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| Maharashtra's Map |
MAHARASHTRA AT A GLANCE
Formation as a State : May 1, 1960
Capital :
MUMBAI
Boundries
West-Arabian Sea
North-Madhya Pradesh
South-Karnataka
| Area | Details |
|---|---|
| Area | 307,713 square kilometers |
| Population | 11.23 Crores (2011 census) |
| State Language | Marathi |
| Other spoken languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Urdu |
| Coast Line | 720 kms. (Arabian Sea) |
| Main Mountains | Sahyadri (South-North), Satpuda (East-West) |
| Ranges | Satmala, Ajanta, Harishchandra, Balaghat, Mahadeo |
| Highest peaks | Kalsubai, Dist. Ahmednagar, Height 1646 meters (5400 ft.) |
| Main Ghats | Thal, Malshej, Bor, Varandha, Kumbharli, Amba, Fonda, Amboli, Katraj, Khambataki, Diva, Outram Ghat |
| Main Rivers | Godavari, Krishna, Tapi, Bhima, Koyana, Vardha, Vainganga, Pravara |
| Forest Area | Appx. 17% |
| Major Cities | 33 |
| Main Universities | 14 |
| Major Ports | Mumbai, Nhava-Sheva (Both International), Murud, Dabhol, Jaygad, Ratnagiri, Devgad |
| Major Airports | Mumbai (International), Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur |
| Main Ancient caves / Sculptures | 42 |
| Main Sea Beaches | 17 |
| Main Hill Stations | 13 |
| Main Historic Forts | 45 |
| Hot Springs | 5 |
| Lakes & Reservoirs | 11 |
| Holiday Resorts | 20 |
| Road Length | 2.25 lakh kms. |
| National Highways | 2959 kms. |
| State Highways | 30975 kms. |
| Main District Road | 38976 kms. |
| S.T. Routes | Appox. 20000 |
| Distance of Routes | 1323 kms. |
| S.T. Bus Fleet | About 15000 |
| Passengers per Day | Appx. 71 lacs |
| Rail Routes | 5614 kms. |
| Districts | 33 |
| Talukas | 325 |
| Corporation Cities | Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Kolhapur, Solapur, Nashik, Pune, Aurangabad, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Amravati, Nagpur |
| Famous Waterfalls | District | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Vajrai Waterfall | Satara | Near Kaas Flower Valley |
| Kune Falls | Pune | Lonavala - Khandala |
| Pandavkada Falls | Raigad | Kharghar, Navi Mumbai |
| Marleshwar Waterfalls | Ratnagiri | 5 Kilometers from Devrukh, formed on the banks of Bav River |
| Peb Waterfalls | Raigad | 10 Kilometers from Neral Railway Station |
| Garambi Waterfalls | Raigad | 5 Kilometers from Janjira |
| Kandhar Waterfalls | Sangli | 65 Kilometers from Sangli |
| Lingmala Waterfalls | Satara | Venna Valley, Mahabaleshwar |
| Thoseghar Waterfalls | Satara | 36 Kilometers from Satara |
| Rajmachi Waterfalls | Pune | Khandala |
| Gavlideo Hill Falls | Thane | Thane - Belapur Road |
| Nivali Falls | Ratnagiri | Ratnagiri - Ganpatipule Route |
| Usarvardhane Waterfalls | Thane | Near Kansai Village |
| Ozarde Waterfalls | Patan, Satar | 10 Kilometers from Koyna |
| Bhivpuri Waterfalls | Thane | Near Bhivpuri Railway Station |
| Napne Falls | Sindhudurga | 15 Kilometers from Vaibhavwadi |
| Dabhosa Waterfalls | Thane | 5 Kilometers from Javhar |
| Tiger Falls | Pune | Lonavala - Khandala |
| Tigher Waterfalls | Thane | 10 Kilometers from Karjat Railway Station |
| Sahastrakunda Waterfalls | Nanded | Situated on Painganga River at Sahastrakund |
| Bhildari Valley Waterfalls | Aurangabad | Near 3 Kilometers from Kannad |
| Tapalwadi Falls | Thane | 3 Kilometers from Neral Railway Station |
| Bhilar Waterfalls | Satara | Mahabaleshwar Panchgani Road |
| Amboli Ghat Falls | Sindhudurga | Amboli |
| Chirkehind Waterfalls | Satara | Ambenali Ghat |
| Vyaghreshwar Waterfalls | Sindhudurga | Mumbai - Goa Highway |
| Barki Waterfalls | Kolhapur | Kolhapur |
| Mandakini Waterfalls | Satara | Near Mahabaleshwar |
| Sav Dav Waterfalls | Sindhudurga | 10 Kilometers from Kankavli town |
| Randha Falls | Ahmednagar | 45 Kilometers from Kasara Railway Station |
| Needle Point Waterfalls | Satara | Mahabaleshwar - Panchgani Route |
| Palsambe Waterfalls | Kolhapur | On the way to Gaganbavada at Palsamba |
| Ale's Waterfall | Satara | Mahabaleshwar |
| Dhobi Falls | Satara | formed on the banks of Koyna River |
| Umbrella Falls | Ahmednagar | 45 Kilometers from Kasara Railway Station |
| Chinchoti Waterfalls | Thane | Naigaon Railway Station (East) side |
| Zenith Waterfalls | Thane | Khopoli |
| Ramatirth Waterfalls | Kolhapur | 10 Kilometers from Ajara |
| Kelghar Waterfalls | Satara | Mahabaleshwar - Medha - Satara Road |
| Dudhsagar Waterfalls | Nashik | Near Someshwar Temple, Nashik |
| Ramdharneshwar Waterfalls | Raigad | Near Kihim Village, Alibaug |
| Chinaman Waterfalls | Satara | Mahabaleshwar |
| Sawatkada Waterfalls | Ratnagiri | Chiplun |
| Dodhvne Tivre Falls | Ratnagiri | Sangameshwar |
| Chinchghar Falls | Sindhudurga | 10 Kilometers from Kudal town |
| Tamhini Waterfalls | Pune | Tamhini Ghat, Pune |
| Dugarwadi Waterfalls | Nashik | Nashik |
| Nagartas Falls | Sindhudurga | Amboli Ghat |
| National Highways | Details |
|---|---|
| Highway No.3 | Mumbai - Nashik - Dhule - Indore - Agra |
| Highway No.4 | Thane - Pune - Bangalore - Chennai |
| Highway No.6 | Dhule - Nagpur - Calcutta |
| Highway No.8 | Mumbai - Surat - Ahmedabad - Jaipur - Delhi |
| Highway No.9 | Pune - Solapur - Hyderabad - Vijaywada |
| Main Rail Routes |
|---|
| Mumbai - Delhi - Amritsar |
| Mumbai - Havra |
| Mumbai - Baroda - Delhi |
| Mumbai - Varansi |
| Mumbai - Chennai |
| Manmad - Hyderabad |
| Konkan - Mumbai - Ratnagiri |
| Nagpur - Delhi |
| Nagpur - Chennai |
| Nanded - Hyderabad |
| Jalgaon - Surat |
| Administrative Division (Region) | Districts under this Division |
|---|---|
| Mumbai (Konkan) | Mumbai City & Suburbs, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurga |
| Nashik (Khandesh) | Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar |
| Pune (Western Maharashtra) | Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur |
| Aurangabad (Marathwada) | Aurangabad, Jalna, Hingoli, Beed, Parbhani, Nanded, Latur, Usmanabad |
| Amravati (Vidarbha) | Buldhana, Akola, Washim, Yavatmal, Amravati |
| Nagpur (Vidarbha) | Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gondia, Gadchiroli |
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