List of districts of Maharashtra facts for kids
Maharashtra is a big state in India. It was created on May 1, 1960. When it first started, it had 26 districts. Over time, 11 more districts were added. The newest one is called Palghar district. Today, Maharashtra has 36 districts. These districts are grouped into six main areas for easier management.
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Regions and Divisions of Maharashtra
Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts. These districts are then grouped into six larger areas called divisions.
Maharashtra's Main Regions
Maharashtra has five main regions. These regions are special because of their geography, history, politics, and culture.
- Konkan - This region includes the Konkan Division.
- Paschim Maharashtra (also known as Desh) - This region is part of the Pune Division.
- North Maharashtra - This area is covered by the Nashik Division and includes a part called Khandesh.
- Marathwada - This region is part of the Aurangabad division.
- Vidarbha - This large region includes both the Nagpur and Amravati divisions. It used to be known as Central Provinces and Berar.
Administrative Divisions
The 36 districts of Maharashtra are organized into six administrative divisions. Each division has a main city that acts as its headquarters.
| Name of Division (Headquarters) |
Region | Districts | Largest City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pune division (HQ: Pune) |
Desh |
|
Pune |
| Amravati division (HQ: Amravati) |
Vidarbha (Varhad) |
|
Amravati |
| Aurangabad division (HQ: Aurangabad ) |
Marathwada | Aurangabad | |
| Nagpur division (HQ: Nagpur) |
Vidarbha |
|
Nagpur |
| Nashik division (HQ: Nashik) |
North Maharashtra (Khandesh) |
|
Nashik |
| Konkan division (HQ: Mumbai) |
Konkan |
|
Mumbai |
Districts of Maharashtra
Here is a list of all 36 districts in Maharashtra. The population numbers are from the 2011 Census of India.
| No. | Name | Headquarters | Administrative Division |
Area (km2) | Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmednagar | Ahmednagar | Nashik | 17,048 | 4,543,159 |
| 2 | Akola | Akola | Amravati | 5,428 | 1,813,906 |
| 3 | Amravati | Amravati | Amravati | 12,235 | 2,888,445 |
| 4 | Aurangabad | Aurangabad | Aurangabad | 10,100 | 3,701,282 |
| 5 | Beed | Beed | Aurangabad | 10,693 | 1,200,334 |
| 6 | Bhandara | Bhandara | Nagpur | 3,717 | 2,585,049 |
| 7 | Buldhana | Buldhana | Amravati | 9,661 | 2,586,258 |
| 8 | Chandrapur | Chandrapur | Nagpur | 11,443 | 2,204,307 |
| 9 | Dhule | Dhule | Nashik | 7,195 | 2,050,862 |
| 10 | Gadchiroli | Gadchiroli | Nagpur | 14,412 | 1,072,942 |
| 11 | Gondia | Gondia | Nagpur | 5,234 | 1,322,507 |
| 12 | Hingoli | Hingoli | Aurangabad | 4,526 | 1,177,345 |
| 13 | Jalgaon | Jalgaon | Nashik | 11,765 | 4,229,917 |
| 14 | Jalna | Jalna | Aurangabad | 7,687 | 1,959,046 |
| 15 | Kolhapur | Kolhapur | Pune | 7,685 | 3,876,001 |
| 16 | Latur | Latur | Aurangabad | 7,157 | 2,454,196 |
| 17 | Mumbai City | Mumbai | Konkan | 157 | 3,085,411 |
| 18 | Mumbai Suburban | Mumbai | Konkan | 446 | 9,356,962 |
| 19 | Nagpur | Nagpur | Nagpur | 9,892 | 4,653,570 |
| 20 | Nanded | Nanded | Aurangabad | 10,528 | 3,361,292 |
| 21 | Nandurbar | Nandurbar | Nashik | 5,955 | 1,648,295 |
| 22 | Nashik | Nashik | Nashik | 15,582 | 6,107,187 |
| 23 | Dharashiv | Dharashiv | Aurangabad | 7,569 | 1,657,576 |
| 24 | Palghar | Palghar | Konkan | 5,344 | 2,990,116 |
| 25 | Parbhani | Parbhani | Aurangabad | 6,251 | 1,836,086 |
| 26 | Pune | Pune | Pune | 15,643 | 9,429,408 |
| 27 | Raigad | Alibag | Konkan | 7,152 | 2,634,200 |
| 28 | Ratnagiri | Ratnagiri | Konkan | 8,208 | 1,615,069 |
| 29 | Sangli | Sangli | Pune | 8,578 | 2,822,143 |
| 30 | Satara | Satara | Pune | 10,480 | 3,003,741 |
| 31 | Sindhudurg | Oros | Konkan | 5,207 | 849,651 |
| 32 | Solapur | Solapur | Pune | 14,895 | 4,317,756 |
| 33 | Thane | Thane | Konkan | 4,214 | 8,070,032 |
| 34 | Wardha | Wardha | Nagpur | 6,310 | 1,300,774 |
| 35 | Washim | Washim | Amravati | 5,150 | 1,197,160 |
| 36 | Yavatmal | Yavatmal | Amravati | 13,582 | 2,772,348 |
| Maharashtra | - | - | - | 307,129 | 112,374,333 |
Proposed New Districts
Sometimes, people suggest creating new districts to make it easier to manage different areas. In 2018, the Chief Minister at that time, Devendra Fadnavis, set up a group to look into this idea. This group suggested creating 22 new districts. Before that, in 2015, some former ministers also asked for new districts like Katol, Chimur, and Pusad.
| Sr. No. | Proposed New District | Current District |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalwan | Nashik |
| 2 | Malegaon | |
| 3 | Mira Bhayandar | Thane |
| 4 | Kalyan | |
| 5 | Pusad | Yavatmal |
| 6 | Achalpur | Amravati |
| 7 | Sakoli | Bhandara |
| 8 | Chimur | Chandrapur |
| 9 | Aheri | Gadchiroli |
| 10 | Bhusawal | Jalgaon |
| 11 | Udgir | Latur |
| 12 | Ambajogai | Beed |
| 13 | Kinwat | Nanded |
| 14 | Mandesh | Satara |
| 15 | Shivneri | Pune |
| 16 | Jawhar | Palghar |
| 17 | Mandangad | Ratnagiri |
| 18 | Mahad | Raigad |
| 19 | Sangamner | Ahmednagar |
| 20 | Shirdi | |
| 21 | Shrirampur | |
| 22 | Khamgaon | Buldhana |
| 23 | Katol | Nagpur |
See also
- Tehsils in Maharashtra
