Maharashtra is an Indian state that was formed on 1 May 1960 with 26 initial districts. Since then, 11 additional districts have been created, the most recent of which is Palghar district. The state currently has 36 districts. These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions shown below.
Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts, which are grouped into six divisions.[1]
Geographically, historically, politically, and according to cultural sentiments, Maharashtra has five main regions:
| Name of division (headquarters) | Region | Districts | Largest city | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune division (HQ: Pune) | Pune | |||
| Amravati division (HQ: Amravati) | Vidarbha (Varhad) | Amravati | ||
| Aurangabad division (HQ: Aurangabad) | Aurangabad | |||
| Nagpur division (HQ: Nagpur) | Nagpur | |||
| Nashik division (HQ: Nashik) | North Maharashtra (Khandesh) | Nashik | ||
| Konkan division (HQ: Mumbai) | Mumbai |
The table below lists important geographic and demographic parameters for all 36 districts. Population data are extracted from the 2011 Census of India.
No Name Code Formed Headquarters Administrative
divisionArea (km2) Population (2011 Census) % of state
PopulationDensity
(per km2)Urban (%) Literacy (%) Tehsils Source 1 AH 1 May 1960 17,048 4,543,159 4.04% 234.77 19.67 80.22 941 14 district website 2 AK 1 May 1960 5,428 1,813,906 1.61% 300.78 53.23 88.05 938 7 district website 3 AM 1 May 1960 12,235 2,888,445 2.57% 206.40 34.50 82.5 838 14 district website 4 AU 1 May 1960 10,100 3,701,282 3.29% 286.83 37.53 61.15 924 9 district website 5 BI 1 May 1960 10,693 1,200,334 1.07% 207.04 17.91 68 936 11 district website 6 BH 1 May 1960 3,717 2,585,049 2.30% 305.58 15.44 68.28 982 7 district website 7 BU 1 May 1960 9,661 2,586,258 2.30% 230.63 21.2 75.8 946 13 district website 8 CH 1 May 1960 11,443 2,204,307 1.96% 193.65 32.11 73.03 948 15 district website 9 DH 1 May 1960 7,195 2,050,862 1.83% 211.83 26.11 71.6 944 4 district website 10 GA 26 August 1982 14,412 1,072,942 0.95% 67.33 6.93 60.1 976 12 district website 11 GO 1 May 1999 5,234 1,322,507 1.18% 247.81 11.95 67.67 1005 8 district website 12 HI 1 May 1999 4,526 1,177,345 1.05% 218.11 15.2 66.86 953 5 district website 13 JG 1 May 1960 11,765 4,229,917 3.76% 312.79 71.4 76.06 932 15 district website 14 JN 1 May 1981 7,687 1,959,046 1.74% 211.82 19.09 64.52 952 8 district website 15 KO 1 May 1960 7,685 3,876,001 3.45% 457.44 29.65 77.23 949 12 district website 16 LA 16 August 1982 7,157 2,454,196 2.18% 282.19 23.57 71.54 935 10 district website 17 Mumbai City MC 1 May 1960 Mumbai 157 3,085,411 2.75% 49,140.9 100 86.4 777 0 district website 18 MU 1 October 1990 446 9,356,962 8.33% 23,271 100 86.9 822 3 district website 19 NG 1 May 1960 9,892 4,653,570 4.14% 409.36 64.33 84.18 933 14 district website 20 ND 1 May 1960 10,528 3,361,292 2.99% 275.98 28.29 68.52 942 16 district website 21 NB 1 July 1998 5,955 1,648,295 1.47% 260 15.5 46.63 975 6 district website 22 NS 1 May 1960 15,582 6,107,187 5.43% 321.56 38.8 74.4 927 15 district website 23 OS 1 May 1960 7,569 1,657,576 1.48% 197.89 17.0 78.4 924 8 district website 24 PL 1 August 2014 5,344 2,990,116 2.66% 562 50 80 900 8 district website 25 PA 1 May 1960 6,251 1,836,086 1.63% 244.4 31.8 55.15 958 9 district website 26 PU 1 May 1960 15,643 9,429,408 8.39% 461.85 58.1 80.78 919 14 district website 27 RG 1 May 1960 7,152 2,634,200 2.34% 308.89 24.2 77 976 15 district website 28 RT 1 May 1960 8,208 1,615,069 1.44% 206.72 11.3 65.13 1,136 9 district website 29 SN 1 May 1960 8,578 2,822,143 2.51% 301.18 24.5 82.62 957 10 district website 30 ST 1 May 1960 10,480 3,003,741 2.67% 266.77 14.2 78.52 995 11 district website 31 SI 1 May 1981 5,207 849,651 0.76% 166.86 9.5 80.3 1,079 8 district website 32 SO 1 May 1960 14,895 4,317,756 3.84% 259.32 31.8 71.2 935 11 district website 33 TH 1 May 1960 4,214 8,070,032 7.18% 850.71 72.58 80.67 858 7 district website 34 WR 1 May 1960 6,310 1,300,774 1.16% 195.03 25.17 80.5 936 8 district website 35 WS 1 July 1998 5,150 1,197,160 1.07% 275.98 17.49 74.02 939 6 district website 36 [| [[Yavatmal district|Yavatmal]] || YTL || 1 May 1960 || Yavatmal || Amravati || 13,582 | 2,772,348| 2.47% || 152.93 || 18.6 || 57.96 || 951 || 16 || district website|-! Maharashtra || - || - || - || - || - || ! 112,374,333|| 100% || 314.42 || 42.43 || 77.27 || 922 || - || -|} Proposed districts
In 2018, then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis constituted a committee under leadership of Chief secretary. The committee has proposed 22 new districts.[2] [3] Earlier in 2015, former ministers has demanded formation of new districts, they were Katol (Nagpur), Chimur(Chandrapur), Pusad (Yavatmal), Khamgaon (Buldhana), Achalpur (Amravati), and Aheri (Gadchiroli).[4] [5]
Sr.No. Proposed district Existing district 1 Nashik 2 Malegaon 3 Thane 4 Kalyan 5 Pusad Yavatmal 6 Achalpur Amravati 7 Sakoli Bhandara 8 Chimur Chandrapur 9 Aheri Gadchiroli 10 Bhusawal Jalgaon 11 Udgir Latur 12 Ambajogai Beed 13 Kinwat Nanded 14 Mandesh Satara 15 Shivneri Pune 16 Jawhar Palghar 17 Mandangad Ratnagiri 18 Mahad Raigad 19 Sangamner Ahmednagar 20 Shirdi 21 Shrirampur 22 Khamgaon Buldhana 23 Nagpur See also
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Districts . Maharashtra government website . 13 March 2021 .
- Web site: Marathi . TV9 . 28 January 2020 . राज्यात नव्या 22 जिल्ह्यांचा प्रस्ताव, लातूरमधून उदगीर, नाशिकमधून मालेगाव, कळवण, तर नगरमध्ये 3 जिल्ह्यांचं नियोजन . 18 March 2023 . TV9 Marathi . mr.
- Web site: कल्याण, मीरा-भाईंदर, महाडसह २२ नव्या जिल्ह्यांची निर्मिती होणार? . 18 March 2023 . Maharashtra Times . mr.
- News: Press Trust of India . 1 September 2015 . Former minister demands creation of 22 new districts in Maharashtra . Business Standard India . 18 March 2023.
- Web site: टीम . एबीपी माझा वेब . 29 January 2020 . लातूरनंतर महाराष्ट्रातील 'या' जिल्ह्यांमधून विभाजनाची मागणी . 18 March 2023 . marathi.abplive.com . mr.