Capital (राजधानी) |
Mumbai |
C.M |
Uddhav Thackerey(Shivsena) |
Governor |
Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
Formation(निर्माण) |
1 May 1960 (Maharashtra Day) |
Total Area(कुलक्षेत्रफल) |
307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi) |
Area Rank(क्षेत्ररैंक) |
3rd |
Population(जनसंख्या) |
112,372,972 |
Population rank(जनसंख्यारैंक) |
2nd |
Density(घनत्व) |
370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Literacy Rate (साक्षरतादर)(%) |
82.34% |
Sex Ratio |
929(F)/ 1000(M) |
Legislative Assembly(विधानसभा) |
289 Seats |
Lower House (लोकसभा) |
48 Seats |
Upper House (राजसभा) |
19 Seats |
Number of Districts(जिलों) |
36 |
High Court |
Bombay High Court (Chief of Justice- Naresh Harishchandra Patil) |
Language(भाषा) |
Marathi, Hindi |
Lake(झील) |
Gorewada Lake, Khindsi Lake, Lonar Lake, Mehrun Lake, Pashan Lake, Powai Lake, Rankala Lake, Salim Ali Lake, Shivasagar lake, Talao Pali, Upvan Lake, Venna Lake |
River(नदी) |
Amba, Ambika, Bhima River, Girna, Godavari, Indravati, Krishna River, Manjra, Narmada, Pranhitha, Purna, Tapi, Wainganga, Wardha |
Dam(बांध) |
Koyna Dam(Koyna River), Jayakwadi Dam (Godavari River), Isapur Dam (Penganga river), Totladoh dam (Pench river), Warna Dam (Warna River), Bhatsa Dam (Bhatsa river) |
Stadium(स्टेडियम) |
Wankhede Stadium,DY Patil Sports Stadium , Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium , Nehru Stadium,Brabourne Stadium ,Mahindra Hockey Stadium , Dadaji Kondadev Stadium |
Festival(त्यौहार) |
Kalidas Festival, Gudhi Padva |
Folk Dance(लोकनृत्य) |
Lavani, Koli Dance, Lezim, Pavri Nach |
Port(बंदरगाह) |
Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai Port Trust |
National Park(राष्ट्रीयउद्यान) |
Chandoli National Park, Gugamal National Park, Navegaon National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park, Pench National Park |
Thermal Power Plant(तापविद्युतसंयंत्र) |
Tiroda Thermal Power Station , Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station , Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station , RattanIndia Amravati Thermal Power Project |
Nuclear Power Plant(परमाणुऊर्जासंयंत्र) |
Tarapur Atomic Power Station , Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project |
Solar Power Plant(सौरऊर्जासंयंत्र) |
Mahagenco plans 125 MW solar power project ,Sakri Photovoltaic solar energy project |
Wildlife Sanctuary(वन्यजीवअभ्यारण्य) |
Tadoba Andhari Reserve, Anerdam Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bor Tiger Reserve is a wildlife, Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary, Dnyanganga Sanctuary, Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary, Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary , Karnala, Katepurna Sanctuary, Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Malvan Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, Mansingh-Deo, Mayureswar Wildlife Sanctuary, Melghat was declared, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, Mayureswar Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, Karnala is a protected wildlife park, Navegaon National Park, Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary, Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Tansa wildlife sanctuary, Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary, Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary |