Maharashtra - indian state
Maharashtra, a state spanning west-central India, is best known for its fast-paced capital, Mumbai (formerly Bombay). This sprawling metropolis is the seat of the Bollywood film industry. It also has sites like the British Raj-era Gateway of India monument and cave temples at Elephanta Island. To the south is the rustic, beach-lined Konkan Coast. In the city of Pune, Aga Khan Palace is a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
Country
– India
Time
zone - +05:30
Coordinates
– 18*58 N 72*49 E / 18.96’N 72.82’E
Borders
with – Chhattisgarh, Gujarat , Goa , Madhya
pardesh
Karnataka, Telangana,
dadra and nagar haveli (UT)
Region
– western India
Establish – 1 may 1960
Capital
– Mumbai
Area –
307577sq km
Area
rank – 3rd
Divisions
– 6
1.amravati, 2.aurangabad, 3.konkan
4.nagpur
Districts
– 36
Largest
city – Mumbai
Film
industry – Bollywood , marathi cinema
Dance – lavani, dandiya
Population
– 112372972 in 2011
Literacy
rate – 83%
Literacy
rank in country – 6th
Density
– 370/sqkm
Sex
ratio – 929 woman/ 1000 mans
Language
– marathi, hindi
Vidhan
sabha members – 288
High
court – Bombay
State
code – IN-MH
Vehicle
registration code - MH
Symbols
of state =
Animal
– Indian giant squirrel
Bird –
yellow foot green pigeon
Tree –
mango
Flower
– lagerstroemia
Sport –
kabaddi
Website – www.maharashtra.gov.in
Mountain ranges – 1.satpura 2.shamdri
Mountain – kalsubai
Ghats – 1.palghats
2.western ghats
Lakes – 1.gorewada 2.khindsi 3.lonar crater lake 4.pashan 5.powai 6.rankala
7.shiv sagar 8.talao 9.upvan
Water falls – 1.vajrai 2.kunchikal 3.kune 4.pandavgarh 5.kharghar6.thoseghar
Bird
sanctuary – jayakwadi 2.karnala 3.handurmadhmeswar 4.mayani
Sea – Arabian sea
Sea ports – Mumbai port, Jawaharlal Nehru port
Beaches – 1.chuwpatti 2.versova 3.juhu 4.dadar 5.kelwa 6.morve 7.aksa
8.madhisland 9.agardanda 10gorai 11.monori 12.marve
Islands – 1.butcher 2.elephenta 3.salsette 4.cross
Rivers – 1.godavri 2.bhima 3.krishna 4.vanganga 5.vardha
National park – 1.borivali 2.mumbai 3.havagoun 4.chanderpur 5.bhandara
Forts – 1.ghodbunder 2.daultabad 3.murud janjira 4.karnala 5.koloba
Palace – 1.shalini 2.shaniwar wada 3.aga khan 4.nau khanda 5.lal mahal
Airport
– 1.Chhatrapati shivaji internation airport Mumbai
2.bombay
International airport 4. puna
international airport
5.Santa cruz
Local
airports - 6.latur 7.nanded 8.baramati
9.osmanabad 10.yavatmal
11.aurangabad 12.akola 13.amravati
14.chandrapur, 15.dhule 16.gondia
17.jalgaon 18.karad,
19.kolhapur
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