Maharashtra

Capital

Mumbai

Official Language

Marathi

Area

307,713 km²

Districts

36

Largest City

Mumbai

Geography & Nature

The Konkan coast, Western Ghats and Deccan plateau include the Godavari, Krishna and Tapi river systems.

• Reported area: 307,713 km². Survey of India — Administrative Boundary Data.
• Forest and tree cover: 65,383 km²; India State of Forest Report 2023.

Districts & Cities

36 districts listed by the NIC directory on 2026-10-14.

• Major urban centres: Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
• Largest city/town: Mumbai. Largest city/town using Census 2011 municipal or town boundaries; urban-agglomeration rankings can differ. Current city names are used.

State Administration

Maharashtra has a Governor and an elected government led by a Chief Minister. Its legislature has a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council. The capital is Mumbai.

• Mumbai is the capital; Nagpur hosts the legislature's winter session.
• Principal official language(s): Marathi. The government language reference provides the administrative language context.

Government Institutions

Government institutions in Maharashtra include executive departments, district administration, public agencies and local bodies. The official directory provides routes to their published websites.

• The Legislative Assembly provides the elected legislative institution.
• District administrations and municipal or village institutions provide local public services.

People & Demographics

The official MoEFCC profile reports approximately 11.24 crore people on a Census 2011 basis. This is a historical, rounded population figure rather than a current population estimate.

• Principal official language(s): Marathi.
• The Maharashtra profile includes both urban communities and rural or island settlements; language and social patterns vary locally.
• Census tables provide the detailed rural/urban, literacy, age and mother-tongue breakdowns.

Economy & Industries

Finance, trade, automobiles, information technology, pharmaceuticals, textiles and agriculture support a diversified economy.

• Economic centres include Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur.
• Use the government's economic surveys and departmental publications for dated output, employment and investment figures.

Infrastructure

Mumbai's ports and suburban railway, metro systems, airports, expressways and freight connections serve major industrial regions.

• Transport, electricity, water and digital networks support public services and economic activity.
• Project status and operational details are published by the responsible government departments and operators.

Education & Healthcare

Mumbai and Savitribai Phule Pune universities, IIT Bombay and other public institutes are major centres; government medical colleges support healthcare.

• Schools, universities, government hospitals and primary care facilities serve different parts of the region.
• Check the relevant institution or department for current programmes, admissions and services.

Culture & History

Ajanta, Ellora, Maratha forts, Ganesh festival traditions and Marathi theatre connect different periods of history.

• Heritage sites, languages, crafts and community traditions vary across districts.
• The official tourism and culture portal provides place-specific information.

Schemes & Public Services

The Maharashtra government and citizen-service portal provide access to applications, certificates, departmental services and scheme information.

• Common service areas include revenue certificates, welfare applications, education, transport and local-government services; availability varies by portal.
• Open the official service listing for the current application process and requirements.