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Maharashtra - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Maharashtra is a state in India with 35 districts, 357 tehsils and 43665 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 112374333, sex ratio is 929.40% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 72.57%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

State at a Glance

Maharashtra

CapitalMumbai

High CourtBombay High Court

Area307713 sq km

State Code25

Census Year2011

Total Population

112374333

Sex Ratio

929.4%

Literacy Rate

72.57%

Districts

35

Villages

43665

Households

24421519

Administrative Overview of Maharashtra

StateMaharashtra
CountryIndia
CapitalMumbai
High CourtBombay High Court
Total Area307713
Total Districts35
Total Tehsils357
Total Villages43665
Total Households24421519
Census Year2011

Population of Maharashtra - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
112374333
Male
58243056
Female
54131277
Sex Ratio
929.40%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)13326517
Male (0-6 Yrs)7035391
Female (0-6 Yrs)6291126
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total13275898
Male6767759
Female6508139
% Share11.81
ST
Total10510213
Male5315025
Female5195188
% Share9.35

Religion Population in Maharashtra

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
8970305779.83%
Muslim
1297115211.54%
Sikh
2232470.20%
Christian
10800730.96%
Jain
14003491.25%
Buddhist
65312005.81%

Literacy Rate in Maharashtra

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
81554290
72.57%
Male Literates
45257584
77.70%
Female Literates
36296706
67.05%

Workers in Maharashtra

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
49427878
43.99%
Male Workers
32616875
56.00%
Female Workers
16811003
31.06%

Districts List in Maharashtra

#Districts NamePopulationTotal TehsilsSex RatioLiteracy Rate
1Ahmadnagar45431591493.92%69.38%
2Akola1813906794.56%77.80%
3Amravati28884451495.06%77.96%
4Bhandara1200334798.23%74.97%
5Bid25850491191.61%66.48%
6Buldana25862581393.36%72.69%
7Chandrapur22043071596.14%71.62%
8Dhule2050862494.57%63.09%
9Gadchiroli10729421298.21%66.02%
10Gondiya1322507899.91%75.93%
11Hingoli1177345594.19%67.16%
12Jalgaon42299171592.50%68.37%
13Jalna1959046893.68%61.03%
14Kolhapur38760011295.69%72.91%
15Latur24541961092.77%67.26%
16Mumbai3085411183.15%81.32%
17Mumbai Suburban9356962185.97%80.96%
18Nagpur46535701495.12%78.95%
19Nanded33612921694.29%65.14%
20Nandurbar1648295697.83%55.00%
21Nashik61071871593.44%71.15%
22Osmanabad1657576892.40%68.64%
23Parbhani1836086994.73%63.06%
24Pune94294081491.49%76.06%
25Ratnagiri16150699112.20%74.26%
26Sangli28221431096.57%72.62%
27Satara30037411198.81%74.10%
28Sindhudurg8496518103.59%78.39%
29Solapur43177561193.81%67.41%
30Thane110601481588.58%74.39%
31Wardha1300774894.61%78.37%
32Washim1197160693.00%72.67%
33Yavatmal27723481695.24%72.96%

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Maharashtra state. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.

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