List of districts of Maharashtra
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The Indian State of Maharashtra came into existence on 1 May, 1960. It is also known as Maharashtra Day, It has 36 Districts,as of now.Initially with 26 districts. 10 new districts have been created since then, and currently the number of districts in the state is 36. These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions (Prashaskiy Vibhag) shown below.
Regions and divisions
changeMaharashtra is divided into 36 districts, which are grouped into six divisions.[1]
Regions
changeGeographically, historically, and according to political sentiments, Maharashtra has five main regions:
- Vidarbha - (Nagpur and Amravati divisions) - (Old Berar Region)
- Marathwada - (CHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI MAHARAJ NAGAR Division)
- Khandesh and Northern Maharashtra Region - (Nashik Division)
- Konkan - (Konkan Division)
- Paschim Maharashtra Region - (Pune Division)
Divisions
change| Name of Division (Headquarter) |
Region | Districts | Largest City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amravati Division (HQ: Amravati) |
Vidarbha | Amravati | |
| Aurangabad Division (HQ: Aurangabad) |
Marathwada | Aurangabad | |
| Konkan Division (HQ: Mumbai) |
Konkan | Mumbai | |
| Nagpur Division (HQ: Nagpur) |
Vidarbha | Nagpur | |
| Nashik Division (HQ: Nashik) |
Khandesh | Nashik | |
| Pune |
- ↑ Nashik district culturally does not belong to Khandesh region. Culturally, Nashik, Ahmednagar and Aurangabad districts share a same pattern which was called Gangathadi.
Districts
changeThe table below lists important geographic and demographic parameters for all 36 districts. Population data are extracted from the 2001 Census of India.
| No | Name | Code | Formed | Headquarters | Administrative Division |
Area (km2) | Population (2001 census) |
% of State Population |
Density (per km2) |
Urban (%) | Literacy (%) | Sex Ratio | Tehsils | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmednagar | AH | 01 May 1960 | Ahmednagar | Nashik | 17,413 | 4,088,077 | 4.22% | 234.77 | 19.67 | 80.22 | 941 | 14 | District website Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine |
| 2 | Akola | AK | 1 May 1960 | Akola | Amravati | 5,417 | 1,818,617 | 1.68% | 300.78 | 38.49 | 81.41 | 938 | 7 | District website Archived 2016-01-13 at the Wayback Machine |
| 3 | Amravati | AM | 1 May 1960 | Amravati | Amravati | 12,626 | 2,606,063 | 2.69% | 206.40 | 34.50 | 82.5 | 838 | 14 | District website Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine |
| 4 | Aurangabad | AU | 1 May 1960 | Aurangabad | Aurangabad | 10,100 | 2,897,013 | 2.99% | 286.83 | 37.53 | 61.15 | 924 | 9 | District website |
| 5 | Beed | BI | 1 May 1960 | Beed | Aurangabad | 10,439 | 2,161,250 | 2.23% | 207.04 | 17.91 | 68 | 936 | 11 | District website Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine |
| 6 | Bhandara | BH | 1 May 1960 | Bhandara | Nagpur | 3,717 | 1,135,835 | 1.17% | 305.58 | 15.44 | 68.28 | 982 | 7 | District website Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine |
| 7 | Buldhana | BU | 1 May 1960 | Buldhana | Amravati | 9,680 | 2,232,480 | 2.3% | 230.63 | 21.2 | 75.8 | 946 | 13 | District website Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine |
| 8 | Chandrapur | CH | 1 May 1960 | Chandrapur | Nagpur | 10,695 | 2,071,101 | 2.14% | 193.65 | 32.11 | 73.03 | 948 | 15 | District website |
| 9 | Dhule | DH | 1 May 1960 | Dhule | Nashik | 8,063 | 1,707,947 | 1.76% | 211.83 | 26.11 | 71.6 | 944 | 4 | District website |
| 10 | Gadchiroli | GA | 26 August 1982 | Gadchiroli | Nagpur | 14,412 | 970,294 | 1% | 67.33 | 6.93 | 60.1 | 976 | 12 | District website |
| 11 | Gondia | GO | 1 May 1999 | Gondia | Nagpur | 4,843 | 1,200,151 | 1.24% | 247.81 | 11.95 | 67.67 | 1005 | 8 | District website |
| 12 | Hingoli | HI | 1 May 1999 | Hingoli | Aurangabad | 4,526 | 987,160 | 1.02% | 218.11 | 15.2 | 66.86 | 953 | 5 | District website Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine |
| 13 | Jalgaon | JG | 1 May 1960 | Jalgaon | Nashik | 11,765 | 3,679,936 | 3.8% | 312.79 | 71.4 | 76.06 | 932 | 15 | District website Archived 2019-08-25 at the Wayback Machine |
| 14 | Jalna | JN | 1 May 1981 | Jalna | Aurangabad | 7,612 | 1,612,357 | 1.66% | 211.82 | 19.09 | 64.52 | 952 | 8 | District website |
| 15 | Kolhapur | KO | 1 May 1960 | Kolhapur | Pune | 7,685 | 3,515,413 | 3.63% | 457.44 | 29.65 | 77.23 | 949 | 10 | District website |
| 16 | Latur | LA | 16 August 1982 | Latur | Aurangabad Division | 7,372 | 2,080,285 | 2.15% | 282.19 | 23.57 | 71.54 | 935 | 10 | District website |
| 17 | Mumbai City | MC | 1 May 1960 | Mumbai | Konkan | 67.7 | 3,326,837 | 3.43% | 49,140.9 | 100 | 89.2 | 777 | 0 | District website |
| 18 | Mumbai Suburban | MU | 1 October 1990 | Bandra | Konkan | 369 | 8,587,000 | 8.86% | 23,271 | 100 | 86.9 | 822 | 3 | District website |
| 19 | Nagpur | NG | 1 May 1960 | Nagpur | Nagpur | 9,897 | 4,051,444 | 4.18% | 409.36 | 64.33 | 84.18 | 933 | 13 | District website Archived 2019-08-21 at the Wayback Machine |
| 20 | Nanded | ND | 1 May 1960 | Nanded | Aurangabad | 10,422 | 2,876,259 | 2.97% | 275.98 | 28.29 | 68.52 | 942 | 16 | District website Archived 2009-06-19 at the Wayback Machine |
| 21 | Nandurbar | NB | 1 July 1998 | Nandurbar | Nashik | 5,035 | 1,309,135 | 1.35% | 260 | 15.5 | 46.63 | 975 | 6 | District website Archived 2018-03-29 at the Wayback Machine |
| 22 | Nashik | NS | 1 May 1960 | Nashik | Nashik | 15,530 | 4,993,796 | 5.15% | 321.56 | 38.8 | 74.4 | 927 | 15 | District website |
| 23 | Osmanabad | OS | 1 May 1960 | Osmanabad | Aurangabad | 7,512 | 1,486,586 | 1.53% | 197.89 | 15.7 | 54.27 | 932 | 8 | District website Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine |
| 24 | Parbhani | PA | 1 May 1960 | Parbhani | Aurangabad | 6,251 | 1,527,715 | 1.58% | 244.4 | 31.8 | 55.15 | 958 | 9 | District website Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine |
| 25 | Pune | PU | 1 May 1960 | Pune | Pune | 15,642 | 7,224,224 | 7.46% | 461.85 | 58.1 | 80.78 | 919 | 14 | District website
Palghar District |
| 26 | Raigad | RG | 1 May 1960 | Alibag | Konkan | 7,148 | 2,207,929 | 2.28% | 308.89 | 24.2 | 77 | 976 | 15 | District website Archived 2018-05-13 at the Wayback Machine |
| 27 | Ratnagiri | RT | 1 May 1960 | Ratnagiri | Konkan | 8,208 | 1,696,777 | 1.75% | 206.72 | 11.3 | 65.13 | 1,136 | 9 | District website Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine |
| 28 | Sangli | SN | 1 May 1960 | Sangli | Pune | 8,578 | 2,583,524 | 2.67% | 301.18 | 24.5 | 62.41 | 957 | 10 | District website |
| 29 | Satara | ST | 1 May 1960 | Satara | Pune | 10,484 | 2,796,906 | 2.89% | 266.77 | 14.2 | 78.52 | 995 | 11 | District website Archived 2014-05-16 at the Wayback Machine |
| 30 | Sindhudurg | SI | 1 May 1981 | Oros | Konkan | 5,207 | 868,825 | 0.9% | 166.86 | 9.5 | 80.3 | 1,079 | 8 | District website |
| 31 | Solapur Maharashtra | SO | 1 May 1960 | Solapur | Pune | 14,845 | 3,849,543 | 3.97% | 259.32 | 31.8 | 71.2 | 935 | 11 | District website |
| 32 | Thane | TH | 1 May 1960 | Thane | Konkan | 9,558 | 8,131,849 | 8.39% | 850.71 | 72.58 | 80.67 | 858 | 15 | District website |
| 33 | Wardha | WR | 1 May 1960 | Wardha | Nagpur | 6,310 | 1,230,640 | 1.27% | 195.03 | 25.17 | 80.5 | 936 | 8 | District website Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine |
| 34 | Washim | WS | 1 July 1998 | Washim | Amravati | 5,150 | 1,020,216 | 1.05% | 275.98 | 17.49 | 74.02 | 939 | 6 | District website |
| 35 | Yavatmal | YTL | 1 May 1960 | Yavatmal | Amravati | 13,584 | 2,077,144 | 2.14% | 152.93 | 18.6 | 57.96 | 951 | 16 | District website Archived 2020-08-13 at the Wayback Machine |
| 36 | Palghar | PL | 1 August 2014 | Palghar | Konkan | 5,344 | 2,990,116 (2011) |
3.09% (2011) |
562 | 50 | 80 | 900 | 8 | [http:// District website] |
| Maharashtra | - | - | - | - | - | 307,713 | 96,878,627 | - | 314.42 | 42.43 | 77.27 | 922 | - | - |