MAHARASHTRA

Geographic location

Latitude: 18.9600° N

Longitude: 72.8200° E

Geographic area

307713Sq.km

Forest area

61939Sq.km

Coastline

720 km

Normal Rainfall

Marine sector

DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS

Total Population

96,878,627

Rural Population

55,777,647

Urban Population

41,100,980

Population Density Sq. Km

315

Literacy rate

82.34 percent 

Sch. Caste   

  e. Sch. Tribe   

Ports and Harbours

Major Ports

53

Minor/ Intermediate Ports

Administrative information

No. of District

35

No.of sub-districts

259

No. Of Blocks

Number of villages (including

Uninhabited villages)

55393

Uninhabited

Total Urban Units ( Except OG)

Number of towns

(including Census Towns)

394

Municipality  (M)

No of Gram Panchayats

27920

No of Sub-dividions

Literacy rate

82.9%

Demographic information

District wise

Ø  Thane

19.1724° N, 72.9570° E

.Area

9,558 km2 

Headquarters

Thane

Subdivisions

5

Villages

1725  inhabited

23  uninhabited

Municipalities

7

Population

11,054,131

No. of Gram Panchayats

Temperature

 32.9°C(max) to  16.8°C(min)

Rainfall

2293.4 mm.

Literacy rate

84.53 percent

Ø  Mumbai Sub urban

19.0500° N, 72.8333° E

Area

 369 km²

Population

9,332,481

Population Density

20,925 per Sq. Kms.

Headquarters

Bandra

Talukas

3

Villages

87

Literacy rate

90.9%

Temperature

Rainfall

Ø  Raigad

18.6500° N, 72.8800° E

Area

7,149 km2

Headquarters

Alibag

Revenue Subdivisions

4(Alibag, Panvel, Mangaon, Mahad)

Literacy rate

83.89%

Villages

1967

No.of  gram panchyats

821

Population Density

370/km2

Population

2,635,394

Scheduled Castes

2.4

Scheduled Tribes

12.2

Temperature

40.4 (max) to 16.1(min)

Rainfall

3884.3 M.M.

Panchayats

821

Taluka

15

Types of coastaline

Sandy beach(%)

17

Rocky Coast(%)

37

Muddy flats    (%)    

46

Marshy coast(%)

-

Total Length(km)

652.6

Fishery Resources

Continental Shelf area

1.12 lakh sq. km

Total inland water bodies (lakh Ha)

3.48

Marine Fish Landings

7.26%