List_of_districts_of_Maharashtra

List of districts of Maharashtra

List of districts of Maharashtra

Districts in Indian state of Maharashtra

Maharashtra is an Indian state that was formed on 1 May 1960 with 26 initial districts. Since then, 11 additional districts have been created, the most recent of which is Palghar district. The state currently has 36 districts. These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions shown below.

Maharashtra with all of it districts

Regions and Divisions

Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts, which are grouped into six divisions.[1]

Regions

Geographically, historically, politically, and according to cultural sentiments, Maharashtra has five main regions:-

Divisions

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  1. Nashik and Ahmednagar districts does not culturally belong to Khandesh region. Culturally, Nashik and Ahmednagar districts share a pattern called Gangathadi. North Maharashtra is the geographical region representing all 4 districts except Ahmednagar.
  2. Amravati Division used to be a separate region of Central Provinces and Berar as Berar Division known as "Varhad" in Marathi before becoming part of Vidarbha Division of Maharashtra.

Districts

The table below lists important geographic and demographic parameters for all 36 districts. Population data are extracted from the 2011 Census of India.

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Proposed districts

In 2018, then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis constituted a committee under leadership of Chief secretary. The committee has proposed 22 new districts.[2][3] Earlier in 2015, former ministers has demanded formation of new districts, they were Katol (Nagpur), Chimur(Chandrapur), Pusad (Yavatmal), Khamgaon (Buldhana), Achalpur (Amravati), Aheri (Gadchiroli)[4][5]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Districts". Maharashtra government website. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    Marathi, TV9 (28 January 2020). "राज्यात नव्या 22 जिल्ह्यांचा प्रस्ताव, लातूरमधून उदगीर, नाशिकमधून मालेगाव, कळवण, तर नगरमध्ये 3 जिल्ह्यांचं नियोजन". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. [3]
    "कल्याण, मीरा-भाईंदर, महाडसह २२ नव्या जिल्ह्यांची निर्मिती होणार?". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Former minister demands creation of 22 new districts in Maharashtra". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    टीम, एबीपी माझा वेब (29 January 2020). "लातूरनंतर महाराष्ट्रातील 'या' जिल्ह्यांमधून विभाजनाची मागणी". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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