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Maharashtra is a state in India’s western and central peninsular regions, encompassing much of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is India’s second-most populous state. In this article, we have provided a detailed analysis of Population Census 2011 based on density, sex ratio, and population of Maharashtra by the district.
In the census 2011, the state had a population of 11,23,72,972. Maharashtra accounts for 9.29 per cent of the country’s total population, making it the country’s second-largest state by population. The population was 9,68,78,627 in the 2001 census, so there was an increase of 1,54,94,345 between those two censuses.
Maharashtra Population
According to UIDAI’s latest update on May 31, 2020, Maharashtra’s population in 2022 is estimated to be 12.57 crores. By the middle of 2020, the expected population will be 123,144,223.
Maharashtra is India’s second-most populous state, behind Uttar Pradesh, with 9% of the country’s population.
Detailed Analysis of Population Census 2011
Sex Composition
From the 2001 census, the number of females increased by 75,33,544, and males increased by 79,57,658. The corresponding growth rates for males and females are 15.8% and 16.2%, respectively.
Sex Ratio
During 2001-11, the sex ratio grew from 922 to 925 due to a slight increase in female growth. A national ratio of 940 is reported.
Mumbai has the lowest sex ratio in the state at 838. Mumbai (suburbs) has 857, and Thane has 880. Yet, in all three districts, it increased from 2001 to 2011.
The sex ratio in Pune, Bid, Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Jalgaon, and Latur is likewise less than 925, which is the state’s sex ratio. In addition, the sex ratio in each of these six districts has decreased since 2001.
The highest sex ratio is found in Ratnagiri (1123), followed by Sindhudurg (1037), Gondiya (996), Satara (986) and Bhandara (986) districts (984). Except for Bhandara, it has decreased in all these districts since 2001.
Literacy Rate
In 2011, 82.91 per cent of the state’s residents were literate, compared to 74.04 per cent at the national level. Literacy rates for men are 89.82 per cent, and for women, 75.48 per cent. The national rate is 82.14 per cent for males and 65.46 per cent for females.
During 2001-11, the male literacy rate in Maharashtra went from 85.97% to 89.82% (a 3.8 percentage point increase), while the female literacy rate increased from 67.03% to 75.48%.
The district of Mumbai (Suburban) has the highest literacy rate (90.9%), followed by Nagpur (89.52 per cent). Nandurbar has the lowest literacy percentage (63.14 per cent), making it the only district in the country with a literacy rate below 70%.
Density of Population
There are 20,925 and 20,038 residents per square kilometre in the Mumbai (Suburban) and Mumbai districts.
As of 2006, Thane had a population density of 1,157 per square kilometre, while Pune had a population density of 603, and Kolapur had a population density of 504. Gadchiroli is the least dense, with a density of 74, followed by Sindhudurg (163), Chandrapur (192), and Ratnagiri (193).
Analysis of Districts in Maharashtra
With a population of 1,10,54,131, Thane is the most populous district in the state, constituting 9.84 per cent of the total state population.
Apart from Thane, the cities of Pune and Mumbai (Suburban) have populations of 94,26,959 (8.4%) and 93,32,481 (8.3%), respectively.
In the most recent census, Mumbai (Suburban) came out on top with an 8.9% share, followed by Thane with 8.4% and Pune with 7.5 per cent.
Sindhudurg is the smallest district, with a population of 8,48,868, accounting for only 0.8 per cent of the state’s total population; Gadchiroli is next, accounting for only 1%.
In terms of population, the other tiny districts are Hingoli, Washim, and Bhandara, each of which has a population of 1.1 per cent, and Wardha and Gondiya, which have a population of 1.2 per cent cent cent.
This is all about the analysis of districts in Maharashtra.
Conclusion
The state’s population grew by 15.99% during 2001-11, while the national average was 17.64%. From 1991 to 2001, the growth rate was 22.73 per cent, indicating a decrease of 6.74 percentage points. There are 365 people per square kilometre, compared with 382 at the national average.
Two districts, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, have had negative growth rates of -4.96 per cent and -2.30 per cent, respectively, for the first time since 1921. Furthermore, after experiencing negative growth from 1981 to 1991, Mumbai experienced negative growth of -5.75 per cent in 2011.
