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In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused a rapid increase in urban population. [8] [9] On the basis of net migrants by last residence during the past decade, Maharashtra had the most immigration with 2.3 million, followed by the National Capital Territory of Delhi (1.7 million), Gujarat (0.68 million) and Haryana (0.67 ...
Maharashtra has the highest number of followers of Buddhism in India, accounting for 5.8% of Maharashtra's total population with 6,531,200 followers. Marathi Buddhists account for 77.36% of all Buddhists in India. [139] Sikhs, Christians, and Jains constituted 0.2%, 1%, and 1.2% of the Maharashtra population respectively. [138]
The population of the city grew rapidly after independence, from nearly 0.5–0.8 million in 1968 to 1. 5 million in 1976. [133] By 1996, the population had increased to 2.5 million. [ 134 ] By 2001, the population had increased to 3.76 million, making Pune one of the twenty most populous cities in India. [ 135 ]
The following is a list of the most populous cities in Maharashtra state of India as per the 2011 census. There are 43 cities in Maharashtra which have a population over 100,000. There are 43 cities in Maharashtra which have a population over 100,000.
Maharashtra was ruled by the Maurya Empire in the 4th and 3rd century BCE. One of the Major Rock Edicts of the Maurya king Ashoka was located at Sopara, near present-day Mumbai. [15] Around 230 BCE, the Maharashtra region was taken over by the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled the area for the next 400 years. [16]
The region occupies 31.6% of the total area and is home to 21.3% of the total population of Maharashtra. [22] According to the 2011 census, Hinduism was the principal religion in the state at 76.91% of the total population, while Buddhists constituted 13.08 of the total population. Vidarbha accounts for 45.91% of total Buddhists in Maharashtra ...
During the ancient period, around 230 BC, Maharashtra came under the rule of the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled the region for 400 years. [18] The Vakataka dynasty then ruled Maharashtra from the 3rd century to the 5th century AD, [19] and the Chalukya dynasty from the 6th century to the 8th century.
Amitabh Bachchan has been a popular Bollywood actor for over 45 years. [323] The Hindi language film industry of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), also known as Bollywood, [324] is the largest and most powerful branch of Hindi cinema. [325] Hindi cinema explores issues of caste and culture in films such as Achhut Kanya (1936) and Sujata (1959). [326]