Fast Facts – Maharashtra
Maharashtra at a Glance
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| Established | 1st May 1960 | |
| Area | 3,07,713 sq km | |
| Capital | Mumbai | |
| Largest city | Mumbai (by population), Pune (by area) | |
| Legislature (seats) | Bicameral (288 + 78) | |
| Governor | C. Vidyasagar Rao | |
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| Official language | Marathi | |
| Population | 6,077,900 | |
| Literacy | 77.6% | |
| Major Wildlife Sanctuary | Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary and Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Major Rivers | Godavari and Krishna | |
| Major Festivals | Gudi Padwa, Diwali, Rangapanchami, Gokulashtami and Ganeshotsav. | |
| Hill stations | Matheran, Lonavla, Khandala, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Bhandardara, Malshej Ghat, Amboli, Chikhaldara, Panhala, Sawantvadi, Toranmal, Jawhar. | |
| Other Major languages | Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu. | |
| Government | maharashtra.gov.in | |
| Tourism | www.maharashtratourism.gov.in | |
| Districts | Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal. | |
Fast Facts – Maharashtra
