Maharashtra · Cities and towns
Largest cities in Maharashtra
Census 2011 found 43 cities in Maharashtra with at least 1 lakh people inside city limits. Greater Mumbai is the largest. Where a city sits inside a larger urban agglomeration, the metro figure is shown alongside.
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MumbaiGreater Mumbai UA | 1,24,42,373 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 2 | PunePune UA | 31,24,458 | 50,57,709 |
| 3 | NagpurNagpur UA | 24,05,665 | 24,97,870 |
| 4 | ThaneGreater Mumbai UA | 18,41,488 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 5 | Pimpri-ChinchwadPune UA | 17,27,692 | 50,57,709 |
| 6 | NashikNashik UA | 14,86,053 | 15,61,809 |
| 7 | Kalyan-DombivliGreater Mumbai UA | 12,47,327 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 8 | Vasai-Virar | 12,22,390 | – |
| 9 | Chhatrapati SambhajinagarAurangabad UA | 11,75,116 | 11,93,167 |
| 10 | Navi MumbaiGreater Mumbai UA | 11,20,547 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 11 | Solapur | 9,51,558 | – |
| 12 | Mira-BhayandarGreater Mumbai UA | 8,09,378 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 13 | BhiwandiBhiwandi UA | 7,09,665 | 7,35,681 |
| 14 | Amravati | 6,47,057 | – |
| 15 | Nanded | 5,50,439 | – |
| 16 | KolhapurKolhapur UA | 5,49,236 | 5,61,837 |
| 17 | UlhasnagarGreater Mumbai UA | 5,06,098 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 18 | Sangli-Miraj-KupwadSangli UA | 5,02,793 | 5,13,961 |
| 19 | MalegaonMalegaon UA | 4,71,312 | 5,76,642 |
| 20 | Jalgaon | 4,60,228 | – |
| 21 | Akola | 4,25,817 | – |
| 22 | Latur | 3,82,940 | – |
| 23 | Dhule | 3,75,559 | – |
| 24 | AhilyanagarAhmadnagar UA | 3,50,859 | 3,79,845 |
| 25 | Chandrapur | 3,20,379 | – |
| 26 | Parbhani | 3,07,170 | – |
| 27 | IchalkaranjiIchalkaranji UA | 2,87,353 | 3,25,499 |
| 28 | Jalna | 2,85,577 | – |
| 29 | AmbarnathGreater Mumbai UA | 2,53,475 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 30 | BhusawalBhusawal UA | 1,87,421 | 2,03,774 |
| 31 | Panvel | 1,80,020 | – |
| 32 | BadlapurGreater Mumbai UA | 1,74,226 | 1,83,94,912 |
| 33 | Bid | 1,46,709 | – |
| 34 | Gondiya | 1,32,813 | – |
| 35 | SataraSatara UA | 1,20,195 | 1,49,335 |
| 36 | Barshi | 1,18,722 | – |
| 37 | YavatmalYavatmal UA | 1,16,551 | 1,38,303 |
| 38 | Achalpur | 1,12,311 | – |
| 39 | Osmanabad | 1,11,825 | – |
| 40 | Nandurbar | 1,11,037 | – |
| 41 | Wardha | 1,06,444 | – |
| 42 | Udgir | 1,03,550 | – |
| 43 | Hinganghat | 1,01,805 | – |
Largest cities in Maharashtra
- Mumbai 1.24 crore
- Pune 31.24 lakh
- Nagpur 24.06 lakh
- Thane 18.41 lakh
- Pimpri-Chinchwad 17.28 lakh
- Nashik 14.86 lakh
- Kalyan-Dombivli 12.47 lakh
- Vasai-Virar 12.22 lakh
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 11.75 lakh
- Navi Mumbai 11.21 lakh
- Solapur 9.52 lakh
- Mira-Bhayandar 8.09 lakh
- Bhiwandi 7.1 lakh
- Amravati 6.47 lakh
- Nanded 5.5 lakh
- Kolhapur 5.49 lakh
- Ulhasnagar 5.06 lakh
- Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad 5.03 lakh
- Malegaon 4.71 lakh
- Jalgaon 4.6 lakh
- Akola 4.26 lakh
- Latur 3.83 lakh
- Dhule 3.76 lakh
- Ahilyanagar 3.51 lakh
- Chandrapur 3.2 lakh
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest city in Maharashtra?
Greater Mumbai, with 1,24,42,373 people within city limits in Census 2011 and 1,83,94,912 in its urban agglomeration.
Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract for urban agglomerations
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