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  2. List of states in India by past population - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. List of cities in Maharashtra by population - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Mumbai - Wikipedia

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    The number of migrants to Mumbai from outside Maharashtra during the 1991–2001 decade was 11.2 lakh (1.12 million), which amounted to 54.8% of the net addition to the population of Mumbai. [ 347 ] The number of households in Mumbai is forecast to rise from 42 lakh (4.2 million) in 2008 to 66 lakh (6.6 million) in 2020.

  6. Sindhudurg district - Wikipedia

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    The district has a population density of 163 inhabitants per square kilometre (420/sq mi). [2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was -2.21%. Sindhudurg has a sex ratio of 1037 females for every 1000 males, which is second highest in Maharashtra, [2] and a literacy rate of 85.56%. 12.59% of the population live in urban areas ...

  7. History of Pune - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  8. Vidarbha - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. History of Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    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]