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.

Outline of Maharashtra

General reference

Names

Common name: Maharashtra

Originally known as : Pronunciation: ) Official name: Maharashtra Nicknames

Outline of Maharashtra

Adjectivals

Maharashtrian

Demonyms

Maharashtrians

Abbreviations and name codes

ISO 3166-2 code: IN-MH

Vehicle registration code: MH

Rankings (amongst India's states)

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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:

General reference

Common English name: Maharashtra

Pronunciation: Official English name(s): Maharashtra Nickname(s): Adjectival(s): Demonym(s):

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. 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

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