By : Neha Dhyani
Updated : Feb 14, 2023, 20:28
There are 36 districts in Maharashtra, divided into 6 administrative divisions. These districts are further divided into sub-districts for better administrative control over the regions. The Maharashtra districts are divided into the administrative divisions of Konkan, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, Pune, and Nagpur.
We have shared information about the districts in the state of Maharashtra, the total area they cover and the administrative divisions they fall into here. Check out the list of districts in Maharashtra here.
Currently, there are 36 districts in Maharashtra. These districts are divided into 6 administrative units headed by a Deputy Commissioner each. Initially, the state of Maharastra was established on 1 May 1960 with only 26 districts. However, in the later years, ten new Maharashtra districts were formed.
You can find the total district in Maharashtra here, with information about the old as well as new districts. In addition, we have also shared the details about the administrative divisions that the districts are put into.
Details about the Maharashtra districts, the total area that they cover, and the total population residing there is shared here. Check out the table shared here to find out what are the names of all the districts in Maharashtra
No. | Maharashtra Districts | Area (km2 ) | Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ahmednagar | 17,048 | 4,543,159 |
2 | Akola | 5,428 | 1,813,906 |
3 | Amravati | 12,235 | 2,888,445 |
4 | Aurangabad | 10,100 | 3,701,282 |
5 | Beed | 10,693 | 2,585,049 |
6 | Bhandara | 3,717 | 1,200,334 |
7 | Buldhana | 9,661 | 2,486,258 |
8 | Chandrapur | 11,443 | 2,204,307 |
9 | Dhule | 7,195 | 2,050,862 |
10 | Gadchiroli | 14,412 | 1,072,942 |
11 | Gondia | 5,234 | 1,322,507 |
12 | Hingoli | 4,526 | 1,177,345 |
13 | Jalgaon | 11,765 | 4,229,917 |
14 | Jalna | 7,687 | 1,959,046 |
15 | Kolhapur | 7,685 | 3,876,001 |
16 | Latur | 7,157 | 2,454,196 |
17 | Mumbai City | 157 | 3,085,411 |
18 | Mumbai Suburban | 446 | 9,356,962 |
19 | Nagpur | 9,892 | 4,653,570 |
20 | Nanded | 10,528 | 3,361,292 |
21 | Nandurbar | 5,955 | 1,648,295 |
22 | Nashik | 15,582 | 6,107,187 |
23 | Osmanabad | 7,569 | 1,657,576 |
24 | Palghar | 5,344 | - |
25 | Parbhani | 6,251 | 1,836,086 |
26 | Pune | 15,643 | 9,429,408 |
27 | Raigad | 7,152 | 2,634,200 |
28 | Ratnagiri | 8,208 | 1,615,069 |
29 | Sangli | 8,578 | 2,822,143 |
30 | Satara | 10,480 | 3,003,741 |
31 | Sindhudurg | 5,207 | 849,651 |
32 | Solapur | 14,895 | 4,317,756 |
33 | Thane | 4,214 | 11,060,148 |
34 | Wardha | 6,310 | 1,300,774 |
35 | Washim | 5,150 | 1,197,160 |
36 | Yavatmal | 13,582 | 2,772,348 |
When the Indian state of Maharashtra was formed in 1960, it only consisted of 26 districts in total. However, over the years, some more districts in Maharashtra were added by the government. Here, we have shared the timeline of the Maharashtra districts
The total number of districts in Maharashtra was 26 in 1960. The state consisted of the following districts back then
Yavatmal | Wardha |
Thane | Solapur |
Satara | Sangli |
Ratnagiri | Raigad |
Pune | Parbhani |
Osmanabad | Nashik |
Nanded | Nagpur |
Mumbai City | Kolhapur |
Jalgaon | Dhule |
Chandrapur | Buldhana |
Bhandara | Beed |
Aurangabad | Amravati |
Ahmadnagar | Akola |
Here are the districts in Maharashtra that were subsequently added -
Find out the geographic location of all the Maharashtra districts on the map shared here. It will also give you a better idea of the size of the districts of the state. Check out the image for the List of Districts Present Today in Maharashtra State.
In 2023, the number of total district in Maharashtra is 36. Initially, the state of Maharashtra only consisted of 26 states but later, many new districts were formed. The newest district of Maharashtra is Palghar, which was formed on 1st August 2014 by the Cabinet of the state.
The biggest district in Maharashtra in terms of area is Ahmadnagar. This district covers an area of 17048 square km. Currently, the population residing in Ahmadnagar is estimated to be 4,543,159 people. Ahmadnagar is among the districts in Maharashtra that were formed in 1960.
You can check out the list of districts in Maharashtra here. We have shared the details about the Maharashtra districts, including the area that they cover and the current residing population in it. Additionally, we have also shared the details about the administrative divisions that the districts of Maharashtra are divided into.
There are multiple districts in Maharashtra that have a coastline. In total, the coastline of Maharashtra runs around 720 km long across many districts. The Maharashtra districts that have a coastline are Raigad, Thane, Greater Bombay, Sindhudurg, and Ratnagiri.
The latest district in Maharashtra is Palghar. This new district was added on 1st August 2014 by the government of Maharashtra. Before this, the total number of districts in Maharashtra was 35. Palghar is spread across an area of 5,344 square kilometres.
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