The list of districts in Maharashtra has 36 entries in the current National Informatics Centre directory. It is especially easy to double-count when a city and its suburban district are shown together, or when a district appears under an older name in a textbook.
Use the directory’s current names for administrative questions. A population or area figure from Census 2011 belongs to the district boundaries and name used by that source at that time; it should not be pasted beside a changed 2026 list without explanation.
How many districts are in Maharashtra?
Maharashtra has 36 districts in the NIC Integrated Government Online Directory. The directory links district entries to their government portals. Use the state or district government for a later change; a printed list can lag an official notification.
List of Maharashtra districts and government links
The 36 names below follow NIC’s current directory. Links open a district-government portal where it is available. For an unavailable portal, the row links to NIC’s district-specific directory entry instead. This table is alphabetical for quick lookup, not a division-wise or population ranking.
| District | Government link |
|---|---|
| Ahilyanagar | ahmednagar.nic.in |
| Akola | akola.gov.in |
| Amravati | amravati.gov.in |
| Beed | beed.gov.in |
| Bhandara | bhandara.gov.in |
| Buldhana | buldhana.nic.in |
| Chandrapur | chanda.nic.in |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | NIC district entry |
| Dharashiv | NIC district entry |
| Dhule | dhule.gov.in |
| Gadchiroli | gadchiroli.gov.in |
| Gondia | gondia.gov.in |
| Hingoli | hingoli.nic.in |
| Jalgaon | jalgaon.gov.in |
| Jalna | jalna.gov.in |
| Kolhapur | kolhapur.gov.in |
| Latur | latur.gov.in |
| Mumbai | mumbaicity.gov.in |
| Mumbai Suburban | mumbaisuburban.gov.in |
| Nagpur | nagpur.gov.in |
| Nanded | nanded.gov.in |
| Nandurbar | nandurbar.gov.in |
| Nashik | nashik.gov.in |
| Palghar | palghar.gov.in |
| Parbhani | parbhani.gov.in |
| Pune | pune.gov.in |
| Raigad | raigad.gov.in |
| Ratnagiri | ratnagiri.gov.in |
| Sangli | sangli.nic.in |
| Satara | satara.gov.in |
| Sindhudurg | sindhudurg.nic.in |
| Solapur | solapur.gov.in |
| Thane | thane.nic.in |
| Wardha | wardha.gov.in |
| Washim | washim.gov.in |
| Yavatmal | yavatmal.gov.in |
Which Maharashtra district names are easy to confuse?
These distinctions matter when you compare a current district list with older notes or a map:
- Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban are separate district entries. A list with only ‘Mumbai’ is incomplete for this purpose.
- The current directory labels the districts Ahilyanagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv. Older books and datasets may use different names for those places.
- Thane and Palghar are separate entries, so the present list should not merge their district rows.
How should you study Maharashtra’s districts?
For MPSC revision, read the names alongside a current district map and the state’s divisions. Then add one geographic association per district, such as a coast, plateau or river basin, from a reliable atlas. This is more useful than trying to memorize 36 names in isolation.
For the wider exam pattern, use our MPSC Maharashtra guide. A district list is most useful when it sits beside an official map and a few relevant geography facts; the names by themselves are only the first layer.
Can you compare today’s districts with Census 2011 population figures?
Only with care. Census India’s population finder reports 2011 population, while this directory describes the current administrative list. When a district was created, renamed or redrawn later, its present row does not automatically have a directly comparable 2011 figure. Quote the source year and boundary basis with any population number.
More district lists
The same official-source method is used in our districts in Andhra Pradesh and districts in Madhya Pradesh guides. For Uttar Pradesh, use the existing UP district reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many districts are in Maharashtra?
NIC’s current state directory lists 36 districts in Maharashtra. Check the directory again if a later government notification changes the list.
Where can I find the official Maharashtra district list?
Use NIC’s state-wise Integrated Government Online Directory. The table on this page follows its 36 rows and links district-government portals or NIC entries.
Are Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban separate districts?
Yes. Both appear as separate entries in the NIC Maharashtra district directory.
Are district and division the same thing?
No. A district is an administrative unit; a division groups districts where the state uses that layer. A district count cannot be read as a division count.
Do the current districts all have Census 2011 population figures?
Not automatically. Census 2011 used its own district boundaries. A later district may need a separately documented boundary-adjusted figure, so state the year and source with any population number.
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