Maharashtra is the third-largest state in India and has a total of 36 districts. The state is divided into six divisions which are further divided into 5 to 8 districts. The 6 divisions are – Nashik division, Amravati division, Aurangabad division, Nagpur division, Pune division, and Konkan division. The following is a full list of districts in Maharashtra.
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Full list of districts in Maharashtra
| District | Area (square kilometers) | Population | Division | |
| 1 | Ahmednagar | 17,048 | 45,43,159 | Nashik division |
| 2 | Akola | 5,428 | 18,18,617 | Amravati division |
| 3 | Amravati | 12,210 | 28,88,445 | Amravati division |
| 4 | Aurangabad | 10,100 | 37,01,282 | Aurangabad division |
| 5 | Beed | 10,693 | 25,85,049 | Aurangabad division |
| 6 | Bhandara | 4,087 | 12,00,334 | Nagpur division |
| 7 | Buldhana | 9,661 | 25,86,258 | Amravati division |
| 8 | Chandrapur | 11,443 | 21,94,962 | Nagpur division |
| 9 | Dhule | 7,195 | 20,50,862 | Nashik division |
| 10 | Gadchiroli | 14,412 | 10,72,942 | Nagpur division |
| 11 | Gondia | 5,234 | 13,22,507 | Nagpur division |
| 12 | Hingoli | 4,526 | ~12 lakh | Aurangabad division |
| 13 | Jalgaon | 11,765 | 42,29,917 | Nashik division |
| 14 | Jalna | 7,687.39 | 19,58,483 | Aurangabad division |
| 15 | Kolhapur | 7,685 | 38,76,001 | Pune division |
| 16 | Latur | 7,157 | 24,54,196 | Aurangabad division |
| 17 | Mumbai City | 157 | 30,85,411 | Konkan division |
| 18 | Mumbai Suburban | 446 | 93,56,962 | Konkan division |
| 19 | Nagpur | 9,892 | 46,53,570 | Nagpur division |
| 20 | Nanded | 10,528 | 33,61,292 | Aurangabad division |
| 21 | Nandurbar | 5,955 | 16,48,295 | Nashik division |
| 22 | Nashik | 15,582 | 61,07,187 | Nashik division |
| 23 | Osmanabad | 7,569 | 16,57,576 | Aurangabad division |
| 24 | Palghar | 4696.99 | 29,90,116 | Konkan division |
| 25 | Parbhani | 6,250.58 | 18,36,086 | Aurangabad division |
| 26 | Pune | 15,643 | 94,26,959 | Pune division |
| 27 | Raigad | 7,152 | 26,34,200 | Konkan division |
| 28 | Ratnagiri | 8,208 | 16,15,069 | Konkan division |
| 29 | Sangli | 8,578 | 28,20,575 | Pune division |
| 30 | Satara | 10,480 | 30,03,741 | Pune division |
| 31 | Sindhudurg | 5,207 | 8,68,825 | Konkan division |
| 32 | Solapur | 14,895 | 43,17,756 | Pune division |
| 33 | Thane | 4,214 | Unknown | Konkan division |
| 34 | Wardha | 6,310 | 13,00,774 | Nagpur division |
| 35 | Washim | 5,150 | 12,97,160 | Amravati division |
| 36 | Yavatmal | 13,584 | 20.77 lakh | Amravati division |
The population stats will be updated after the new census.
Interesting facts about districts in Maharashtra
- Ahmednagar district is the largest district in terms of area in Maharashtra.
- Mumbai city district is the smallest district in Maharashtra. It has an area of just 157 square kilometers.
- Palghar district separated from Thane district on 1st August 2014.
- Regions of Maharashtra should not be confused with divisions in Maharashtra. There are 5 regions in Maharashtra-
- Vidarbha
- Marathwada
- Konkan
- Khandesh
- Paschim Maharashtra
- Mumbai city falls under the Konkan division.
- The UNESCO world heritage sites, the Ajanta Caves and the Ellora caves are located in the Aurangabad district.
- Nashik district is one of the four locations in India where the Kumbh Mela is organized.
The data is collected from the official websites of districts or the last census reports.
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