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Maharashtra Population | Sex Ratio | Literacy

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 lastest census data 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. 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 Sex Ratio 2024

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

Maharashtra Literacy Rate 2024

Literacy rate in Maharashtra has seen upward trend and is 82.34 percent as per latest population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 88.38 percent while female literacy is at 75.87 percent.

Maharashtra 2023 - 2024 Population

What is the population of Maharashtra in 2024 ? The last census of Maharashtra was done in 2011 and next census of 2021 has been postponed or cancelled. But we do have projection of Maharashtra 2024 Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.

Year Projected Population
2011 11.24 Crores 112,374,333
2021 12.85 Crores 128,530,000
2022 13.02 Crores 130,170,000
2023 13.16 Crores 131,590,000

Maharashtra Religion wise Population 2024

Hinduism is majority religion in state of Maharashtra with 79.83 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in state of Maharashtra with approximately 11.54 % following it. In Maharashtra state, Christinity is followed by 0.96 %, Jainism by 1.25 %, Sikhism by 0.20 % and Buddhism by 0.20 %. Around 0.16 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.25 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.

Description Percentage
Hindu 79.83 %
Muslim 11.54 %
Buddhist 5.81 %
Jain 1.25 %
Christian 0.96 %

Maharashtra Population Data

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 894 913
Density/km2 365 315
Area(Km 2) 307,713 307,713
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 13,326,517 13,671,126
Literacy 82.34 % 76.88 %
Male Literacy 88.38 % 85.97 %
Female Literacy 75.87 % 67.03 %

Maharashtra Urban Population

Out of total population of Maharashtra, 45.22% people live in urban regions. The urban population of Maharashtra increased by 23.64 percent during 2001-2011 period and is expected to rise further. Sex Ratio in urban regions of Maharashtra was 903 females per 1000 males. Average Literacy rate in Maharashtra for Urban regions was 88.69 percent.

Maharashtra Rural Population

Of the total population of Maharashtra state, around 54.78 percent live in the villages of rural areas. The population growth rate in Maharashtra for rural populatation recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 10.36%. In rural regions of Maharashtra state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 952. Average literacy rate in Maharashtra for rural areas was 77.01 percent.

Maharashtra City List


Maharashtra Metropolitan Regions

Large Metropolitan Region Population Male Female
Mumbai 18,394,912 9,872,271 8,522,641
Pune 5,057,709 2,656,240 2,401,469
Nagpur 2,497,870 1,274,138 1,223,732
Nashik 1,561,809 821,921 739,888
Aurangabad 1,193,167 618,845 574,322
Bhiwandi 735,681 431,704 303,977
Malegaon 576,642 293,402 283,240
Kolhapur 561,837 286,938 274,899
Sangli 513,961 259,320 254,641

Maharashtra State Information

Recently as per Maharashtra census data, 81.12% houses are owned while 15.77% were rented. In all, 69.17% couples in Maharashtra lived in single family. In 2011, 68.88% of Maharashtra population had access to Banking and Non-Banking Finance Corporation. Only 5.79% of Maharashtra population had internet facility which is likely to improve in 2021 due to Reliance Jio and Airtel. This is likely to see increased ecommerce penetration of Flipkart/Amazon in Maharashtra. 5.91% of family in Maharashtra owned car while 24.93% owned two wheller. Due to increase in literacy rate of Maharashtra, we are also seeing increase in interest in purchasing Health and Life Insurance policies by Maharashtra population. In few months we will also get details of election data for Maharashtra.

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.

What is the population of Maharashtra in 2023? The question though legimate has no correct answer. The last census of Maharashtra was done in 2011 and the next census of 2021 is postponed until 2024. The current estimated population is approximately 13.16 Crores.

Literacy rate of Maharashtra has seen upward trend and is 82.34 % as per 2011 population census. We have now also got estimated 2021 literacy rate of Maharashtra from government records and data.

As per details from latest census data, currently Maharashtra is having higher sex ratio compared to national average. Sex Ratio of Maharashtra in 2011-2021 is...