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Maharashtra Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Maharashtra in 2024 | 124,904,071 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 64,750,685 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 60,153,386 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 112,374,333 |
| Male Population | 58,255,227 |
| Female Population | 54,119,106 |
| % of Male' Population | 51.84% |
| % of Female' Population | 48.16% |
| % of India' Population | 9.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 929 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 894 |
| Density/km2 | 365 |
| Density/mi2 | 946 |
| Area (km2) | 307,713 |
| Area (mi2) | 118,809 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 13,326,517 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 7,035,391 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 6,291,126 |
| Literacy | 82.34% |
| Male Literacy | 88.36% |
| Female Literacy | 75.89% |
| Total Literates | 81,554,290 |
| Male Literates | 45,257,584 |
| Female Literates | 36,296,706 |
| Population Rural | 61,556,074 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 54.78% |
| Population Urban | 50,818,259 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 45.22% |
Maharashtra Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 89,703,057 |
79.83% |
99,704,948 |
| Muslims | 12,971,152 |
11.54% |
14,417,435 |
| Christians | 1,080,073 |
0.96% |
1,200,501 |
| Sikhs | 223,247 |
0.20% |
248,139 |
| Buddhists | 6,531,200 |
5.81% |
7,259,429 |
| Jains | 1,400,349 |
1.25% |
1,556,488 |
| Not Stated | 286,290 |
0.25% |
318,211 |
| Others | 178,965 |
0.16% |
198,920 |
| Total | 112,374,333 |
100.00% |
124,904,071 |
Maharashtra Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Thane | 11,060,148 |
| Least Populous District | Sindhudurg | 849,651 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Ratnagiri | 1,122 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Mumbai City | 832 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Mumbai Suburban | 89.91% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Nandurbar | 64.38% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Mumbai City | 45,594 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Gadchiroli | 74 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ahmadnagar | 4,543,159 |
5,049,721 |
| 2. | Akola | 1,813,906 |
2,016,157 |
| 3. | Amravati | 2,888,445 |
3,210,507 |
| 4. | Aurangabad | 3,701,282 |
4,113,975 |
| 5. | Beed | 2,585,049 |
2,873,282 |
| 6. | Bhandara | 1,200,334 |
1,334,171 |
| 7. | Buldana | 2,586,258 |
2,874,626 |
| 8. | Chandrapur | 2,204,307 |
2,450,087 |
| 9. | Dhule | 2,050,862 |
2,279,533 |
| 10. | Gadchiroli | 1,072,942 |
1,192,575 |
| 11. | Gondiya | 1,322,507 |
1,469,967 |
| 12. | Hingoli | 1,177,345 |
1,308,619 |
| 13. | Jalgaon | 4,229,917 |
4,701,553 |
| 14. | Jalna | 1,959,046 |
2,177,480 |
| 15. | Kolhapur | 3,876,001 |
4,308,175 |
| 16. | Latur | 2,454,196 |
2,727,839 |
| 17. | Mumbai City | 3,085,411 |
3,429,434 |
| 18. | Mumbai Suburban | 9,356,962 |
10,400,263 |
| 19. | Nagpur | 4,653,570 |
5,172,443 |
| 20. | Nanded | 3,361,292 |
3,736,076 |
| 21. | Nandurbar | 1,648,295 |
1,832,080 |
| 22. | Nashik | 6,107,187 |
6,788,138 |
| 23. | Osmanabad | 1,657,576 |
1,842,396 |
| 24. | Parbhani | 1,836,086 |
2,040,810 |
| 25. | Pune | 9,429,408 |
10,480,787 |
| 26. | Raigad | 2,634,200 |
2,927,913 |
| 27. | Ratnagiri | 1,615,069 |
1,795,149 |
| 28. | Sangli | 2,822,143 |
3,136,812 |
| 29. | Satara | 3,003,741 |
3,338,658 |
| 30. | Sindhudurg | 849,651 |
944,387 |
| 31. | Solapur | 4,317,756 |
4,799,186 |
| 32. | Thane | 11,060,148 |
12,293,355 |
| 33. | Wardha | 1,300,774 |
1,445,810 |
| 34. | Washim | 1,197,160 |
1,330,643 |
| 35. | Yavatmal | 2,772,348 |
3,081,465 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Achalpur | 112,311 |
124,834 |
| 2. | Ahmadnagar | 350,859 |
389,980 |
| 3. | Akola | 425,817 |
473,296 |
| 4. | Ambernath | 253,475 |
281,737 |
| 5. | Amravati | 647,057 |
719,204 |
| 6. | Aurangabad | 1,175,116 |
1,306,141 |
| 7. | Badalapur | 174,226 |
193,652 |
| 8. | Barshi | 118,722 |
131,960 |
| 9. | Bhiwandi | 709,665 |
788,793 |
| 10. | Bhusawal | 187,421 |
208,318 |
| 11. | Bid | 146,709 |
163,067 |
| 12. | Chandrapur | 320,379 |
356,101 |
| 13. | Dhule | 375,559 |
417,434 |
| 14. | Gondiya | 132,813 |
147,622 |
| 15. | Hinganghat | 101,805 |
113,156 |
| 16. | Ichalkaranji | 287,353 |
319,393 |
| 17. | Jalgaon | 460,228 |
511,543 |
| 18. | Jalna | 285,577 |
317,419 |
| 19. | Kalyan and Dombivali | 1,247,327 |
1,386,404 |
| 20. | Kolapur | 549,236 |
610,476 |
| 21. | Latur | 382,940 |
425,638 |
| 22. | Malegaon | 471,312 |
523,863 |
| 23. | Mira and Bhayander | 809,378 |
899,624 |
| 24. | Mumbai | 12,442,373 |
13,829,698 |
| 25. | Nagpur | 2,405,665 |
2,673,897 |
| 26. | Nanded Waghala | 550,439 |
611,813 |
| 27. | Nandurbar | 111,037 |
123,418 |
| 28. | Nashik | 1,486,053 |
1,651,748 |
| 29. | Navi Mumbai | 1,120,547 |
1,245,488 |
| 30. | Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigad | 195,373 |
217,157 |
| 31. | Osmanabad | 111,825 |
124,293 |
| 32. | Panvel | 180,020 |
200,092 |
| 33. | Parbhani | 307,170 |
341,419 |
| 34. | Pimpri and Chinchwad | 1,727,692 |
1,920,330 |
| 35. | Pune | 3,124,458 |
3,472,835 |
| 36. | Sangli Miraj Kupwad | 502,793 |
558,854 |
| 37. | Satara | 120,195 |
133,597 |
| 38. | Solapur | 951,558 |
1,057,657 |
| 39. | Thane | 1,841,488 |
2,046,814 |
| 40. | Udgir | 103,550 |
115,096 |
| 41. | Ulhasnagar | 506,098 |
562,528 |
| 42. | Vasai Virar | 1,222,390 |
1,358,686 |
| 43. | Wardha | 106,444 |
118,313 |
| 44. | Yavatmal | 116,551 |
129,546 |