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Maharashtra

State profile

💰Fun factMaharashtra has India's largest state economy, contributing ~13% of national GDP.

Factsheet

Capital: Mumbai
Language(s): Marathi
Formed: 1960
Area: 3,07,713 km²
Districts: 36
Head (2025): Devendra Fadnavis
State animal: 🐾 Indian giant squirrel
State bird: 🐦 Yellow-footed green pigeon
State flower: 🌸 Jarul
State tree: 🌳 Mango

Report Card

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SDG India Index

73

#15 of 36India: 71

NITI Aayog· 2023-24

Economy

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Per-Capita NSDP

₹2.52 L

#12 of 33

MoSPI· 2022-23

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

#15 of 36India: 3.2%

Labour Force Participation

59.0%

#23 of 36India: 60.1%

Healthcare

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Infant Mortality Rate

16 per 1,000

#4 of 22India: 28 per 1,000

Life Expectancy at Birth

73.0 yrs

#4 of 21India: 70.0 yrs

Total Fertility Rate

1.7

#23 of 35India: 2.0

NFHS-5· 2019-21

Institutional Births

95.0%

#10 of 35India: 88.6%

NFHS-5· 2019-21

Child Stunting (under 5)

35.2%

#26 of 35India: 35.5%

NFHS-5· 2019-21

Full Immunisation (12-23 mo)

73.5%

#22 of 31India: 76.4%

NFHS-5· 2019-21

Education

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Literacy Rate

82.3%

#11 of 35India: 74.0%

Census 2011· 2011

Female Literacy Rate

75.9%

#12 of 34India: 65.5%

Census 2011· 2011

Higher Education GER

35.3%

#15 of 36India: 28.4%

AISHE· 2021-22

Law & Order

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IPC Crime Rate

297.5 per lakh

#29 of 36India: 258.1 per lakh

Crimes Against Women Rate

75.1 per lakh

#25 of 36India: 66.4 per lakh

Government Budget

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Debt-to-GSDP Ratio

18.5%

#3 of 31India: 28.1%

Demographics

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Population

11,23,74,333

#2 of 36India: 1,21,08,54,977

Census 2011· 2011

Sex Ratio

929 per 1,000 men

#23 of 36India: 943 per 1,000 men

Census 2011· 2011

Urban Population Share

45.2%

#10 of 35India: 31.2%

Census 2011· 2011

Decadal Population Growth

16.0%

#19 of 34India: 17.7%

Census 2011· 2011

Infrastructure

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Electricity Access

99.5%

#11 of 31India: 96.8%

NFHS-5· 2019-21

Improved Sanitation

76.6%

#21 of 31India: 70.2%

NFHS-5· 2019-21

Clean Cooking Fuel

73.6%

#15 of 31India: 58.6%

NFHS-5· 2019-21

Agriculture

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Agriculture Share of GSVA

13.6%

#24 of 33

MoSPI· 2022-23

Foodgrain Yield

1,479 kg/ha

#34 of 35India: 2,494 kg/ha

DA&FW· 2022-23

Net Irrigated Area

18.8%

#26 of 30India: 56.4%

DA&FW· 2022-23

Average Landholding Size

1.34 ha

#12 of 34India: 1.08 ha

Agri Census· 2015-16

Sports

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Khelo India Medals

158

#1 of 33

Khelo India· 2025

Tourism

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Domestic Tourist Visits

16,13,60,000

#7 of 36India: 2,50,96,27,000

Ministry of Tourism· 2023

Foreign Tourist Visits

33,88,000

#1 of 36India: 1,92,46,000

Ministry of Tourism· 2023