Maharashtra (112 million inhabitants, 9.28% of India’s population) is India’s foremost state ranked on GDP in the country. UNDP has ranked Maharashtra amongst the top 5 on Human Development Index. Maharashtra has one of the best networks of roads and transport in the country and is home to the country’s premier Megalopolis- Mumbai.
Maharashtra is also a relatively well governed state (Ranked 3 on Good Governance Index) with 6 administrative divisions- Amravati, Aurangabad, Konkan, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune which are further divided into 36 districts, 109 sub-divisions and 357 talukas.