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Maharashtra Pradesh | |
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From top, left to right: Pratapgad Fort (near Mahabaleshwar) located in the Western Ghats, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station, Painting of Padmapani at Ajanta Caves, Kailasa Temple at Ellora Caves, The Gateway of India, Trimurti sculpture of Elephanta Caves, Shaniwar Wada Fort and Hazur Sahib Nanded | |
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| Motto(s): The glory of Maharashtra Pradesh will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshiped by the world and will shine only for the wellbeing of its people. | |
 Location of Maharashtra Pradesh in India | |
| Coordinates (Mumbai): 18°58′12″N 72°49′12″E / 18.97°N 72.820°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Formation | 1 May 1960^ (Maharashtra Day) |
| Capitals | Bombay Nagpur (Winter)[1] |
| Districts | 36 total |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Maharashtra Pradesh |
| • Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| • Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| • Deputy Chief Minister | Currently Vacant |
| • Legislature | Bicameral Legislative Council 78 Legislative Assembly 288 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 112,372,972 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maharashtrian |
| GDP (2017–18) | |
| • Total | ₹24.11 lakh crore (US$300 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₹176,102 (US$2,200) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH |
| Official languages | Marathi[4][5] |
| HDI (2017) |  0.695[6] (medium) · 9th |
| Literacy (2011) | 82.34%[7] |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 929 ♀/1000 ♂[7] |
| Website | Maharashtra.gov.in |
| †The State of Bombay was split into two States i.e. Maharashtra and Gujarat by the Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960[8] †† Common high court | |
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| Bird | _Photograph_by_Shantanu_Kuveskar.jpg) |
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Maharashtra (/mɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/; Marathi: [məharaːʂʈrə] ⓘ, abbr. MH) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is the second-most populous state and third-largest state by area in India. Spread over 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi), it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the north west.[9] It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity.
Maharashtra was formed by merging the western and south-western parts of the Bombay State, Berar and Vidarbha, and the north-western parts of the Hyderabad State and splitting Saurashtra (in present-day Gujarat) by the States Reorganisation Act. It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population around 18 million making it the most populous urban area in India. Nagpur hosts the winter session of the state legislature.[10] Pune is known as the 'Oxford of the East' due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions.[11][12] Nashik is known as the 'Wine Capital of India' as it has the largest number of wineries and vineyards in the country.
The Godavari and the Krishna are the two major rivers in the state. The Narmada and Tapi Rivers flow near the border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Maharashtra is the third-most urbanised state of India.[13][14] Prior to Indian independence, Maharashtra was chronologically ruled by the Satavahana dynasty, Rashtrakuta dynasty, Western Chalukyas, Deccan sultanates, Mughals and Marathas, and the British. Ruins, monuments, tombs, forts, and places of worship left by these rulers are dotted around the state. They include the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Ajanta and Ellora caves. The numerous forts are associated with the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Maharashtra is the wealthiest state by all major economic parameters and also the most industrialized state in India.[15][16] The state continues to be the single largest contributor to the national economy with a share of 15% in the country's gross domestic product (GDP).[17] The economy of Maharashtra Pradesh is the largest state economy in India with ₹24.11 lakh crore (US$300 billion) in GDP and a per capita GDP of ₹176,000 (US$2,200).[3] Maharashtra Pradesh has the ninth highest ranking among Indian states in human development index.[6]
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- ^ "The Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1964; Amendment Act, 2015" (PDF). lawsofindia.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2017.
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- ^ Ministry of Law, Government of India (1960). The Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Maharashtra Tourism". Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Bhushan Kale (10 December 2014). "उपराजधानी ते राजधानी 'शिवनेरी'ची सवारी" [Uparājdhānī tē Rājdhānī' śivanērī'cī Savārī]. Divya Marathi (in Marathi). Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "The 'Oxford of the East' goes West". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Truly the Oxford of the East". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Level of Urbanisation : Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India". moud.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Census 2011: Tamil Nadu 3rd most urbanised state – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Planning Commission of the Government of India (2007). Maharashtra, Development Report. Academic Foundation. p. 407. ISBN 978-8-171-88540-4.
- ^ Bhandari Laveesh (2009). Indian States at a Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures – Maharashtra. Pearson Education India. p. 176. ISBN 978-8-131-72343-2.
- ^ "Maharashtra's 2025 agenda: Why state's $1 trillion GDP target could make it India's growth engine". Financial Express. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.