Maharashtrapopulation and census data

People

• Population11.24 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 2nd of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men929

  India 943 · 22nd of 35

• Children aged 0–611.9%

  India 13.6% · 21st of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)894

  India 918 · 27th of 35

• Living in towns and cities45.2%

  India 31.1% · 11th of 35

• People per square km365

  India 382 · 17th of 35

• Area in square km3,07,713

  India 31,66,620 · 3rd of 35

• Households2.44 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 2nd of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate82.3%

  India 73.0% · 12th of 35

• Literacy rate, men88.4%

  India 80.9% · 12th of 35

• Literacy rate, women75.9%

  India 64.6% · 12th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes11.8%

  India 16.6% · 20th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes9.4%

  India 8.6% · 19th of 35

Religion

• Hindu79.8%

  India 79.8% · 19th of 35

• Muslim11.5%

  India 14.2% · 12th of 35

• Christian0.96%

  India 2.3% · 22nd of 35

• Sikh0.20%

  India 1.7% · 16th of 35

• Buddhist5.8%

  India 0.70% · 4th of 35

• Jain1.3%

  India 0.37% · 1st of 35

• Other religions0.16%

  India 0.66% · 10th of 35

• Religion not stated0.25%

  India 0.24% · 11th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work44.0%

  India 39.8% · 12th of 35

• Women who work31.1%

  India 25.5% · 14th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year88.5%

  India 75.2% · 5th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)25.4%

  India 24.7% · 17th of 35

• Farm labourers27.3%

  India 30.0% · 11th of 35

• Household industry2.5%

  India 3.8% · 18th of 35

• Other work44.8%

  India 41.6% · 21st of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light84%

  India 67% · 20th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light14%

  India 31% · 15th of 35

• Toilet at home53%

  India 47% · 24th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)34%

  India 50% · 16th of 35

• Bathroom at home64%

  India 42% · 14th of 35

• Tap water to drink68%

  India 44% · 13th of 35

• Drinking water source at home60%

  India 47% · 12th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas44%

  India 29% · 10th of 35

• Cook on firewood42%

  India 49% · 24th of 35

• Use banking services69%

  India 59% · 12th of 35

• Own their home81%

  India 87% · 21st of 35

• Rent their home16%

  India 11% · 15th of 35

• Home in good condition64%

  India 53% · 15th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home69%

  India 62% · 16th of 35

• Live in one room or less46%

  India 41% · 8th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)69%

  India 63% · 19th of 35

• Mobile phone63%

  India 59% · 21st of 35

• Television57%

  India 47% · 16th of 35

• Radio20%

  India 20% · 21st of 35

• Computer or laptop13%

  India 10% · 8th of 35

• Computer with internet6%

  India 3% · 4th of 35

• Bicycle30%

  India 45% · 22nd of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped25%

  India 21% · 13th of 35

• Car, jeep or van6%

  India 5% · 14th of 35

• None of these19%

  India 18% · 15th of 35