance (24% to 37%), women with a bank account (72% to 84%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (20% to 29%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
Is there newer population data for Maharashtra than the Census 2011?
Not yet. The Census 2011 is the latest complete count. Census 2027 is under way: the population count uses a reference date of 1 March 2027, with provisional results expected by late 2028. Until then, the official projection for Maharashtra on 1 March 2026 is 12.9 Crore (Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW, 2020); it is a projection, not a count. Census 2027 timeline
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.