Outline of Maharashtra

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Maharashtra state in the western region of India and is India's third-largest state by area and is also the world's second-most populous sub-national entity. It has over 120 million inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population of approximately 18 million. Nagpur is Maharashtra's second capital as decreed by the Nagpur Pact.

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Seal of Maharashtra

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Names

Rankings (amongst India's states)

General reference

Geography of Maharashtra

Geography of Maharashtra

Location of Maharashtra

Environment of Maharashtra

Protected areas in Maharashtra

Natural geographic features of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions in Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

Districts of Maharashtra
Municipalities of Maharashtra

Municipalities of Maharashtra

Demography of Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra
Hindus
83.2%
Muslim
12%
Others
4.8%
ReligionFertility rate
Hindus2.23
Muslims4.09
Christians1.41
Jains1.41
Buddhist2.24
Sikh1.57
Tribals3.14
others2.25

Demographics of Maharashtra

Government and politics of Maharashtra

Politics of Maharashtra

Union government in Maharashtra

Branches of the government of Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra

Executive branch of the government of Maharashtra

Legislative branch of the government of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Maharashtra

Law and order in Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra

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Painting from the Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, sixth century
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Maharashtra, as part of the Bombay Presidency in 1909

History of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by period

Prehistoric Maharashtra

Ancient Maharashtra

Medieval Maharashtra

Colonial Maharashtra

Contemporary Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by region

History of Maharashtra, by subject

Culture of Maharashtra

Culture of Maharashtra

Art in Maharashtra

Cinema of Maharashtra

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Bollywood is based in Mumbai

Cinema of Maharashtra

Languages of Maharashtra

People of Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra

Symbols of Maharashtra

Symbols of Maharashtra

Economy and infrastructure of Maharashtra

Economy of Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yavatmal district</span> District of Maharashtra in India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salunkhe</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of Maharashtra</span>

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