Maharashtra
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
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Maharashtra
Summary
Maharashtra is a state of India[1]. Maharashtra has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Maharashtra is located in India[3].
- Maharashtra is in the country of India[4].
- Maharashtra's head of government is recorded as Eknath Shinde[5].
- Maharashtra's head of government is recorded as Devendra Fadnavis[6].
- Maharashtra's instance of is recorded as state of India[7].
- Maharashtra's head of state is recorded as Ramesh Bais[8].
- Maharashtra's capital is recorded as Mumbai[9].
- Maharashtra's official language is recorded as Marathi[10].
- Maharashtra's shares border with is recorded as Gujarat[11].
- Maharashtra's shares border with is recorded as Madhya Pradesh[12].
- Maharashtra's shares border with is recorded as Chhattisgarh[13].
- Maharashtra's shares border with is recorded as Karnataka[14].
- Maharashtra's shares border with is recorded as Goa[15].
- Maharashtra's shares border with is recorded as Dadra and Nagar Haveli district[16].
- Maharashtra's shares border with is recorded as Telangana[17].
- Maharashtra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Amravati division[18].
- Maharashtra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sambhajinagar division[19].
- Maharashtra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Konkan division[20].
- Maharashtra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nagpur division[21].
- Maharashtra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nashik division[22].
- Maharashtra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pune division[23].
- Maharashtra's legislative body is recorded as Maharashtra Legislature[24].
- Maharashtra's executive body is recorded as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[25].
- Maharashtra's Commons category is recorded as Maharashtra[26].
- Maharashtra's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+05:30[27].
Body
Geography
Maharashtra is in the country of India[4]. Maharashtra is located in India[3].
Physical Characteristics
Maharashtra covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+307713'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+112372972'}[29] and {'amount': '+112374333'}[30].
Designation and Status
Maharashtra's instance of is recorded as state of India[7].
History and Context
May 1, 1960 marks the founding of Maharashtra[31].
Why It Matters
Maharashtra has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Maharashtra is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]