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Maharashtra Population 2025
Maharashtra is a state in the western region of India. It is the third-largest state by area and the second-largest state by population. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Maharashtra in 2011 was 112,374,333 (11.23 Crore) and the estimated population of Maharashtra in 2025 is 1,28,334,000 (12.8 Crore)
Decadal Growth (2011-2021)
Maharashtra has a population growth rate of 10.73% during 2011-2021. Its estimated population in 2021 is 12.43 Crore* an increase of around 1.65 Crore from 2011.
| Maharashtra | Census 2011 | 2021 Estimated |
| Total Population | 112, 374,333 (11.23 Crore) | 12.44 Crore |
| Male Population | 58,243,056 (5.82 Crores) | 6.47 Crore |
| Female Population | 54,131,277 (5.4 Crores) | 6 Crore |
| Sex Ratio | 929 | 923 |
| Population Density | 365/km2 | 404/km2 |
| Population Rank | 2nd | 2nd |
| Total Area | 307,713 km2 | |
| Area Rank | 3rd | |
| Average Literacy (%) | 82.30% | |
| Formation | 01-May-60 | |
| Capital City | Mumbai |
Source: Census 2011 & *Census Estimates
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Maharashtra Historical Population
Maharashtra has a population growth rate of 10.73% during 2001-2011. In 1910 Population of Maharashtra was 1.9 Crore & Year 2021 it’s estimated to be 12.44 Crore, an increase of almost 8 Crores. Let’s look at decade population & percentage change from the Year 1910 to 2021
| Census Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 19,391,643 | — | — |
| 1911 | 21,474,523 | +2,082,880 | +10.74 |
| 1921 | 20,849,666 | -624,857 | -2.91 |
| 1931 | 23,959,300 | +3,109,634 | +14.91 |
| 1941 | 26,832,758 | +2,873,458 | +11.99 |
| 1951 | 32,002,564 | +5,169,806 | +19.27 |
| 1961 | 39,553,718 | +7,551,154 | +23.60 |
| 1971 | 50,412,235 | +10,858,517 | +27.45 |
| 1981 | 62,782,818 | +12,370,583 | +24.54 |
| 1991 | 78,937,187 | +16,154,369 | +25.73 |
| 2001 | 96,878,627 | +17,941,440 | +22.73 |
| 2011 | 112,374,333 | +15,495,706 | +15.99 |
| 2021 (estimated) | 124,437,000 | +12,062,667 | +10.73 |
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