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.

General reference

Names Common name: Maharashtra Pronunciation: , Official name: Maharashtra Adjectivals: Maharashtrian Demonyms: Maharashtrians Abbreviations and name codes ISO 3166-2 code: IN-MH Vehicle registration code: MH

Rankings (amongst India's states)

by population: 2nd by area (2011 census): 3rd by crime rate (2015): 8th by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 1st by Human Development Index (HDI): by life expectancy at birth: by literacy rate:

Geography of Maharashtra

Geography of Maharashtra Maharashtra is: an Indian state Population of Maharashtra: Area of Maharashtra: Atlas of Maharashtra

Location of Maharashtra Maharashtra is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia India West India Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Environment of Maharashtra

Protected areas in Maharashtra

Navegaon National Park Nagzira wildlife sanctuary Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project Pench National Park Chandoli National Park Gugamal National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Maldhok Sanctuary Tansa wildlife Sanctuary Bhimashankar wildlife Sanctuary.New Page 1 Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Matheran

Natural geographic features of Maharashtra

Rivers of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions in Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra Districts of Maharashtra Municipalities of Maharashtra

Districts of Maharashtra

Districts of Maharashtra

Municipalities of Maharashtra

Municipalities of Maharashtra

Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra Cities of Maharashtra

Demography 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

Demographics of Maharashtra

Government and politics of Maharashtra

Politics of Maharashtra

Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy) Capital of Maharashtra: Capital of Maharashtra Elections in Maharashtra (specific elections)

Union government in Maharashtra Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Indian general election, 2009 (Maharashtra) Indian general election, 2014 (Maharashtra)

Branches of the government of Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra

Executive branch of the government of Maharashtra

Head of state: Governor of Maharashtra, Head of government: Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Council of Ministers of Maharashtra

Legislative branch of the government of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Maharashtra

High Court of Maharashtra Chief Justice of Maharashtra

Law and order in Maharashtra

Law enforcement in Maharashtra Maharashtra Police

History of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by period

Mauryan Ashoka Hiuen-Tsang Dakshinapatha Satakarni Kharavela Western Satraps Gupta Empire Gurjara-Pratihara Vakataka Kadambas Chalukya Empire Rashtrakuta Dynasty Western Chalukya Yadava dynasty Delhi Sultanate Ala-ud-din Khalji Muhammad bin Tughluq Daulatabad Bahmani Sultanate Nizamshah Ahmadnagar Sultanate Adilshah Qutubshah Bidarshah Imadshah Vijayanagara Empire Sultanate of Gujarat Faruqi dynasty Adil Shahi dynasty Third Anglo-Maratha War Bombay Presidency Nagpur Province Central Provinces Berar Operation Polo

Prehistoric Maharashtra

Ancient Maharashtra

Medieval Maharashtra

Colonial Maharashtra Bombay Presidency Bombay State Maharashtra

Contemporary Maharashtra

Chronology of statehood of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by region

History of Maharashtra, by subject

Culture of Maharashtra

Culture of Maharashtra Architecture of Maharashtra Cuisine of Maharashtra Monuments in Maharashtra Monuments of National Importance in Maharashtra State Protected Monuments in Maharashtra World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra

Art in Maharashtra

Music of Maharashtra

Cinema of Maharashtra

Cinema of Maharashtra Hindi Cinema Marathi cinema

Languages of Maharashtra

Languages of Maharashtra Marathi Ahirani Konkani Malvani Varhadi

People of Maharashtra

People from Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra Christianity in Maharashtra Hinduism in Maharashtra Jainism in Maharashtra Islam in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra Cricket in Maharashtra Maharashtra Cricket Association Maharashtra cricket team Football in Maharashtra Maharashtra football team

Symbols of Maharashtra

Symbols of Maharashtra Animal: Indian giant squirrel Bird: Yellow-footed green pigeon Butterfly: Papilio polymnestor (Blue Mormon) Dance: Lavani Fish: Flower: Lagerstroemia Song: "Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha" Sport: Kabaddi Tree: Mango

Economy and infrastructure of Maharashtra

Economy of Maharashtra Tourism in Maharashtra Transport in Maharashtra Airports in Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra Institutions of higher education in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

See also

Outline of India Tourism in Maharashtra Maratha Empire List of Maratha dynasties and states Maratha Marathi people Marathi language

References

External links

Maharashtra Government Website Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra