Is Maharashtra the most populated state in India?

Maharashtra was the second-most populated state in India and the richest state at the time, with a population of 112,374,333, according to the preliminary findings of the 2011 national census. Males and females make up 58,243,056 and 54,131,277 respectively, or 9.28% of India's total population. In 2011, the overall population grew by 15.99% compared to the preceding decade's 22.57%. With the exception of 1971, the population growth rate has consistently outpaced the national average since the country's independence. It was discovered to be lower than the national average in 2011, nevertheless. According to the state's 2011 census, rural residents made up 55% of the population, while urban residents made up 45%. 

The Maratha and the Maratha-kunbi are believed to make up the largest caste cluster statistically, accounting for about 32% of the population, despite the fact that India hasn't conducted a caste-based census since Independence. This estimate is based on data from the British era census of 1931. More than 40% of the population of Maharashtra belongs to the Other Backward Class. Adivasis tribes including the Thakar, Warli, Konkana, and Halba are among the scheduled tribes. Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes made up 11.8 percent and 8.9 percent of the population, respectively, according to the 2011 census. A sizeable portion of the migrants in the state are also from other Indian states. The three states with the highest percentages of migrants to the Mumbai metropolitan area are Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka.

According to the 2011 Census, there are 929 females for every 1000 males, which is less than the national average of 943. Compared to the national average of 382 people per km2, Maharashtra has a lower population density of 365 people per km2. Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg's populations have decreased since 1921 by 4.96 percent and 2.30 percent, respectively, whilst Thane has seen a population increase of 35.9 percent, followed by Pune at 30.3%. The literacy rate is 83.2%, which is greater than the 74.4% national average. Male literacy was 89.82% of this total, while female literacy was 75.48%.

  • Maharashtra has an estimated population of 112,374,333, according to the 2011 Census.
  • Maharashtra accounts for 9.28% of India's total population.
  • Of Maharashtra's total population, the rural sector accounts for 54.78% of the total.
  • Of Maharashtra's overall population, the urban population makes up 45.22 percent.
  • Maharashtra has 365 people per square km of land.
  • In Maharashtra, the sex ratio is 929.


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