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Outline of Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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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: English: /ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/ MAH-hə-RAH-shtrə, Marathi: [məɦaːˈɾaːʂʈɾə] ^ⓘ
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:

General reference

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

Geography 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)

Places adjacent to Outline of Maharashtra

Gujarat
Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Maharashtra

Environment of Maharashtra

Protected areas in Maharashtra

Natural geographic features of Maharashtra

Rivers of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Demography of Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

Hindus			83.2%
Muslim			12%
Others			4.8%

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

Branches of the government of Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra

Executive branch of the government 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

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

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

Languages of Maharashtra

Languages of Maharashtra
- Marathi
- Ahirani
- Konkani
- Malvani
- Varhadi

People of Maharashtra

People from Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra

Symbols of Maharashtra

Animal: Indian giant squirrel
Bird: Yellow-footed green pigeon
Butterfly: Papilio polymnestor (Blue Mormon)^[2]
Dance: Lavani
Fish:
Flower: Lagerstroemia
Song: "Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha"
Sport: Kabaddi
Tree: Mango

Economy and infrastructure of Maharashtra

Economy of Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra

Institutions of higher education in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

References

^ New Page 1 Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
^ Rashid, Omar (25 June 2015). "Maharashtra gets 'State butterfly'". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2015.

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General reference

Names

Rankings (amongst India's states)

General reference

Geography of Maharashtra

Location of Maharashtra

Environment of Maharashtra

Protected areas in Maharashtra

Natural geographic features of Maharashtra

Regions of Maharashtra

Ecoregions of Maharashtra

Administrative divisions of Maharashtra

Districts of Maharashtra

Municipalities of Maharashtra

Demography of Maharashtra

Government and politics of Maharashtra

Union government in Maharashtra

Branches of the government of Maharashtra

Executive branch of the government of Maharashtra

Legislative branch of the government of Maharashtra

Judicial branch of the government of Maharashtra

Law and order in Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by period

Prehistoric Maharashtra

Ancient Maharashtra

Medieval Maharashtra

Colonial Maharashtra

Contemporary Maharashtra

History of Maharashtra, by region

History of Maharashtra, by subject

Culture of Maharashtra

Art in Maharashtra

Cinema of Maharashtra

Languages of Maharashtra

People of Maharashtra

Religion in Maharashtra

Sports in Maharashtra

Symbols of Maharashtra

Economy and infrastructure of Maharashtra

Education in Maharashtra

Health in Maharashtra

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