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Maharashtra Largest District by Population

The following article will be on the largest districts of Maharashtra by population. Knowing different aspects of the Population of Maharashtra is important in the subject of General Knowledge. The core topic will be further discussed through discussion on the Maharashtra population. Further, the aspect of the total number of the district in Maharashtra will be analysed.

Maharashtra is a well-known state situated in the western part of India. Several historical monuments, caves, and temples are present in Maharashtra. The region also has a busting lifestyle and is home to several festivals. The coastline of Maharashtra stretches along the Arabian Sea for about 720 km. The state of Maharashtra plays a vital role in the Indian economy. It can easily be noticed that Maharashtra has the largest districts by population. Maharashtra’s population is second after Uttar Pradesh throughout India. Also in terms of geographical area, Maharashtra is the second largest state in India. 

Maharashtra Population 

The Maharashtra population accounts for about 9.29 percent of the overall population of India. The state is home to nearly 129 million individuals. The Maharashtra population experienced a growth of about 16.1 percent within the years 2001 – to 2011. 45 percent of the people of Maharashtra live in Urban areas. Hence, the state is one of the most developed in India. Mumbai which is the capital of Maharashtra is home to about 19 million people throughout India. Some major financial institutions are located in this region. Hence the state plays a significant role in the overall economic development of the country. Around 70 million individuals residing in the state speak the language of Marathi. The state of Maharashtra is also known throughout the world for its cinema and theatre industry. 

Present Maharashtra Population

The Maharashtra population is quite high.  Presently the figure of the population in Maharashtra is 12.98 crore and the state is ranked as the 2nd most densely populated state in India. It is estimated that the population of the state in 2021 is 129,877,541. The total Maharashtra population increased by nearly 1,410,620 people as compared to the Maharashtra population in the year 2020. In the year 2020, the population of Maharashtra was 128,466,921. In 2019, Maharashtra had a population of 126 million. In 2018, Maharashtra had a population of 124 million. From this data, it can be concluded that the state adds nearly 1.5 million people to its population every year. In 2017, Maharashtra was home to about 123,174,918 people. A large proportion of the Hindu followers that is 96.8 million are present in Maharashtra. 

Maharashtra population by district

As compared to other states, the number of districts in Maharashtra is less. Hence, the population is high. For this reason, Maharashtra has the largest district by population.  According to the 2011 census, the population of Maharashtra based on Maharashtra’s total districts has been outlined in the following.

Serial No.

District

Population 2011

Sex Ratio

  

Female

Male

Persons

 

1

Nandurbar

811311

834866

1646177

972

2

Jalgaon

2026607

2197835

4224442

922

3

Akola

882391

936226

1818617

942

4

Amravati

1404981

1482845

2887826

947

5

Nagpur 

2264613

2388558

4653171

948

6

Gondiya

659807

662524

1322331

996

7

Chandrapur

1073946

1120316

2194262

959

8

Nanded

1623999

1732567

3356566

937

9

Parbhani

889797

946185

1835982

940

10

Aurangabad

1767772

1928156

3695928

917

11

Thane

5174744

5879387

11054131

880

12

Mumbai

1434316

1711650

3145966

838

13

Pune

4490597

4936362

9426959

910

14

Bid

1233494

1352468

2585962

912

15

Osamnagad

795637

834674

1660311

920

16

Satara

1491398

1515524

3003922

986

17

Sindhudurg

432173

416695

848868

1037

18

Sangli

1384603

1435972

2820575

964

19

Dhule 

993112

1055669

2048781

941

20

Buldana

1245887

1342152

2588039

928

21

Washim

575486

621228

1196714

926

22

Wardha

630232

665925

1296157

946

23

Bhandara

594439

604371

1198810

984

24

Gadchiroli

528982

542813

1071795

975

25

Yavatmal

1349864

1425593

2775457

947

26

Hingoli

569587

609386

1178973

935

27

Jalna

943367

1015116

1958483

929

28

Nashik

2944791

3164261

6109052

931

29

Mumbai (Sundurban)

4307316

5025165

9332481

857

30

Raigarh

1287305

1348089

2635394

955

31

Ahmadnagar

2194281

2348802

4543083

934

32

Latur

1179281

1276262

2455543

924

33

Solarpur

2081749

2233778

4315527

932

34

Ratnagiri

852969

759703

1612672

1123

35

Kolhapur

1890741

1983274

3874015

953

Conclusion

If the population of Maharashtra is studied according to the district then it can be easily concluded that Maharashtra has the largest district in terms of population. The entire article has been written on the topic of Maharashtra: Largest district by population.  This topic is quite important in the subject of general knowledge. Maharashtra is the largest state by population after Uttar Pradesh. In this article different aspects of Maharashtra, and the population has been discussed. This has been done through discussion of the current Maharashtra Population. Further, a list has been provided which depicts the Maharashtra total district along with the population in each district.

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