Maharashtra

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Maharashtra
Location o Maharashtra in Indie
Location o Maharashtra in Indie
Map o Maharashtra
Map o Maharashtra
Coordinates (Mumbai): 18°58′N 72°49′E / 18.96°N 72.82°E / 18.96; 72.82
KintraIndie
Established1 Mey 1960 (Maharashtra Day)
CaipitalMumbai
Lairgest ceetyMumbai
Destricts35 total
Govrenment
 • BodiGovrenment o Maharashtra
 • GovernorK. Sankaranarayanan
 • Chief MinisterPrithviraj Chavan (INC)
 • LegislaturBicameral
(288 seatsLower House)
(78 seats Upper House)
 • Parliamentar constituency48
 • Heich CourtBombay Heich Court
Area
 • Total307713 km2 (118,809 sq mi)
Area rank3rd
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total112,372,972
 • Rank2nt
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
HDIIncrease 0.689 (medium)
HDI rank12t (2005)
Literacy82.9% (6t)
Sex Ratio922 (2001)[2]
Offeecial leidsMarathi[3][4]
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र,/mɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/ [məharaːʂʈrə] ( listen)), is a state in the wastren region o Indie. It is the seicont maist muckle state efter Uttar Pradesh an third lairgest state bi aurie in Indie. Maharashtra is the walthiest state in Indie, contributin 15% o the kintra's industrial ootput an 13.3% o its GDP (2006–2007 figurs).[5]

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  1. "census of india". Census of India, 2011. Government of India. 31 Mairch 2011. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2011.
  2. Leet o Indie states bi sex ratio)
  3. "Trivia". Maharashtra Tourism. Government of Maharashtra. Archived frae the original on 2 Mey 2021. Retrieved 16 Julie 2007.
  4. Palkar, AB (2007). "Shri Bhaurao Dagadu Paralkar & Others V/s State of Maharashtra" (PDF). Report of One Man Commission Justice. p. 41. Retrieved 16 Julie 2007.
  5. "Countries". India: World Bank. Archived frae the original on 13 Februar 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2008. |contribution= ignored (help)

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