All About Maharashtra State

• Maharashtra is a state which lies in the Western Part of India. It is also the World's 2nd Most Populous Subnational Entity. 

• Maharashtra is the 3rd Most Urbanized State of India.

• Maharashtra was ruled by Satvahana dynasty, Rashtrakuta dynasty, Western Chalukyas, Deccan Sultanates, Mughals, Marathas and Britishers

• As per the Population Census 2011 published by Govt. of India for Maharashtra State reveal that the population of Maharashtra has increased by 15.99% in this decade as compared (2001-2011) to past decade (1991-2001). 

• The Density of Maharashtra State in the current decade is: 946 per sq. mile

• Maharashtra is the first state in India to have a "State Butterfly" 

• Population rank: 2nd

• Area wise rank: 3rd

• The district which hosts the Winter Session of the State Legislature: Nagpur

• Cultural Capital: Pune

• "Oxford of the East": Pune

• Major Rivers: Krishna and Godavari

• Borders: States: 6(Karnataka, Telangana, Goa, Gujarat, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh), Union Territory: 1 (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Arabian Sea

State Symbols of Maharashtra:

• State Tree: Mango Tree
• State Flower: Pride of India 'Jarul'/Tamhan' (Lagerstroemia Speciosa)
• State Animal: Indian Giant Squirrel 'Shekru' (Ratufa Indica)
• State Butterfly: Blue Mormon (Papilio Polymnestor)
• State Bird: Yellow-footed Green Pigeon 'Hariyal' (Treron Phoenicoptera)
• State Dance: Lavani 
• State Sport: Kabaddi

Jyotirlingas in Maharashtra:

There are 5 Jyotirlingas in Maharashtra:

1. Aundha Nagnath, Hingoli
2. Bhimashankar, Pune
3. Parali Vaijnath, Beed
4. Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Verul, Aurangabad
5. Trimbakeshwar Temple, Nashik

Districts of Maharashtra shares borders with:

1. Madhya Pradesh: Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Buldhana, Amravati, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia
2. Karnataka: Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur, Osmanabad, Latur, Nanded
3. Telangana: Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Nanded
4. Gujarat: Palghar, Nashik, Nandurbar, Dhule
5. Dadra and Nagar Haveli: Thane, Nashik
6. Chhatisgarh: Gondia, Gadchiroli
7. Goa: Sindhudurg

About Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly:

Also called as Lower House of Maharashtra State Legislature or Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
First Assembly held: 1960
First Chief Minister of Maharashtra: Yashwantrao Chavan
First Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: Sayaji Laxman Silam

Largest District of Maharashtra: Ahmednagar
Smallest District of Maharashtra: Mumbai City
Highest Rainfall in Maharashtra: Amboli (Sindhudurg)
Least Rainfall in Maharashtra: Solapur
Highest Literacy Rate: Mumbai Suburban (89.91%)
Lowest Literacy Rate: Nandurbar (64.38%)
Most Populated District: Thane (11,060,148)
Least Populated District: Gadchiroli (1,072,942)



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