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Maharashtra Population Census data 2011

Maharashtra
The recently concluded 'Indian Census 2011' showed that the population of India has crossed the 1
billion mark and the population of Maharashtra is somewhere around the 110 million. Considered to
be one of India's leading states in terms of revenue and contribution to the GDP, the Maharashtra
Census 2011 bore some interesting results. Mumbai, a city that is considered to be the financial
capital of India is part of the state of Maharashtra and has a population of over 100 million, making it
the country's most populous city. Maharashtra also has other cities like Pune, Nashik and Nagpur
which are more densely populated than other areas. People from different parts of India over the
years have shifted to Maharashtra in general and Mumbai in particular in search of livelihood. Mumbai
is one of the major metro cities in India with a widely cosmopolitan culture and a vibrant way of life.
The Maharashtra census 2011 showed that the population of the state is growing by about 16% each
year which is slightly below the national average of about 17%. The state of Maharashtra is the third
largest state in the country with an area of about .3 million Sq. Km. The state is located in western
India and has a long coastline to its west. The state has many places of national importance and
some of the prime airports and ports in the country. Maharashtra borders the states of Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. The state has a sex ratio of about 940 which is fairly equal to the
national average. The state has a literacy rate of over 80% which puts it among the top states in terms
of
literacy.

The Maharashtra census 2011 shows that the state is doing well in terms of literacy rate and sex ratio
and continues its march towards being one of the leading states in the country.
The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of Maharashtra is Mumbai. The languages
spoken in the Maharashtra state includes Marathi. In total Maharashtra (MH) state comprises 35
districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International Organization for Standardization for Maharashtra
state is MH.

Maharashtra Population 2011

As per details from Census 2011, Maharashtra has population of 11.24 Crores, an increase from
figure of 9.69 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Maharashtra as per 2011 census is
112,374,333 of which male and female are 58,243,056 and 54,131,277 respectively. In 2001, total
population was 96,878,627 in which males were 50,400,596 while females were 46,478,031.

Maharashtra Population Growth Rate

The total population growth in this decade was 15.99 percent while in previous decade it was 22.57
percent. The population of Maharashtra forms 9.28 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was
9.42 percent.

Maharashtra Literacy Rate 2011

Literacy rate in Maharashtra has seen upward trend and is 82.34 percent as per 2011 population
census. Of that, male literacy stands at 88.38 percent while female literacy is at 69.87 percent. In
2001, literacy rate in Maharashtra stood at 76.88 percent of which male and female were 85.97
percent
and
67.03
percent
literate
respectively.
In actual numbers, total literates in Maharashtra stands at 81,554,290 of which males were
45,257,584 and females were 36,296,706.

Maharashtra Density 2011

Total area of Maharashtra is 307,713 sq. km. Density of Maharashtra is 365 per sq km which is lower
than national average 382 per sq km. In 2001, density of Maharashtra was 315 per sq km, while
nation average in 2001 was 324 per sq km.

Maharashtra Sex Ratio

Sex Ratio in Maharashtra is 929 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as
per census 2011. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 922 per 1000 males in Maharashtra.
Description

2011

2001

Approximate Population

11.24 Crores

9.69 Crore

Actual Population

112,374,333

96,878,627

Male

58,243,056

50,400,596

Female

54,131,277

46,478,031

Population Growth

15.99%

22.57%

Percantage of total Population

9.28%

9.42%

Sex Ratio

929

922

Child Sex Ratio

894

953

Density/km2

365

315

Density/mi2

946

815

Area km2

307,713

307,713

Area mi2

118,809

118,809

Total Child Population (0-6 Age)

13,326,517

13,671,126

Male Population (0-6 Age)

7,035,391

7,146,432

Female Population (0-6 Age)

6,291,126

6,524,694

Literacy

82.34 %

76.88 %

Male Literacy

88.38 %

85.97 %

Female Literacy

69.87 %

67.03 %

Total Literate

81,554,290

63,965,943

Male Literate

45,257,584

37,184,963

Female Literate

36,296,706

26,780,980

Maharashtra Urban Population 2011

Out of total population of Maharashtra, 45.22% people live in urban regions. The total figure of
population living in urban areas is 50,818,259 of which 26,704,022 are males and while remaining
24,114,237 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 45.22 percent.
Sex Ratio in urban regions of Maharashtra was 903 females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio
the figure for urban region stood at 899 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban
areas of Maharashtra were 5,637,563. Of total population in urban region, 11.09 % were children (06).
Average Literacy rate in Maharashtra for Urban regions was 88.69 percent in which males were
92.12% literate while female literacy stood at 75.75%. Total literates in urban region of Maharashtra
were 40,071,529.

Maharashtra Rural Population 2011

Of the total population of Maharashtra state, around 54.78 percent live in the villages of rural areas. In
actual numbers, males and females were 31,539,034 and 30,017,040 respectively. Total population of
rural areas of Maharashtra state was 61,556,074. The population growth rate recorded for this decade
(2001-2011)
was
54.78%.
In rural regions of Maharashtra state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 952 while same for the
child (0-6 age) was 890 girls per 1000 boys. In Maharashtra, 7,688,954 children (0-6) live in rural
areas.
Child
population
forms
12.49
percent
of
total
rural
population.
In rural areas of Maharashtra, literacy rate for males and female stood at 85.15 % and 64.80 %.
Average literacy rate in Maharashtra for rural areas was 77.01 percent. Total literates in rural areas
were 41,482,761.

Description

Rural

Urban

Population (%)

54.78 %

45.22 %

Total Population

61,556,074

50,818,259

Male Population

31,539,034

26,704,022

Female Population

30,017,040

24,114,237

Population Growth

10.36 %

23.64 %

Sex Ratio

952

903

Child Sex Ratio (0-6)

890

899

Child Population (0-6)

7,688,954

5,637,563

Child Percentage (0-6)

12.49 %

11.09 %

Literates

41,482,761

40,071,529

Average Literacy

77.01 %

88.69 %

Male Literacy

85.15 %

92.12 %

Female Literacy

64.80 %

75.75 %

Maharashtra Census 2011 Conclusion

The official census 2011 of Maharashtra has been conducted by Directorate of Census Operations in
Maharashtra. Enumeration of key persons including Chief Minister of Maharashtra was also done by
officials
conducting
population
census.
Figures of population census 2011 Maharashtra have been represented in chart for your reference at
bottom.
Large cities of Maharashtra

Population

Male

Female

Mumbai (Municipal Corporation)

12,478,447

6,736,815

5,741,632

Pune (Municipal Corporation)

3,115,431

1,602,137

1,513,294

Nagpur (Municipal Corporation)

2,405,421

1,226,610

1,178,811

Thane (Municipal Corporation)

1,818,872

966,293

852,579

Pimpri and Chinchwad (Municipal Corporation)

1,729,359

945,953

783,406

Nashik (Municipal Corporation)

1,486,973

784,995

701,978

Kalyan and Dombivali (Municipal Corporation)

1,246,381

650,075

596,306

Vasai Virar (Municipal Corporation)

1,221,233

649,535

571,698

Aurangabad (Municipal Corporation)

1,171,330

610,377

560,953

Navi Mumbai (Municipal Corporation)

1,119,477

611,501

507,976

Large Urban Agglomeration of Maharashtra

Population

Male

Female

Mumbai

18,414,288

9,894,088

8,520,200

Pune

5,049,968

2,659,484

2,390,484

Nagpur

2,497,777

1,275,750

1,222,027

Nashik

1,562,769

824,641

738,128

Aurangabad

1,189,376

620,097

569,279

Largest District by Population in Maharashtra

Population

Male

Female

Thane

11,060,148

5,865,078

5,195,070

Pune

9,429,408

4,924,105

4,505,303

Mumbai Suburban

9,356,962

5,031,323

4,325,639

Nashik

6,107,187

3,157,186

2,950,001

Nagpur

4,653,570

2,384,975

2,268,595

Ahmadnagar

4,543,159

2,342,825

2,200,334

Solapur

4,317,756

2,227,852

2,089,904

Jalgaon

4,229,917

2,197,365

2,032,552

Kolhapur

3,876,001

1,980,658

1,895,343

Aurangabad

3,701,282

1,924,469

1,776,813

Nanded

3,361,292

1,730,075

1,631,217

Mumbai City

3,085,411

1,684,608

1,400,803

Satara

3,003,741

1,510,842

1,492,899

Amravati

2,888,445

1,480,768

1,407,677

Sangli

2,822,143

1,435,728

1,386,415

Yavatmal

2,772,348

1,419,965

1,352,383

Raigarh

2,634,200

1,344,345

1,289,855

Buldana

2,586,258

1,337,560

1,248,698

Bid

2,585,049

1,349,106

1,235,943

Latur

2,454,196

1,273,140

1,181,056

Chandrapur

2,204,307

1,123,834

1,080,473

Dhule

2,050,862

1,054,031

996,831

Jalna

1,959,046

1,011,473

947,573

Parbhani

1,836,086

942,870

893,216

Akola

1,813,906

932,334

881,572

Osmanabad

1,657,576

861,535

796,041

Nandurbar

1,648,295

833,170

815,125

Ratnagiri

1,615,069

761,121

853,948

Gondiya

1,322,507

661,554

660,953

Wardha

1,300,774

668,385

632,389

Bhandara

1,200,334

605,520

594,814

Washim

1,197,160

620,302

576,858

Hingoli

1,177,345

606,294

571,051

Gadchiroli

1,072,942

541,328

531,614

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Population Census 2011 information on Maharashtra state

Largest District (km)

1

Ahmadnagar

17048

Pune

15643

Nashik

15530

Solapur

14895

Gadchiroli

14412

Percentage of Child
1

Jalna

14.67 %

Nandurbar

14.57 %

Aurangabad

14.39 %

Hingoli

14.08 %

Parbhani

14.01 %

High Density
1

Mumbai Suburban

20980

Mumbai City

19652

Thane

1157

Pune

603

Kolhapur

504

Top Population Growth

1

Thane

36.01 %

Pune

30.37 %

Aurangabad

27.76 %

Nandurbar

25.66 %

Nashik

22.30 %

High Literacy
1

Mumbai Suburban

89.91 %

Mumbai City

89.21 %

Nagpur

88.39 %

Akola

88.05 %

Amravati

87.38 %

High Sex Ratio

1

Ratnagiri

1122

Sindhudurg

1036

Gondiya

999

Satara

988

Gadchiroli

982

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