The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Maharashtra:
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.
Administrative divisions of Maharashtra
| Religion | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| Hindus | 2.23 |
| Muslims | 4.09 |
| Christians | 1.41 |
| Jains | 1.41 |
| Buddhist | 2.24 |
| Sikh | 1.57 |
| Tribals | 3.14 |
| others | 2.25 |