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District-wise population of Maharashtra

Maharashtra has 36 districts today. Pune is the most populous, estimated at ≈1.18 crore in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.

District-wise population of Maharashtra
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1 Pune≈ 1.18 crore94,29,408+30.4%91586.2%61.0%603
2 Mumbai Suburban≈ 1.02 crore93,56,962+8.3%86089.9%100.0%20,980
3 Thane≈ 1.04 crore80,54,409+36.0%86887.3%86.3%≈1,948
4 Nashik≈ 72.71 lakh61,07,187+22.3%93482.3%42.5%393
5 Nagpur≈ 52.7 lakh46,53,570+14.4%95188.4%68.3%470
6 Ahilyanagar(Ahmednagar)≈ 50.78 lakh45,43,159+12.4%93979.1%20.1%266
7 Solapur≈ 48.17 lakh43,17,756+12.2%93877.0%32.4%290
8 Jalgaon≈ 48.04 lakh42,29,917+14.9%92578.2%31.7%360
9 Kolhapur≈ 42.62 lakh38,76,001+10.0%95781.5%31.7%504
10 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar(Aurangabad)≈ 45.54 lakh37,07,428+27.5%92379.0%43.7%≈365
11 Nanded≈ 38.68 lakh33,61,292+16.9%94375.5%27.2%319
12 Mumbai City≈ 30.39 lakh30,85,411−7.6%83289.2%100.0%19,652
13 Palghar≈ 38.75 lakh30,05,739+36.0%93477.0%52.0%≈554
14 Satara≈ 32.33 lakh30,03,741+6.9%98882.9%19.0%287
15 Amravati≈ 31.9 lakh28,85,771+10.8%95187.4%35.9%≈237
16 Sangli≈ 30.87 lakh28,22,143+9.2%96681.5%25.5%329
17 Yavatmal≈ 31.06 lakh27,72,348+12.8%95282.8%21.6%204
18 Raigad≈ 30.78 lakh26,34,200+19.3%95983.1%36.8%368
19 Buldhana≈ 29.56 lakh25,86,258+15.9%93483.4%21.2%268
20 Beedno separate page yet≈ 30.25 lakh25,83,421+19.6%91677.0%19.9%≈242
21 Latur≈ 28.45 lakh24,54,923+18.0%92877.3%25.5%≈343
22 Chandrapur≈ 23.65 lakh22,04,307+6.4%96180.0%35.2%193
23 Dhule≈ 24.08 lakh20,50,862+20.1%94672.8%27.8%285
24 Jalna≈ 23.21 lakh19,54,528+21.9%93771.5%19.3%≈255
25 Parbhani≈ 21.58 lakh18,36,086+20.2%94773.3%31.0%295
26 Akola≈ 20.15 lakh18,16,580+11.3%94688.0%39.6%≈319
27 Dharashiv(Osmanabad)≈ 18.4 lakh16,56,849+11.5%92478.5%17.0%≈219
28 Nandurbarno separate page yet≈ 20.03 lakh16,48,295+25.7%97864.4%16.7%277
29 Ratnagiri≈ 15.93 lakh16,15,069−4.8%112282.2%16.3%197
30 Gondia≈ 14.56 lakh13,22,507+10.1%99985.0%17.1%253
31 Wardha≈ 13.83 lakh13,00,774+5.2%94687.0%32.5%206
32 Bhandara≈ 12.8 lakh12,00,334+5.7%98283.8%19.5%294
33 Washim≈ 13.81 lakh11,97,160+17.3%93083.3%17.7%244
34 Hingoli≈ 13.76 lakh11,77,345+19.3%94278.2%15.2%244
35 Gadchiroli≈ 11.84 lakh10,72,942+10.6%98274.4%11.0%74
36 Sindhudurg≈ 8.55 lakh8,49,651−2.2%103685.6%12.6%163

* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Maharashtra projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.

Districts without their own page

  • Beed: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Bid)
  • Nandurbar: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of Nandurbar)

Districts of Maharashtra by population, 2026

District-wise population of Maharashtra
  1. Pune 1.18 crore
  2. Mumbai Suburban 1.02 crore
  3. Thane 1.04 crore
  4. Nashik 72.71 lakh
  5. Nagpur 52.7 lakh
  6. Ahilyanagar 50.78 lakh
  7. Solapur 48.17 lakh
  8. Jalgaon 48.04 lakh
  9. Kolhapur 42.62 lakh
  10. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 45.54 lakh
  11. Nanded 38.68 lakh
  12. Mumbai City 30.39 lakh
  13. Palghar 38.75 lakh
  14. Satara 32.33 lakh
  15. Amravati 31.9 lakh
  16. Sangli 30.87 lakh
  17. Yavatmal 31.06 lakh
  18. Raigad 30.78 lakh
  19. Buldhana 29.56 lakh
  20. Beed 30.25 lakh
  21. Latur 28.45 lakh
  22. Chandrapur 23.65 lakh
  23. Dhule 24.08 lakh
  24. Jalna 23.21 lakh
  25. Parbhani 21.58 lakh
  26. Akola 20.15 lakh
  27. Dharashiv 18.4 lakh
  28. Nandurbar 20.03 lakh
  29. Ratnagiri 15.93 lakh
  30. Gondia 14.56 lakh
  31. Wardha 13.83 lakh
  32. Bhandara 12.8 lakh
  33. Washim 13.81 lakh
  34. Hingoli 13.76 lakh
  35. Gadchiroli 11.84 lakh
  36. Sindhudurg 8.55 lakh

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Frequently asked questions

How many districts are there in Maharashtra?
36, according to the Local Government Directory (36 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.

Which district of Maharashtra has the highest population?
Pune, with 94,29,408 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈1.18 crore in 2026. The smallest is Sindhudurg (8,49,651 in 2011).

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