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Nagpur district had 4.65 million people in 2011 and an economy worth ₹2.31 trillion in 2024-25. It has four Institutes of National Importance (VNIT, IIM Nagpur, IIIT Nagpur and AIIMS Nagpur), a national law university and 354 colleges. Industry spans coal and manganese mining, and aerospace, defence and IT units at MIHAN. An expressway now links it to Mumbai.
A large, young and highly literate population: two-thirds urban, with a quarter of its people aged 18–30 at the last census.
| Measure | Nagpur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,53,570 (4.65 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 52.79 lakh (5.28 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 12,00,841 (25.8%) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Measure | Nagpur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 68.3% | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 88.4% (men 92.1%, women 84.5%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 4,96,714 (14.1%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 951 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 14.4% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. The best available figures are for Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), the affiliating university for eastern Vidarbha. Its annual reports describe nearly 4 lakh (0.4 million) students a year across its region, and it awarded 77,678 degrees at its 2022 convocation. These figures cover the whole university, not only Nagpur district.
RTMNU annual reports 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Twelve universities, including four Institutes of National Importance, and one of India's highest concentrations of colleges.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) | State public university | 1923 |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) | Institute of National Importance | 1960 |
| Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Ramtek | State public university | 1997 |
| Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU) | State public university | 2000 |
| Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) | State public university | 2014 |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur | Institute of National Importance | 2015 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur | Institute of National Importance | 2016-17 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Nagpur | Institute of National Importance | 2018 |
| Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University | State public university | 2023 |
| Ramdeobaba University | State private university | 2024 |
| G H Raisoni Skill Tech University | State private university | 2024 |
| Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research | Deemed university, private | Not confirmed |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26 (11 Dec 2025). Founding years from each university's founding act or website.
Two official counts exist, and they measure different things. The AISHE survey counted 354 colleges in Nagpur district in 2023-24, the 8th-highest of any Indian district. The live AISHE register lists 384 colleges, because it includes every registered college, not only those that answered the survey.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 28 Sep 2026 (384 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university, top seven. AISHE register, read 28 Sep 2026.
| Institution | NIRF 2025 ranking |
|---|---|
| VNIT Nagpur | Architecture & Planning 10, Engineering 44, Overall 86 |
| Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur | Dental 20 |
| IIM Nagpur | Management 25 |
| Maharashtra National Law University | Law 28 |
| RTMNU | Pharmacy 54 |
| Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy | Pharmacy 66 |
| Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur | Management 99 |
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, Ministry of Education.
AIIMS Nagpur, three MBBS colleges in the state admission lists (two government, one private) and three dental colleges. Government Medical College Nagpur alone has 250 MBBS seats.
State CET Cell seat matrices 2025-26; AIIMS Nagpur.
Each institution's own website, read 28 Sep 2026. Only partnerships an institution names publicly are listed.
Both college counts, colleges by management and university, national rankings, health sciences and international links on record.
A ₹2.31 trillion economy that grew by about 48% in current prices between 2021-22 and 2024-25, with aerospace, IT, logistics and mining alongside its oranges.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹3,67,805 in 2024-25, well above the Nagpur division figure of ₹2,82,792.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MIHAN, Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur | 4,354 ha project around the airport, with a special economic zone of about 1,236 ha. Target sectors: aviation, aircraft maintenance, cargo and logistics, IT, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and education. | MADC; MIHAN SEZ |
| Operating units in the MIHAN SEZ | Aerospace (Dassault Reliance Aerospace, TAL Manufacturing Solutions), aircraft maintenance (Air India), IT (TCS, Infosys, HCL, Tech Mahindra) and pharmaceuticals (Lupin). | MIHAN SEZ |
| One District One Product | Mandarin orange is Nagpur's official food-processing product. The district is also an export cluster for oranges; its first export consignment went to Dubai in February 2020. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries; PIB |
| Nagpur–Wardha National Logistics Mega Hub | Named in the Maharashtra Logistics Policy 2024: at least 1,500 acres and ₹1,500 crore of investment. | Maharashtra Logistics Policy 2024 |
| MSME clusters | Government-approved garment and dal (pulse) mill clusters in Nagpur. | Ministry of MSME; Directorate of Industries |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 1,056 factories employing 92,914 workers in the district in 2023-24. The largest industrial areas are Butibori and Hingna. Two public-sector mining companies have their headquarters in Nagpur: Western Coalfields (32,442 employees company-wide) and MOIL, the public-sector manganese ore company (5,020 employees), which runs four mines in the district. Solar Industries operates a defence and aerospace facility here, including a test range for loitering munitions.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D (factories); company annual reports and websites (employers). Employee counts are company-wide, not district-only.
Clusters and designations, MIHAN's operating companies, factories and the district's largest employers.
Since 2022 Nagpur has gained a metro, an expressway to Mumbai, a national medical institute and new fast rail links, and its airport has passed to a private operator.
IIM Nagpur opens its permanent 132-acre campus at MIHAN.
Nagpur Metro Phase 1 is completed (cost over ₹8,650 crore), AIIMS Nagpur is dedicated, and the first 520 km of the Samruddhi expressway opens from Nagpur to Shirdi.
Vande Bharat express service starts between Nagpur and Secunderabad.
The final section of the 701 km Samruddhi expressway opens, completing the Nagpur–Mumbai route; travel time is about 8 hours.
Vande Bharat service starts between Nagpur (Ajni) and Pune.
GMR takes over Nagpur airport under a 30-year concession approved by the Union Cabinet on 13 May 2026.
PMIndia and PIB releases; All India Radio; Union Cabinet decision, 13 May 2026.
Nagpur's airport handled 2,64,357 passengers in April 2026, 12.9% more than a year earlier, almost all of them domestic. Direct international service is limited to the Gulf; see Constraints below.
Airports Authority of India, traffic annexure, April 2026.
A dated timeline of completed projects since 2022, and the latest airport traffic.
Official plans point Nagpur towards defence and aerospace, logistics, IT services, agri-food and critical minerals, with major transport projects under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nagpur Metro Phase 2, 43.8 km | ₹6,708 crore | Under construction since 2024; completion expected in 2028-29 |
| Nagpur airport upgrade by GMR | Not published | Concession live from June 2026 |
| Nagpur–Gondia expressway, 162.5 km | ₹3,162 crore for land alone | Approved August 2025 |
| Nag river pollution abatement | Over ₹1,925 crore | Foundation stone laid December 2022 |
| Nagpur–Wardha National Logistics Mega Hub | At least ₹1,500 crore | Named in state policy, August 2024 |
PMIndia; state cabinet decisions; Asian Development Bank project documents; Maharashtra Logistics Policy 2024.
The Viksit Nagpur 2047 plan, released on 14 February 2026, names defence production and drones, critical minerals and mining, agri-food processing, green energy and global capability centres (offshore corporate service hubs). The state's Industries, Investment and Services Policy 2025 places Vidarbha, including Nagpur, in its highest incentive group. Plan figures reported in news; official plan document not yet checked
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in official plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Nagpur city dominates, with about half the district's people. The rest live in smaller towns and villages across 14 talukas (sub-districts).
| Town | Taluka | Population, 2011 | Civic body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagpur | Nagpur Urban | 24,05,665 | Municipal Corporation |
| Kamptee | Kamptee | 86,793 | Municipal Council |
| Wadi | Nagpur Rural | 54,048 | Municipal Council |
| Umred | Umred | 53,971 | Municipal Council |
| Katol | Katol | 43,267 | Municipal Council |
| Wanadongri | Hingna | 37,667 | Municipal Council |
| Saoner | Saoner | 32,498 | Municipal Council |
| Ramtek | Ramtek | 22,310 | Municipal Council |
Census 2011 town populations, compiled from taluka tables; the official district census handbook has not yet been checked. Civic bodies as at the December 2025 local elections. The Nagpur urban agglomeration had 24,97,870 people in 2011.
For the city itself, including flights, climate, healthcare and safety, see the Nagpur city profile.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 200 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Pune division, western Maharashtra
Pune district had 9.43 million people in 2011 and an economy worth ₹5.35 trillion in 2024-25. It had 517 colleges in 2023-24, the third-highest of any Indian district, and institutions including SPPU, COEP, IISER Pune and Symbiosis. Industry spans vehicles, engineering, IT services and vaccines, and Pune was India's third-largest exporting district in mid-2025.
A large, fast-growing and young population: nearly 28% of people were aged 18–30 in 2011, and about a quarter of a million held engineering or technology degrees.
| Measure | Pune | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,29,408 (9.43 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 120.47 lakh (12.05 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 26,35,432 (27.9%) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Measure | Pune | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 61.0% | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 86.2% (men 90.8%, women 81.1%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 11,81,798 (16.7%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 915 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 30.4% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People who moved to the district for education | 1,23,162 | 2011, Census table D-03 (all durations) |
Of those who moved for education, 65,124 came from other Maharashtra districts and 27,709 from other Indian states.
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) affiliates 705 colleges across Pune, Ahilyanagar and Nashik districts, so its figures cover a wider region than Pune alone. SPPU's International Centre states that it has hosted more than 14,000 foreign students from over 99 countries (the page is undated).
SPPU, About the University and International Centre pages, read 28 Sep 2026.
Literacy, graduates by field, student migration, where people work and university-level figures. Open to registered institutions.
Twenty-nine universities and a dense, nationally ranked field in engineering, management, law, medicine and research.
The state's official list places 29 universities in Pune: 2 state public universities, 2 Institutes of National Importance, 7 deemed universities and 18 state private universities. There is no central university. The most established are below.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| COEP Technological University | State public university | 1854 |
| Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics | Deemed university, government aided | 1930 |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) | State public university | 1949 |
| Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) | Deemed university, government | 1952 |
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Deemed university, private | 2003 |
| IISER Pune | Institute of National Importance | 2006 |
| IIIT Pune | Institute of National Importance | Not confirmed |
| Symbiosis International | Deemed university, private | Not confirmed |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth | Deemed university, private | Not confirmed |
| Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute | Deemed university, government aided | Departments from 1939 |
| Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University | State private university | MIT from 1983 |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26 (11 Dec 2025). Founding years from each university's founding act or website. Two readings of the list returned 28 and 29 Pune entries; 29 is shown.
The AISHE survey counted 517 colleges in Pune district in 2023-24, the third-highest of any Indian district. The live AISHE register lists 744 colleges, because it includes every registered college and recognised centre, not only those that answered the survey.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 28 Sep 2026 (744 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university, top eight. AISHE register, read 28 Sep 2026.
| Institution | NIRF 2025 ranking |
|---|---|
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Dental 4, Medical 12, University 41, Overall 71 |
| Symbiosis International | University 24, Overall 40, Engineering 46; its law school is Law 7 and its business school (SIBM) Management 11 |
| SPPU | State Public University 11, University 56, Overall 91 |
| IISER Pune | Research Institutions 35, Overall 55 |
| Poona College of Pharmacy | Pharmacy 34 |
| Fergusson College | College 57 |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth | University 59 |
| COEP Technological University | Engineering 90, State Public University 43 |
| DIAT | Engineering 92 |
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025. Thirteen Pune institutions appear across the engineering lists and rank bands.
Pune also hosts the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, part of LIGO-India), the National Centre for Cell Science, the Film and Television Institute of India (founded 1960) and the National Institute of Bank Management (set up by the Reserve Bank of India in 1969).
Each institution's own website, read 28 Sep 2026. According to three press reports, no foreign university branch campus has been approved for Pune; the approved Maharashtra campuses are in Mumbai.
Both college counts, colleges by management and university, national rankings, research institutes and international links on record.
A ₹5.35 trillion economy that grew by about 48% in current prices between 2021-22 and 2024-25, built on vehicles, engineering, IT services, vaccines and defence.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹4,26,720 in 2024-25. In July–September 2025 Pune exported US$4.61 billion of goods, 4.26% of India's merchandise exports and the third-highest of any district. Machinery made up 28.5% of that, vehicles 20.0% and electrical and electronic equipment 15.0%.
Economic Survey 2025-26; DGCI&S Quarterly Review of Merchandise Foreign Trade, Q2 2025-26.
| Cluster | What is there | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive (Pimpri-Chinchwad, Chakan, Talegaon) | Tata Motors (Pimpri and Chinchwad since 1966), Bajaj Auto, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India and Mahindra at Chakan. Mahindra is putting ₹4,500 crore into electric-vehicle manufacturing at Chakan. | Company sites and releases |
| IT services (Hinjawadi and others) | Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park covers about 700 ha of MIDC land in three phases with over 150 firms; several IT special economic zones operate in the district, including Infosys. | Hinjawadi Industries Association; SEZ India |
| Electronics (Ranjangaon) | Maharashtra's first Electronics Manufacturing Cluster, approved by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on 31 October 2022 at a project cost of ₹492.85 crore. | PIB, MeitY |
| Vaccines, pharma and chemicals | Serum Institute of India at Hadapsar (founded 1966), two biotech special economic zones, and pharmaceutical and chemical units at Kurkumbh. | DCVMN; SEZ India; MPCB |
| Defence | Munitions India headquarters and factories at Khadki and Dehu Road; DRDO laboratories ARDE and HEMRL. | Munitions India; DRDO |
| One District One Product | Tomato is Pune's official food-processing product. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 4,065 factories employing 5,76,375 workers (0.58 million) in the district in 2023-24. Other major employers with a documented Pune base include Bharat Forge, Thermax and Kirloskar Oil Engines.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; company websites. Site-level headcounts are not published.
The district's recognised clusters, their anchor companies, and factory employment.
Since 2022 Pune has opened a 33 km metro, a new airport terminal and a faster expressway link to Mumbai.
The first 12 km of Pune Metro open, along with 140 electric buses.
The Chandani Chowk interchange on NH-48 opens (₹865 crore).
Pune Airport's new integrated terminal is inaugurated; passenger operations begin on 14 July 2024.
The underground metro section to Swargate opens (₹1,810 crore). The network now has 2 lines, 33.1 km and 30 stations.
Smart City Mission projects are completed: 55 in Pune (₹3,333 crore) and 24 of 25 in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
The Mumbai–Pune Expressway "Missing Link" opens (₹6,695 crore). Reported in news
PIB and PMIndia releases; MahaMetro; press reports where marked.
Pune Airport handled 9,08,137 passengers in August 2026, of whom 24,431 were international. Direct international routes are few; see Constraints below.
Airports Authority of India, traffic annexure, August 2026.
A dated timeline of completed projects since 2022, and the latest airport traffic.
A metro network heading past 100 km, a ring road and a new airport are planned, alongside state policies aimed at global capability centres and electronics.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro Line 3, Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar (23.2 km, public-private partnership) | ₹8,313 crore | Safety approval for the first phase 23 July 2026; opening awaited |
| Metro Phase 2, Lines 4 and 4A (31.6 km) | ₹9,858 crore | Union Cabinet approval 26 November 2025; network to exceed 100 km |
| Metro Phase 2, Vanaz–Chandani Chowk and Ramwadi–Wagholi (12.8 km) | ₹3,626 crore | Union Cabinet approval 25 June 2025 |
| Metro Swargate–Katraj, underground (5.5 km) | ₹2,955 crore | Approved August 2024; completion February 2029 |
| Pune Ring Road (about 169 km) | Western ₹22,537 crore, eastern ₹19,741 crore | Being built in sections by MSRDC; latest section approved September 2026 |
| New airport at Purandar | No official cost | Land acquisition stage |
PMIndia; PIB; MSRDC; PMRDA; press reports for Purandar.
NITI Aayog has selected the Pune Metropolitan Region as a Growth Hub, with an economic master plan covering IT, education, manufacturing, green energy, global capability centres, logistics and automobiles. The state's Global Capability Centre Policy 2025 places the Pune region in its top incentive zone alongside Mumbai. GCC policy detail from a secondary summary
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in official plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Two municipal corporations, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, form the core of an urban area of about 5 million people.
| Place | Population, 2011 | Civic body |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | 31,24,458 | Municipal Corporation |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | 17,27,692 | Municipal Corporation |
| Kirkee (Khadki) | 78,684 | Cantonment Board |
| Pune Cantonment | 71,781 | Cantonment Board |
| Dehu Road | 48,961 | Cantonment Board |
Census 2011 figures for the Pune urban agglomeration (50,57,709 in total), from a secondary compilation not yet checked against the Census handbook. Pune Municipal Corporation grew from 331 to 518 sq km when 23 villages joined in 2021.
The district had 35 towns in 2011. Today 14 municipal councils and 4 nagar panchayats sit alongside the two corporations. City profiles for Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad will follow in the Cities section of the atlas.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 200 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Konkan division, Maharashtra's west coast
Ratnagiri lies on Maharashtra's Konkan coast, with 167 km of coastline. It had 1.62 million people in 2011 and the state's highest ratio of women to men. Its economy was worth ₹549 billion in 2024-25. It is known for Alphonso mangoes, cashew processing and marine fishing, and its agricultural university at Dapoli teaches agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
A small, mostly rural and highly literate population that shrank between 2001 and 2011 and is projected to keep falling, with a smaller share of young adults than the state as a whole.
| Measure | Ratnagiri | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,15,069 (1.62 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 14.5 lakh (1.45 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 3,19,137 (19.8%; Maharashtra 25.3%) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Measure | Ratnagiri | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population change, 2001–2011 | −4.8% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Living in towns and cities | 16.3% | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 82.2% (men 90.9%, women 74.5%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 67,491 (5.5%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,122 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially, and the AISHE survey does not print a separate college count for Ratnagiri. Most of the district's colleges (63 of 96 in the national register) are affiliated to the University of Mumbai, whose figures cover a much wider region.
Population change, literacy, graduates by field and where people work. Open to registered institutions.
One agricultural university, a University of Mumbai sub-campus and a small network of colleges, with real strength in fisheries, horticulture and forestry.
| Institution | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (DBSKKV), Dapoli | State public university (agricultural) | 1972 |
| University of Mumbai, Ratnagiri sub-campus, Mirjole | University sub-campus (not a separate university) | 1989 |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26 (11 Dec 2025); University of Mumbai. DBSKKV's founding date comes from a secondary source.
The live AISHE register lists 96 colleges in Ratnagiri district, 78 of them in rural areas. The AISHE survey report does not give a separate count for this district.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 28 Sep 2026 (96 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 28 Sep 2026.
| Institution | What it offers | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| College of Fisheries, Shirgaon (DBSKKV) | Bachelor's in fisheries science since 1981, master's since 1996, PhD since 1998; six departments including aquaculture | 1981 |
| College of Agriculture and College of Forestry, Dapoli (DBSKKV) | Agriculture, horticulture, agricultural biotechnology and forestry | — |
| Gogate Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri | Arts, science and commerce; autonomous; NAAC A (CGPA 3.22, 2019, as the college reports) | 1945 |
| D.B.J. College, Chiplun | More than 30 programmes; NAAC A (CGPA 3.15, 2015, as the college reports) | 1965 |
| Athalye Sapre Pitre College, Devrukh | Arts, commerce, science and vocational degrees; autonomous | 1972 |
| Finolex Academy of Management and Technology, Ratnagiri | Engineering, including chemical engineering | 1996 |
| Gharda Institute of Technology, Khed | Engineering, including chemical engineering | 2007 |
| Loknete Shamrao Peje Government College of Engineering | Engineering, including food technology and AI and data science | 2021 |
Institution websites; State CET Cell seat matrices 2025-26. NAAC grades are self-reported by the colleges.
Two MBBS colleges (Government Medical College Ratnagiri with 100 seats and B.K.L. Walawalkar Rural Medical College with 150), one dental college (100 seats) and five engineering colleges with 1,410 first-year seats in 2025-26. No institution in the district is ranked in NIRF 2025.
State CET Cell seat matrices 2025-26; NIRF 2025.
No institution in Ratnagiri publicly names a foreign university partner. The medical college at Sawarde lists a UK collaboration without naming the partner.
The college register by management and university, notable institutions, health and engineering capacity and international links.
A ₹549 billion economy that grew by about 42% in current prices between 2021-22 and 2024-25, built on mangoes, cashew, fishing, chemicals, energy and ports.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,77,002 in 2024-25.
| Cluster or product | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alphonso mango | Geographical Indication granted in 2018. Mango-based products are the district's official food-processing product, and Ratnagiri won Gold in agriculture at the National ODOP Awards 2024. | PIB; Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| Marine fisheries | 1,01,228 tonnes of marine fish worth ₹1,310 crore in 2021-22, from 46 landing centres; 21% of Maharashtra's landings in 2023. New fishing harbours at Harnai (₹221 crore) and Sakhari Nate (₹147 crore). | Department of Fisheries; ICAR-CMFRI; PIB |
| Cashew | Cashew processing is the district's most important small-scale industry. Rajapur, Lanja and Dapoli are export-hub talukas for Vengurla cashew. | District Census Handbook 2011; MAITRI |
| Chemicals (Lote-Parshuram) | An industrial area of about 520 ha with 152 operating units in 2012, including Gharda Chemicals' crop-protection plant. | MSME-DI district profile (2012 data) |
| Energy and ports | JSW's 1,200 MW power plant and Jaigarh port; the 1,967 MW Ratnagiri Gas and Power plant (NTPC) and a 5 million tonne LNG terminal at Guhagar; Finolex's PVC resin plant. | Company reports |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 169 factories employing 18,020 workers in the district in 2023-24.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D.
Mango, fisheries, cashew, chemicals, energy and ports, and factory employment.
The Konkan Railway is now fully electric and faster trains stop in the district, while the main highway and the airport are still being upgraded.
Konkan Railway completes full electrification (₹1,287 crore).
A 3D and digital planetarium opens in Ratnagiri (₹11.58 crore).
The Mumbai–Madgaon Vande Bharat express begins, stopping at Khed and Ratnagiri.
Konkan Railway; PIB; state government releases.
Four-laning of the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH66) through the district is still under way, with completion targets that have moved several times.
A dated timeline of completed projects since 2022 and the state of the main highway.
An airport, new highways and a larger medical college are on the way. Two very large energy projects remain uncertain.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnagiri airport civil operations | Terminal ₹100 crore | Terminal 90% complete in August 2026; aviation approval expected December 2026 Reported |
| Konkan greenfield expressway, Panvel–Sindhudurg (376 km) | ₹68,720 crore | Planned by MSRDC |
| Revas–Reddi coastal highway (523 km across three districts) | About ₹27,000 crore | Bridges under way Reported |
| Government Medical College hospital (430 beds) | ₹105.78 crore allotted | New campus status not confirmed |
| Refinery and petrochemicals complex, Rajapur | Up to US$44 billion | Uncertain: the Union Petroleum Minister said in January 2025 the plan "does not have a future" |
| Jaitapur nuclear power project (6 × 1,730 MW) | Not yet determined | Talks continuing (Lok Sabha reply, March 2025) |
Lok Sabha replies; MSRDC; state government; press reports where marked.
The District Strategic Plan names horticulture (mango and cashew), fisheries and aquaculture, energy, food processing and tourism. The state's Industries, Investment and Services Policy 2025 puts Ratnagiri in its enhanced-incentive group, and the Maritime Development Policy 2023 names the Jaigad, Bhatye and Dabhol creeks for cargo and passenger development.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in official plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
There is no municipal corporation. Sixteen towns held about one in six of the district's people in 2011, the largest being Ratnagiri and Chiplun.
| Town | Taluka | Population, 2011 | Civic body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnagiri | Ratnagiri | 76,229 | Municipal Council |
| Chiplun | Chiplun | 55,139 | Municipal Council |
| Khed | Khed | 16,892 | Municipal Council |
| Dapoli | Dapoli | 15,713 | Nagar panchayat (sources differ) |
| Lanja | Lanja | 14,377 | Nagar panchayat |
| Devrukh | Sangameshwar | 12,689 | Nagar panchayat |
| Kherdi | Chiplun | 12,397 | Census town |
| Rajapur | Rajapur | 9,753 | Municipal Council |
Census 2011 District Census Handbook, Ratnagiri; civic bodies as at the December 2025 local elections.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 160 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Nagpur division, eastern Maharashtra
Wardha had 1.30 million people in 2011 and 87% literacy. It is known for health-science education: DMIHER was ranked 20th in India for medicine in 2025, and MGIMS Sevagram, founded in 1969, calls itself India's first rural medical college. It is also home to India's central Hindi university. Cotton, soybean and pigeon pea dominate farming, alongside steel and textile plants.
A small, mostly rural and highly literate population that is growing slowly, with most workers still in farming.
| Measure | Wardha | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,00,774 (1.30 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 13.42 lakh (1.34 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 3,15,202 (24.2%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Wardha | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 32.5% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 87.0% (men 91.9%, women 81.8%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 86,938 (8.7%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 946 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 5.2% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, 12,745 people living in the district gave education as their reason for moving there. 5,636 of them came from outside the district, with Kerala and Chhattisgarh the largest sources beyond Maharashtra.
Census 2011, table D-03, migrants by last residence and reason.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most Wardha colleges are affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), which covers Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara and Gondia districts. RTMNU reports 503 affiliated colleges and nearly 4 lakh (0.4 million) students a year across that whole area, not Wardha alone.
RTMNU annual report 2022-23.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Two universities and 99 registered colleges, with nationally ranked strength in medicine and dentistry.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya (MGAHV) | Central university | 1997 |
| Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research (DMIHER), Sawangi (Meghe) | Deemed university, private | 2005 |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26; UGC. The state list files DMIHER under Nagpur; its campus and headquarters are at Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha. MGAHV's founding year is the year its 1996 Act took effect.
The live AISHE register lists 99 colleges in Wardha district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Wardha, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. Universities and their constituent colleges are listed separately and are not included in the 99.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (99 colleges). 81 of the 99 are in rural areas.
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| DMIHER, Sawangi (Meghe) | Deemed university with medical, dental, Ayurveda, physiotherapy and nursing colleges | NIRF 2025: Medical 20, Dental 36, University 49, Overall 84. NAAC A++ (CGPA 3.78, 2023), as stated by the university |
| Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sevagram | Private medical college, founded 1969 | Describes itself as India's first rural medical college |
| MGAHV, Wardha | India's central Hindi university: language, literature, translation and interpretation, Gandhi and peace studies | Not ranked in NIRF 2025 |
| Jankidevi Bajaj College of Science | Aided science college, founded 1962; autonomous | Doctoral research in chemistry, botany, microbiology and zoology |
| G.S. College of Commerce | Aided commerce college, founded 1940 | B.Com, M.Com and MBA |
| Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization, Maganwadi | National institute under the Ministry of MSME (not a degree-awarding body) | Research on khadi, textiles, rural energy and crafts |
NIRF 2025; institution websites and annual reports. DMIHER's NAAC grade is as the university states it; the NAAC portal has not yet been checked.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 350 | JNMC, Sawangi (250); MGIMS, Sevagram (100). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 100 | Sharad Pawar Dental College, Sawangi. 2025 |
| Engineering | about 1,120 | Four colleges in the State CET Cell list, 2026-27; the list may not be complete |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 189 | Three colleges in the State CET Cell list, 2025-26 |
Institution annual reports and websites. Partner lists are self-reported and some are several years old.
Colleges by management and university, notable institutions, places in medicine, dentistry, engineering and pharmacy, and international links on record.
A ₹416 billion economy that grew by about 40% in current prices between 2021-22 and 2024-25, built on cotton, soybean, turmeric, steel and textiles.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,54,390 in 2024-25, below the Nagpur division figure of ₹2,82,792. Wardha produced about a tenth of the division's output.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| One District One Product | Spices, including turmeric, is Wardha's official food-processing product. The district collectorate names cotton yarn instead; the two sources disagree. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries; district collectorate |
| Waigaon turmeric | Geographical Indication registered for turmeric from Waigaon, valid to 2034. | Spices Board of India |
| Wardha Mega Food Park | ₹92.36 crore food park approved in 2016, still under implementation in December 2025, with 3,441 jobs projected. | PIB, Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| Hinganghat Integrated Textile Park | 32.6-acre park with 12 of 14 units operating. From a credit-rating note; official scheme page not yet checked | Rating note; district plan |
| State textile policy | Vidarbha, including Wardha, is Zone 1 of the Integrated and Sustainable Textile Policy 2023-28. | Government of Maharashtra |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 100 factories employing 11,950 workers in the district in 2023-24. The largest industrial employers are the Evonith steel plants at Bhugaon, whose electric arc furnace can produce about 1.08 million tonnes of steel a year, and Gimatex Industries in Hinganghat (yarn, fabric and soybean oil). The two medical institutions, DMIHER and MGIMS, are also major employers. Cotton is the district's largest export item.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D (factories); company websites; Wardha District Sustainable Development Plan 2023-28 (exports). Employee numbers for these employers are not published.
Clusters and designations, the food and textile parks, factories and the district's largest employers.
The Samruddhi expressway and a new rail line now cross the district, and a large logistics park is taking shape at Sindi. Wardha has no airport of its own.
The Nagpur–Shirdi section of the Samruddhi expressway opens, crossing the district. The full 701 km Mumbai–Nagpur route was completed in 2025.
NHAI signs a 45-year concession for a ₹673 crore Multi-Modal Logistics Park on 150 acres at Sindi (Railway).
The first 38.6 km of the new Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded railway, Wardha to Kalamb, is opened.
The first commercial goods train runs at the Sindi logistics park. Reported by a news agency
PIB and PMIndia releases; NHAI; news agency report.
Wardha is a junction on the Mumbai–Nagpur–Howrah railway, and nearby Sevagram station also serves the Delhi–Chennai line. The nearest airport is Nagpur, about two hours away by road.
Wardha district collectorate.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
The district's plan aims to grow its economy by about 16% a year to 2027-28, with logistics, food processing and textiles leading.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Modal Logistics Park, Sindi (Railway) | ₹673 crore | First phase under way; 9.47 million tonnes a year of cargo capacity planned |
| Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded railway, remaining 246 km | ₹3,445 crore for the whole line | Under construction (December 2025) |
| Wardha Mega Food Park | ₹92 crore | Under implementation (December 2025) |
| Station upgrades at Sevagram, Pulgaon and Hinganghat | Not published | Foundation stones laid August 2023 |
PIB; NHAI; Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority; Ministry of Railways.
The Wardha District Sustainable Development Plan 2023-28 targets a district GDP of ₹72,408 crore by 2027-28. It names storage and logistics, fishing and livestock as the fastest-growing activities, and is candid about weaknesses: only two large industries and an IT park that is not functioning. Tourism centres on the Sevagram and Paunar ashrams, which the plan says draw more than 2.5 lakh visitors a year, and the Bor Tiger Reserve.
Wardha District Sustainable Development Plan 2023-28 (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in the district plan, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
There is no municipal corporation. Wardha and Hinganghat are the two main towns, and about a third of the district's people lived in towns in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardha | 1,06,444 | Municipal council | District headquarters; MIDC industrial area; steel plants nearby |
| Hinganghat | 1,01,805 | Municipal council | Textile mills and the integrated textile park |
| Arvi | 42,822 | Municipal council | Market town |
| Pulgaon | 33,925 | Municipal council | Army ammunition depot |
| Deoli | 19,288 | Municipal council | MIDC industrial area |
| Sawangi (Meghe) | 14,394 | Census town | DMIHER campus and teaching hospital |
| Sindi (Railway) | 12,858 | Municipal council | Multi-Modal Logistics Park |
Census 2011 town populations, from a secondary reproduction of the Census tables; the official district census handbook has not yet been checked. Civic bodies from the State Election Commission. Sevagram, home of MGIMS and Gandhi's ashram, is not a separate town.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 120 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Nagpur division, eastern Maharashtra
Bhandara is a rice-growing district in eastern Vidarbha with 1.20 million people in 2011 and 84% literacy. Its Chinoor rice has held a Geographical Indication since 2023. The district has 120 colleges, a government medical college opened in 2024, and engineering, pharmacy, nursing and social-work institutions. Steel, ordnance and vehicle parts lead its small industrial base.
A small, mainly rural district growing slowly, where seven in ten workers are in farming.
| Measure | Bhandara | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,00,334 (1.20 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 12.45 lakh (1.25 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 2,85,553 (23.8%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Bhandara | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 19.5% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 83.8% (men 90.4%, women 77.1%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 64,643 (7.2%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 982 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 5.7% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, 6,875 people living in the district gave education as their reason for moving there. 2,353 of them came from outside the district, mostly from elsewhere in Maharashtra; Madhya Pradesh was the largest source beyond the state. Teaching degrees are unusually common: 13.8% of the district's graduates hold one.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges here are affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), which covers Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara and Gondia districts. RTMNU reports 503 affiliated colleges and nearly 4 lakh (0.4 million) students a year across that whole area.
RTMNU annual report 2022-23.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
No university of its own, but 120 registered colleges, a new government medical college and a fast-growing set of health, engineering and pharmacy colleges.
There is no university in Bhandara district. Its colleges are affiliated to universities based elsewhere, chiefly RTMNU in Nagpur, the Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University in Ramtek, the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) in Nashik and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) in Lonere.
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26; AISHE register.
The live AISHE register lists 120 colleges in Bhandara district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Bhandara, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 95 of the 120 colleges are in rural areas, and 37 (31%) were founded in 2020 or later, mostly health and pharmacy colleges.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (120 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 100 | Government Medical College, Bhandara, opened 2024-25. NMC, 2026-27 |
| Engineering | 1,134 | Four private colleges; 44% of places are in computing or AI. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 300 | Three private colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Nursing (B.Sc) | 290 | Five private colleges. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
| Ayurveda (BAMS) | 160 | Two colleges. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
Seat matrices from the National Medical Commission and the State CET Cell. No dental college was found in the district.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Government Medical College, Bhandara | Government medical college, first intake 2024-25 | 100 MBBS places; a 430-bed hospital is planned |
| Athawale College of Social Work | State government college, founded 1992 | The district's only NIRF-ranked college (College band 201–300, 2025) |
| J.M. Patel Arts, Commerce & Science College | Aided college, founded 1964 | NAAC grade A in 2012; grade B in 2018 |
| Mandukarrao Pandav College of Engineering | Engineering college, founded 2008 | The district's only autonomous college; 360 first-year places |
| Government College of Education | State government teacher-education college, founded 1965 | B.Ed |
NIRF 2025; NAAC records as stated by the colleges; AISHE register; State CET Cell. The planned hospital is reported in tender notices, not an official announcement.
No foreign partner was found for any Bhandara institution. Athawale College of Social Work states in its 2022 self-study report that it has no international collaboration.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹318 billion economy that grew by about 48% in current prices between 2021-22 and 2024-25, built on rice, steel, ordnance and vehicle parts.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,15,100 in 2024-25, about three-quarters of the Nagpur division figure of ₹2,82,792. Bhandara produced 7.4% of the division's output.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| One District One Product | Rice-based products are Bhandara's official food-processing product. The district calls itself the "rice bowl of Maharashtra". | Ministry of Food Processing Industries; district collectorate |
| Bhandara Chinoor rice | Geographical Indication registered on 1 July 2023, valid to 2030. | IP India |
| Rice mill cluster, Pauni | Government-supported common facility for about 243 small rice mills. | Ministry of MSME; district collectorate |
| Divyansh Agro and Food Park, Kanhadmoh | Agro-processing cluster approved in 2020, still "under implementation". Official lists give two different costs. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 51 factories employing 5,111 workers in 2023-24. The largest employer on record is Sunflag Iron & Steel at Warthi, with about 3,800 employees and workers in 2024-25, most of them non-permanent. Ordnance Factory Bhandara at Jawaharnagar makes explosives and propellants; an explosion there killed eight people in January 2025. Ashok Leyland runs a gearbox plant, and MOIL mines manganese ore at Dongri Buzurg.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D (factories); Sunflag Iron & Steel sustainability report 2024-25; All India Radio and press reports (explosion); MSME district industrial profile 2015-16.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
A new government medical college and extra rail capacity are the main recent additions. Bhandara has no airport of its own.
Bhandara Chinoor rice is registered as a Geographical Indication.
The Kalamna–Rajnandgaon section of the third railway line through the district is reported complete. Reported in news
Government Medical College, Bhandara admits its first 100 MBBS students.
IP India; National Medical Commission; news reports where marked.
Bhandara Road and Tumsar Road stations are on the Mumbai–Nagpur–Howrah railway. The nearest airport is Nagpur. Both stations are being upgraded under the national Amrit Bharat station scheme.
PIB, 3 December 2025; station details from secondary sources.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
A very large irrigation project, two new expressways and a teaching hospital are planned or under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gosikhurd (Indirasagar) national irrigation project, Wainganga river | ₹25,973 crore (revised approval, April 2025) | Under way |
| Nagpur–Gondia expressway, including 72.5 km Nagpur–Bhandara | ₹3,162 crore for land alone | Approved August 2025 |
| Bhandara–Gadchiroli expressway, 94 km | ₹931 crore for land alone | Approved February 2026 Reported |
| Government Medical College campus and 430-bed hospital | About ₹315–404 crore | Contracted Tender reports |
| Station upgrades at Bhandara Road and Tumsar Road | Not published | Under the Amrit Bharat scheme |
State cabinet decisions; PIB; news and tender reports where marked.
The district's one-year action plan names agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry, forests, wildlife and tourism, industry and energy as growth sectors, and funds farm mechanisation, food processing and cold storage. Unlike some other districts' plans, it sets no GDP target. The district is also working to grow its tasar silk output.
Bhandara District One Year Action Plan (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
There is no municipal corporation. Bhandara and Tumsar are the main towns, and about one person in five lived in a town in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhandara | 91,845 | Municipal council | District headquarters; MIDC industrial area |
| Tumsar | 44,869 | Municipal council | Market town; small MIDC area |
| Pauni | 22,821 | Municipal council | Rice mill cluster; home of the Chinoor rice producers |
| Sakoli | 14,636 | Municipal council | Engineering and pharmacy colleges; farm science centre |
| Warthi | 13,058 | Census town | Sunflag Iron & Steel plant |
| Jawaharnagar (Sawari) | 8,770 | Census town | Ordnance Factory Bhandara |
Census 2011 town populations, from a secondary reproduction of the Census tables; the official district census handbook has not yet been checked. Civic bodies from secondary sources.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 85 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Nagpur division, eastern Maharashtra, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Gondia is a rice-growing district in eastern Vidarbha, on the borders of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It had 1.32 million people in 2011, 85% literacy and forests on half its land. Gondia city is known as "Rice City". The district has 101 colleges, a government medical college, a national flying-training institute and part of the Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve.
A mainly rural, forested border district with near-equal numbers of women and men and strong links to neighbouring states.
| Measure | Gondia | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,22,507 (1.32 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 14.4 lakh (1.44 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 3,09,642 (23.4%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Gondia | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 17.1% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 85.0% (men 92.0%, women 77.9%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 53,904 (5.5%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 999, the highest in Nagpur division | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 10.1% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, 71,342 people living in Gondia had moved there from other Indian states, mostly Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, nearly as many as the 98,611 who came from elsewhere in Maharashtra. 9,862 residents gave education as their reason for moving, 2,368 of them from outside the district. Teaching degrees make up 15.3% of the district's graduates.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges here are affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), which covers Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara and Gondia districts. RTMNU reports 503 affiliated colleges and nearly 4 lakh (0.4 million) students a year across that whole area.
RTMNU annual report 2022-23.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
No university of its own, but 101 registered colleges, one A+ science college, a government medical college and India's national flying-training institute.
There is no university in Gondia district. Its colleges are affiliated to RTMNU in Nagpur, the Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University in Ramtek, the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), DBATU, SNDT Women's University and the Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh agricultural university (PDKV).
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26; AISHE register.
The live AISHE register lists 101 colleges in Gondia district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Gondia, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 85 of the 101 are in rural areas, and two-thirds were founded in 2010 or later. The government medical college is not listed in the register, although its places are confirmed by the National Medical Commission.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (101 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 150 | Government Medical College, Gondia. NMC, 2026-27 (the college's own site still says 100) |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | about 320 | Four private colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27; the list may not be complete |
| Nursing (B.Sc) | 150 | Government College of Nursing (100) and one private college. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
| Ayurveda and homoeopathy | 150 | BAMS 100, BHMS 50. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
| Engineering | 0 | No engineering college in Gondia appears in the State CET Cell lists for 2025-26 or 2026-27 |
Seat matrices from the National Medical Commission and the State CET Cell.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| D.B. Science College, Gondia | Aided science college, founded 1969; PhD research centre | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.26, 2022), as stated by the college; UGC "College with Potential for Excellence" |
| N.M.D. College, Gondia | Aided arts, commerce, law and management college, founded 1958 | NAAC B, as stated by the college |
| Government Medical College, Gondia | Government medical college with two attached hospitals | 150 MBBS places; new 500-bed campus being built at Kudwa |
| CAE Gondia (National Flying Training Institute), Birsi | Commercial pilot training (16–19 months) and A320 type rating | Not a degree-awarding institution |
| Punjabhai Patel College of Education | Aided teacher-education college, founded 1963 | B.Ed |
College websites (NAAC grades not yet checked on the NAAC portal); National Medical Commission; CAE. The Gondia Education Society runs at least eight of the district's leading colleges.
No foreign partner was found for any Gondia institution. D.B. Science College lists 29 partners between 2016 and 2022, all Indian. No Gondia institution is ranked by NIRF.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹336 billion economy that grew by about 49% in current prices between 2021-22 and 2024-25, built on rice, forests and one very large power station.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,05,227 in 2024-25, the fifth-highest of the Nagpur division's six districts and below the division figure of ₹2,82,792.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| One District One Product | Rice-based products (flattened and puffed rice). The collectorate also names bamboo products. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries; district collectorate |
| "Rice City" | The collectorate's name for Gondia city, after its many rice mills. No official count of mills exists; press figures range from 250 to 1,100. | District collectorate; press |
| Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve | Notified in 2013 as India's 44th tiger reserve; 1,895 sq km across Gondia and Bhandara. | Wildlife Institute of India |
| Minerals | Iron ore and quartzite deposits in several talukas. | District collectorate |
The factory sector is very small: the Annual Survey of Industries counted 34 factories employing 672 workers in 2023-24, the smallest factory workforce in the Nagpur division. The largest industrial unit is Adani Power's 3,300 MW Tiroda power station (five 660 MW units, commissioned 2012–2014). Other major employers include the rice mills, Indian Railways at Gondia Junction, the medical college and its hospitals, and CAE's flying school. The collectorate itself describes the district as having no large-scale industry.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; district collectorate; power plant details from a secondary energy database.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
Gondia is a major railway junction and has its own airport at Birsi, although scheduled flights have almost stopped.
The Nainpur–Balaghat gauge conversion completes the broad-gauge rail link from Gondia to Jabalpur. Reported
Scheduled flights begin at Birsi airport under the national regional-connectivity scheme (Indore–Gondia–Hyderabad).
IndiGo starts daily Gondia–Hyderabad flights.
The upgraded Amgaon railway station opens (₹7.17 crore).
IndiGo and Star Air suspend their Gondia flights; only 26 passengers use the airport in August 2026.
PIB; Airports Authority of India traffic statistics; news reports where marked.
Gondia Junction links the Mumbai–Howrah main line with lines to Jabalpur and Balharshah. Birsi airport, run by the Airports Authority of India, has a 2,135 m runway, but with scheduled flights suspended the practical gateway is Nagpur.
Airports Authority of India; South East Central Railway.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Rail doubling, a new expressway and a new medical college campus are under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gondia–Balharshah railway doubling, 240 km | ₹4,819 crore | Approved April 2025; target 2030-31 |
| Nagpur–Bhandara–Gondia expressway, 163 km, with a Gondia bypass | ₹3,162 crore for land alone | Approved August 2025 |
| Government Medical College campus and 500-bed hospital, Kudwa | ₹189 crore | Under construction |
| Gondia station upgrade (Amrit Bharat scheme) | Not published | Named in 2023; not yet complete |
PIB; All India Radio; state cabinet decisions; college website.
Gondia has no published district development plan; it is the only Nagpur division district without one on the state's MahaMITRA site. Official signals point to rice and bamboo products, rail logistics and wildlife tourism around the tiger reserve.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
There is no municipal corporation. Gondia city is by far the largest town, and about one person in six lived in a town in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gondia | 1,32,813 | Municipal council (class A) | "Rice City"; railway junction; MIDC industrial area |
| Tirora (Tiroda) | 25,181 | Municipal council (class C) | Adani 3,300 MW power station; two MIDC areas |
| Deori | 14,579 | Census town | MIDC industrial area |
| Kudwa | 11,549 | Census town | New medical college campus; Ayurveda and pharmacy colleges |
| Amgaon | 10,972 | Census town | Upgraded railway station; iron ore and quartzite nearby |
| Goregaon | 8,766 | Nagar panchayat | Small MIDC area |
Census 2011 town populations, from a secondary reproduction of the Census tables; the official district census handbook has not yet been checked. Civic bodies from the State Election Commission where listed.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 90 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Nagpur division, eastern Maharashtra
Chandrapur is an industrial and forest district in eastern Maharashtra, with 2.20 million people in 2011. Coal mining, a 2,920 MW power station, cement and ferro-alloys drive its economy. It trains mining engineers in unusual numbers, hosts the state's forest academy and much of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, and has a government medical college.
A mid-sized district where a third of people live in towns, and mining employs a far larger share of workers than anywhere else in the state.
| Measure | Chandrapur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,04,307 (2.20 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 23.08 lakh (2.31 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 5,50,375 (25.0%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Chandrapur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 35.2% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 80.0% (men 86.8%, women 73.0%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 1,17,704 (7.1%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 961 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 6.4% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
In 2011, 27,732 people worked in mining and quarrying: 3.4% of main workers, against 0.3% for Maharashtra as a whole. Migrants made up more than half of the population, many drawn by work; the largest sources outside Maharashtra were present-day Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. 15,791 residents gave education as their reason for moving.
Census 2011, tables B-04 and D-03.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges here are affiliated to Gondwana University, based in neighbouring Gadchiroli, which was created in 2011 to serve Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts. Its figures cover both districts.
Gondwana University Perspective Plan 2024-29.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
No university headquarters, but 151 registered colleges, one of India's larger clusters of mining-engineering places, and a government medical college.
No university is headquartered in Chandrapur. Most colleges are affiliated to Gondwana University (Gadchiroli, founded 2011), which has government approval and 8.5 acres of land for a Chandrapur sub-centre for professional courses. SNDT Women's University opened a campus near Ballarpur in June 2023, offering computing, management, commerce and vocational degrees in interior design and food technology.
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26; Gondwana University Perspective Plan 2024-29; SNDT Women's University.
The live AISHE register lists 151 colleges in Chandrapur district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Chandrapur, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 41 of the 151 (27%) were founded in 2020 or later, and none is autonomous.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (151 colleges; two do not state management).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 2,550 | Six colleges, including the Government College of Engineering (330). State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| of which mining engineering | 330 | Four colleges: RCERT (90), Ballarpur Institute of Technology (120), Somayya Institute (60), Shri Sai College (60) |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 150 | Government Medical College, Chandrapur. NMC, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | about 260 | Three colleges. State CET Cell, 2025-26; the list may not be complete |
Seat matrices from the State CET Cell and the National Medical Commission. There is no dental college in the district.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Government Medical College, Chandrapur | Government medical college, founded 2015 | 150 MBBS places; postgraduate courses |
| Chandrapur Cancer Care Foundation | Cancer centre on the medical college campus, with the state government and Tata Trusts | 140 beds planned |
| Government College of Engineering, Chandrapur | Government engineering college, founded 1996 | 330 first-year places; M.Tech |
| Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering Research & Technology | Private engineering college, founded 1983 | Eight B.Tech branches, including mining |
| Chandrapur Forest Academy | The state's forest training academy; a forester school since 1961 | Induction training for forest officers |
| Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, Warora | Agriculture college run by the Maharogi Sewa Samiti | B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture |
AISHE register; State CET Cell; institution websites. No Chandrapur institution is ranked by NIRF 2025.
No Chandrapur college names a foreign partner. Gondwana University, which most colleges belong to, signed an agreement with Curtin University in Western Australia on 7 May 2025 for dual degrees and mining diplomas, and has one with Vyatka State University in Russia. These programmes run in Gadchiroli, not Chandrapur.
Lok Bhavan (Raj Bhavan) Maharashtra, 7 May 2025; Gondwana University disclosures.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
The second-largest economy in the Nagpur division: ₹702 billion in 2024-25, built on coal, power, cement and steel.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,51,264 in 2024-25, below the Nagpur division figure of ₹2,82,792. Chandrapur produced 16.4% of the division's output, second only to Nagpur district.
| Employer | What it is |
|---|---|
| Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (Mahagenco) | 2,920 MW state power station |
| Western Coalfields (Coal India) | Coal mining; Chandrapur and Ballarpur area offices |
| Ordnance Factory Chanda, near Bhadravati | Ammunition factory, producing since 1970 |
| SAIL Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant | Silico-manganese; with SAIL since 1986 |
| Ambuja, UltraTech and ACC cement plants | Three large cement works in Korpana taluka and at Ghugus |
| GMR Warora and Sai Wardha power plants | Private power stations at Warora (600 MW and 540 MW) |
| Lloyds Metals & Energy, Ghugus | Sponge iron; a 1.2 million-tonne steel plant is planned |
Mahagenco; SAIL; company reports and environmental clearances; MSME district profile 2015-16. Employee numbers are mostly not published.
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 108 factories employing 10,038 workers in 2023-24. Rice is the main crop, and rice and bamboo products are the district's official food-processing products. A government-supported fly-ash cluster uses waste from the power stations.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; Ministry of Food Processing Industries; Ministry of MSME.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
Rail links are being upgraded and a women's university campus has opened. Air quality is a serious and officially recognised problem.
SNDT Women's University begins teaching at its new Chandrapur campus.
The insolvency resolution of Ballarpur Industries, owner of the Ballarshah paper mill, is completed.
Chanda Fort station is completed under the Amrit Bharat scheme; Chandrapur and Ballarshah stations are also in the scheme.
SNDT Women's University; insolvency records; PIB, 3 December 2025.
Chandrapur's industrial cluster (Ghugus Road and the Chandrapur, Ballarpur and Tadali industrial areas) is officially classed as critically polluted by the Central Pollution Control Board. Chandrapur is a target city of the National Clean Air Programme; its average PM10 level rose from 90 to 103 µg/m³ between 2019-20 and 2021-22. In the 2024 national clean-air survey it ranked 20th among cities of 3–10 lakh people.
CPCB and MPCB action plan, July 2020; PIB, 2023 and 2024.
Chandrapur, Ballarshah and Chanda Fort stations are being upgraded under the Amrit Bharat scheme. There is no airport with scheduled flights; the nearest is Nagpur.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Rail upgrades, a university sub-centre, a cancer hospital and industrial expansion are planned or under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nagpur–Nagbhid broad-gauge conversion, 116 km | About ₹2,380 crore Reported | 80–85% complete (September 2025); due March 2027 |
| Wardha–Ballarshah fourth rail line, 135 km | Not confirmed | Approved May 2025; target 2029-30 Reported |
| Gondwana University Chandrapur sub-centre | Not published | Approved; no timeline |
| Chandrapur Cancer Care Foundation, 140 beds | Not published | Under development |
| Ambuja cement expansion; Lloyds Metals steel plant | Not published | Clearance granted February 2024; steel plant planned |
MahaRail; Gondwana University; company documents; news reports where marked.
The district's published plan covers only agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries; it aims to double irrigation to 50% of farmland and raise horticulture from 2–3% to 15%. The Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, notified in 1995, recorded 95 adult tigers in 2024 and is a major tourism draw.
District plan (MahaMITRA); Wildlife Institute of India and the Maharashtra Forest Department.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Chandrapur city has a municipal corporation. About a third of the district's people lived in towns in 2011, many of them industrial towns.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandrapur | 3,20,379 | Municipal corporation | Super thermal power station; MIDC industrial area |
| Ballarpur | 89,452 | Municipal council | Coalfield offices; paper mill; SNDT campus nearby |
| Bhadravati | 60,565 | Municipal council | Ordnance Factory Chanda nearby |
| Warora | 46,532 | Municipal council | Two private power stations |
| Bramhapuri | 36,025 | Municipal council | Colleges and a government polytechnic |
| Ghugus | 32,654 | Municipal council | ACC cement works; Lloyds Metals |
| Mul | 25,449 | Municipal council | Rice mills; agriculture college |
Census 2011 town populations from the official District Census Handbook town data. Current civic bodies from the State Election Commission.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 100 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Nagpur division, far eastern Maharashtra
Gadchiroli is a large, thinly populated district in the far east of Maharashtra, with 1.07 million people in 2011 and forest over 89% of its land; 38.7% of its people belong to Scheduled Tribes. It hosts Gondwana University, founded in 2011, and a government medical college opened in 2024. Iron-ore mining at Surjagarh and a new steel plant at Konsari are transforming its economy.
A young, mainly rural and tribal population with the lowest graduate share in eastern Vidarbha.
| Measure | Gadchiroli | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,72,942 (1.07 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 11.73 lakh (1.17 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 2,60,207 (24.3%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Gadchiroli | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Tribes | 38.7% of the population | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Living in towns and cities | 11.0% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 74.4% (men 82.3%, women 66.3%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 30,954 (4.0%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 982 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 10.6% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, 16,490 residents gave education as their reason for moving, a higher share of migrants than in any other district in the division. Most (14,576) moved within Gadchiroli itself, reflecting its large, sparsely populated area. Teaching degrees make up 17.4% of the district's graduates, and women made up 31.4% of them.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Gondwana University, which covers Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts, reports about 212 affiliated colleges and over 76,000 students across both.
Gondwana University website and Perspective Plan 2024-29.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Home to Gondwana University, a new medical college and a young engineering institute focused on mining and metallurgy.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Gondwana University, Gadchiroli | State public university; NAAC grade B (CGPA 2.27, valid to 2028) | 2011 |
The university was created from Nagpur University to serve Gadchiroli and Chandrapur. It has 12 postgraduate departments, a new 177-acre campus at Adpalli under construction, and a University Institute of Technology run with Lloyds Metals. Its plan aims to make it a "world-class tribal-focussed university".
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra; Gondwana University disclosures and Perspective Plan 2024-29.
The live AISHE register lists 97 colleges in Gadchiroli district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Gadchiroli, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 79 of the 97 are in rural areas, half were founded in 2010 or later, and none is autonomous.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (97 colleges; two do not state management).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 120 | University Institute of Technology, Adpalli: 30 each in mining, metallurgical and manufacturing engineering, and computing. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 100 | Government Medical College, Gadchiroli, opened 2024 with a 502-bed hospital. NMC, 2026-27 |
| Agriculture (B.Sc Hons) | 180 | College of Agriculture, Sonapur (60, government) and a private college at Chamorshi (120). State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Nursing (B.Sc) | 60 | One private college. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
Seat matrices from the State CET Cell and the National Medical Commission. No dental or pharmacy college was found.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Arts, Science & Commerce College, Armori | Aided college, founded 1981; postgraduate and PhD geology | NAAC A (CGPA 3.24, 2022) |
| Government Science College, Gadchiroli | Government science college, founded 1987 | NAAC B++ (third cycle) |
| Science & Technology Resource Centre, Gondwana University | Research centre founded 2014 | Bamboo, forest produce and fisheries for tribal livelihoods |
| Model Degree College, Gadchiroli | Central government college, founded 2011 | Arts, science and commerce |
| Aniket Samajkarya Mahavidyalaya, Desaiganj | Government social-work college, founded 1994 | Social work |
AISHE register; Directorate of Higher Education; college websites. No Gadchiroli institution appears in the NIRF 2025 lists checked.
Lok Bhavan (Raj Bhavan) Maharashtra; Gondwana University disclosures.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
Maharashtra's smallest district economy, ₹204 billion in 2024-25, now changing fast as iron-ore mining and steel expand.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹1,56,606 in 2024-25, the lowest in the Nagpur division and 55% of the division figure of ₹2,82,792.
| Project | What is happening |
|---|---|
| Surjagarh iron-ore mine (Lloyds Metals & Energy) | 348 ha lease in Etapalli taluka, inside reserve forest. Cleared to expand from 3 to 10 million tonnes a year in 2023 and to 26 million tonnes in June 2025. The company reports 21.96 million tonnes mined in 2025-26. |
| Hedri grinding plant, slurry pipeline and Konsari pellet plant | Opened on 22 July 2025; the pipeline carries ore about 85–90 km to Konsari. |
| Konsari integrated steel plant | Foundation stone laid 22 July 2025; reported capacity 3–4.5 million tonnes a year. |
Ministry of Environment environmental clearance, 25 June 2025; Lloyds Metals integrated report 2025-26; All India Radio, 22 July 2025. Lloyds Metals employs 4,866 people company-wide; no Gadchiroli-only figure is published.
Minor forest produce, including mahua, honey, hirda and behda, is the district's official food-processing product, and the district plan names bamboo and tendu leaves as strengths. The Annual Survey of Industries counted 28 factories employing 1,047 workers in 2023-24, up from 21 and 681 the year before.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries; district strategic plan 2023-28; Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New mineral-processing plants and a medical college have opened since 2023. Road and rail links remain thin, and there is no airport yet.
The Surjagarh mine is cleared to expand from 3 to 10 million tonnes a year.
Government Medical College, Gadchiroli admits its first 100 MBBS students.
Gondwana University signs its mining-education agreement with Curtin University.
The Hedri grinding plant, slurry pipeline and Konsari pellet plant open, and the steel plant's foundation stone is laid.
Ministry of Environment; National Medical Commission; Lok Bhavan Maharashtra; All India Radio.
The district has only about 18.5 km of railway, at Desaiganj (Wadsa), and no airport; the nearest is Nagpur. Road density is lower than in Chandrapur, Gondia or Bhandara, and the district plan notes mobile-network gaps in three talukas.
District strategic plan 2023-28; Economic Survey 2025-26.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
A new railway, an expressway, an airport and a university campus are planned, and the district plan aims to double the economy by 2028.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wadsa–Gadchiroli railway, about 52 km | ₹1,886 crore | Sanctioned; target 2027 Reported |
| Konsari integrated steel plant | Not officially published | Under construction since July 2025 |
| Gondwana University campus, Adpalli | ₹1,000 crore contract | Awarded October 2024 |
| Bhandara–Gadchiroli expressway, 94 km | ₹931 crore for land alone | Approved September 2025 Reported |
| Gadchiroli greenfield airport, Chamorshi taluka | ₹104 crore for land | Government decision reported May 2026 Reported |
PIB; Gondwana University; All India Radio; news reports where marked.
The District Strategic Plan 2023-28, prepared by Gondwana University, aims to double the district economy by 2028. It names crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry, mining, metal manufacturing, financial services and tourism, and targets 50,000 mining jobs. It is frank about weaknesses: poor transport links, a shortage of skilled workers, weak industrial estates, mobile-network gaps and very small exports.
District Strategic Plan, Gadchiroli 2023-28 (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
There is no municipal corporation. Only 11% of people lived in towns in 2011, the lowest share in the division.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadchiroli | 54,152 | Municipal council | District headquarters; Gondwana University |
| Desaiganj (Wadsa) | 28,781 | Municipal council | The district's railway station; start of the new line |
| Armori | 18,504 | Municipal council | Geology college; on the new railway |
| Aheri | 14,609 | Census town | Sub-division headquarters; planned industrial area |
| Ashti | 5,634 | Census town | Paper mill |
Census 2011 town populations, from secondary reproductions of the Census tables; the official district census handbook has not yet been checked. Civic bodies from the State Election Commission. Surjagarh and Konsari are villages.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 110 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Pune division, western Maharashtra
Satara, in western Maharashtra, had 3.0 million people in 2011 and is mainly rural. It has two universities, 118 colleges, 350 MBBS places and 3,570 engineering places. Its economy combines sugarcane farming, food processing and engineering along the Pune–Bengaluru highway. It includes the Kaas plateau, part of the Western Ghats World Heritage Site, and the Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani hill stations.
A mainly rural district with an older age profile than the state, more young women than young men, and a workforce still led by farming.
| Measure | Satara | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,03,741 (3.00 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 31.62 lakh (3.16 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 6,88,584 (22.9%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Satara | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 19.0% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 82.9% (men 89.4%, women 76.3%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 2,05,897 (9.1%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix (Maharashtra 10.5%) |
| Aged 60 and over | 13.1% (Maharashtra 9.9%) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Women per 1,000 men | 988 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 6.9% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, 7,648 people who had moved into the district for education came from outside it, 1,455 of them from other states. Compared with Maharashtra as a whole, Satara's graduates lean towards teaching and agriculture and away from engineering.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges are affiliated to Shivaji University in Kolhapur, whose area covers Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara districts; its figures cover all three.
Shivaji University; AISHE register.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Two universities, a deemed health-sciences university with foreign partners on four continents, and one of the state's oldest education societies.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (KVV), Karad | Deemed university, private; health sciences; NIRF 2025 University band 101–150 | 2005 |
| Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University (KBPU), Satara | State public cluster university, built on three Rayat Shikshan Sanstha colleges | 2021 |
Satara is also the headquarters of the Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, founded by Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, which states it teaches 4,34,252 students with 12,442 staff across 15 districts of Maharashtra and one in Karnataka.
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra; university websites; Rayat Shikshan Sanstha (student and staff numbers as stated by the society).
The live AISHE register lists 118 colleges in Satara district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Satara, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 91 of the 118 are rural, and 73 (62%) were founded in 2000 or later. The oldest, an Ayurveda college in Satara, dates from 1913.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (118 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 350 | Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad (250); Government Medical College, Satara (100, opened 2021). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 100 | School of Dental Sciences, KVV (as stated by the university) |
| Engineering | 3,570 | Nine colleges, seven of them autonomous, including the Government College of Engineering, Karad (1960). State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy | 1,030 | Twelve colleges, including the Government College of Pharmacy, Karad. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
National Medical Commission; State CET Cell; KVV.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad | Health-sciences university with a 1,580-bed teaching hospital | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.39); NIRF University band 101–150 |
| Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara | Science college, founded 1965; lead college of KBPU | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.57) |
| Sadguru Gadge Maharaj College, Karad | Autonomous arts, science and commerce college, founded 1954 | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.63) |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara | KBPU college, founded 1947 | NAAC A+ |
| Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal | Veterinary college, founded 1988 | Part of the state veterinary university (MAFSU) |
| Sainik School Satara | Residential school, founded 1961; not a college | Describes itself as the first of India's Sainik (military preparatory) schools |
NIRF 2025; NAAC grades from the Directorate of Higher Education list (June 2023) and college websites; Sainik School Satara. Panchgani is known for its boarding schools (Ministry of Tourism).
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth names partners including Birmingham City University and the City of London Dental School (UK), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Ajman University (UAE), the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (Canada), Kaohsiung Medical University (Taiwan), St George's University (Grenada) and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USA). No other Satara institution publishes foreign partners.
KVV memoranda of understanding and international affairs pages.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹1.00 trillion economy in 2024-25, up about 42% in current prices since 2021-22, built on sugarcane, food processing and engineering.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,71,418 in 2024-25, the lowest of the Pune division's five districts and 77% of the division figure of ₹3,51,530.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| One District One Product | Sugarcane-based products, including jaggery. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| GI: Mahabaleshwar strawberry and Waghya Ghevada | Registered Geographical Indications for strawberries from Mahabaleshwar and a bean from Koregaon taluka. | IP India |
| Satara Mega Food Park, Degaon | ₹139 crore food park, operational. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries, March 2025 |
| MIDC industrial areas | Satara, Additional Satara, Karad, Wai, Lonand, Phaltan, Khandala and others; Satara is part of MIDC's Pune–Chakan–Talegaon–Satara land bank. | MIDC; MSME district profile |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 433 factories employing 54,890 workers in 2023-24. Major employers include the Cummins engine and power-systems plants at Phaltan, Asian Paints at Khandala, Cooper Corporation, Mukund Bekaert, Godrej & Boyce and Kirloskar Brothers, nine co-operative sugar factories, Krishna Hospital at Karad and the Rayat Shikshan Sanstha.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; company websites; MahaSugarFed; MSME district profile. Employee numbers are not published.
The Kaas plateau is part of the Western Ghats World Heritage Site (inscribed 2012) and limits visitors to 3,000 a day in the flowering season. Koyna and Chandoli form the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (2010). Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani lie in an Eco-Sensitive Zone declared in 2001.
UNESCO; Wildlife Institute of India; Ministry of Environment; Kas Plateau Committee.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New medical places, rail doubling and highway tunnels have arrived since 2021. There is no airport with scheduled flights; Pune is the nearest.
Government Medical College, Satara admits its first 100 MBBS students, and KIMS Karad grows from 200 to 250 places.
The state approves ₹221 crore to expand Karad airstrip into an airport.
Doubling of the Pune–Satara railway is reported complete. Reported
One tube of the Khambatki twin tunnel on the Pune–Bengaluru highway opens for trials (about ₹926 crore).
The Karad flyover opens for trials. Reported
National Medical Commission; PIB; state decisions; press where marked.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
An airport at Karad, a new medical college campus, highway upgrades and a hill-station development are planned or under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Karad airport expansion | ₹221 crore | Approved November 2023; land purchase under way |
| Government Medical College, Satara new campus | About ₹495 crore in four phases Reported | First-phase tender issued |
| Khambatki tunnel and Kagal–Satara six-laning | About ₹926 crore for the tunnel | Under way |
| New Mahabaleshwar hill-station project (MSRDC) | Not published | Development plan in preparation |
| Pune–Bengaluru greenfield expressway | About ₹40,000 crore Reported | Detailed project report stage |
State decisions; PIB; district collectorate notices; press where marked.
The district strategic plan aims for a 15% rise in crop productivity and exports of up to ₹17,000 crore, expands three MIDC areas and adds 200 MW of farm solar power. MIDC names data centres, gems and jewellery, electronics and logistics for the wider Pune–Satara land bank.
Satara District Strategic Plan (MahaMITRA); MIDC.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
There is no municipal corporation. Satara and Karad are the main towns, and about one person in five lived in a town in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satara | 1,20,195 | Municipal council | District headquarters; MIDC industrial areas |
| Karad | 53,879 | Municipal council | KVV, Krishna Hospital and the Government College of Engineering |
| Phaltan | 52,118 | Municipal council | Cummins engine and power-systems plants |
| Wai | 36,025 | Municipal council | MIDC area; sugar factory |
| Panchgani | 14,894 | Municipal council | Boarding schools and tourism |
| Mahabaleshwar | 13,393 | Municipal council | Hill station; GI strawberries |
Census 2011 Town Directory. Civic bodies from the district collectorate and December 2025 local elections.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 95 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Pune division, western Maharashtra, bordering Karnataka
Sangli is an agro-industrial district in western Maharashtra with 2.82 million people in 2011. It is known for its Geographical Indication turmeric and raisins, grapes and co-operative sugar mills. It has three medical colleges with 600 MBBS places, and four autonomous engineering colleges, including Walchand College of Engineering, founded in 1947.
A largely rural district with strong ties to neighbouring Karnataka, where graduates are more rural than in most districts.
| Measure | Sangli | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,22,143 (2.82 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 30.45 lakh (3.05 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 6,59,714 (23.4%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Sangli | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 25.5% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Literacy (age 7+) | 81.5% (rural 79.8%, urban 86.2%) | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 1,96,879 (9.3%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 966; girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6: 867 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 9.2% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, 1,56,832 people living in Sangli had moved there from Karnataka, by far the largest source outside Maharashtra. 4,871 residents who moved for education came from outside the district. Only 42.9% of the district's graduates lived in towns.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges are affiliated to Shivaji University in Kolhapur, whose area covers Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara districts; its figures cover all three.
Shivaji University; AISHE register.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
No university headquarters, but a deemed-university health campus, 600 MBBS places and four autonomous engineering colleges.
No university is headquartered in Sangli. Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), based in Pune, runs a Sangli campus with a medical college (2005), dental college (2007), nursing college, physiotherapy school and a management institute. Most other colleges are affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur (founded 1962), and health-science colleges to MUHS.
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra; Bharati Vidyapeeth; Shivaji University.
The live AISHE register lists 144 colleges in Sangli district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Sangli, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 82 are rural and 62 urban. The register has two errors: it omits Government Medical College, Miraj, and lists a Kolhapur dental college under Sangli.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (144 colleges; one does not state management).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 600 | Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College (250), Government Medical College, Miraj (200), Prakash Institute, Islampur (150). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Engineering | 3,330 | Four autonomous colleges: Rajarambapu Institute of Technology (990), ADCET (930), Walchand (720), PVPIT (690). State CET Cell, 2026-27; other colleges may be missing |
| Ayurveda and homoeopathy | 485 | BAMS 375, BHMS 110. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 40+ | Vasantdada Patil Dental College (40); Bharati Vidyapeeth dental intake not published |
National Medical Commission; State CET Cell. Bharati Vidyapeeth's own site says 150 MBBS students a year; the NMC figure is used.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli | Government-aided autonomous college, founded 1947 | NIRF 2025 Engineering band 201–300; five programmes accredited by the NBA |
| Government Medical College, Miraj | Government medical college, founded 1962-63 | 200 MBBS and 103 MD/MS places |
| Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Sakharale | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1983 | Names twinning partners in the USA, Germany and the UK |
| Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology, Ashta | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1999 | Agreement with Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile |
| Wanless Hospital, Miraj | Mission teaching hospital, founded 1891 | Long-standing medical centre |
NIRF 2025; institution websites; AISHE register.
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology names twinning partners including the University of Bridgeport, Central Michigan University and Wayne State University (USA), RWTH Aachen (Germany), and Birmingham City University and Leeds Beckett University (UK), "and about 16 others". ADCET has an agreement with Universidad de Tarapacá in Chile. Most other institutions name no foreign partner.
Institution websites.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹1.06 trillion economy in 2024-25, up about 49% in current prices since 2021-22, built on grapes, turmeric, sugar and engineering.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹3,04,233 in 2024-25, below the Pune division figure of ₹3,51,530. Sangli produced 10.0% of the division's output.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GI: Sangli turmeric and Sangli raisins | Registered Geographical Indications (raisins registered 2016-17, turmeric 2018-19). | IP India |
| One District One Product | Grape-based products. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| MSME clusters | Government-supported clusters for engineering (Kupwad), turmeric, raisins, and textiles (Vita and Miraj). | Ministry of MSME |
| Krishna Valley Wine Park, Palus | MIDC wine park, 53.7 ha. | MIDC; MSME district profile (2016-17) |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 412 factories employing 25,182 workers in 2023-24. In the 2025-26 season, 16 sugar factories (10 co-operative) crushed 8.0 million tonnes of cane. Major employers include Kirloskar Brothers' pump plant at Kirloskarwadi (founded 1910), the Rajarambapu co-operative sugar group, Chitale Dairy (founded 1939) and the MIDC Kupwad industrial area.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; state sugar commissionerate; company sources; MSME district profile. Employee numbers are mostly not published.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
Rail doubling and lift irrigation are the main recent projects. There is no airport in the district.
A section of national highway NH-166 (Watambare–Mangalwedha) is provisionally completed.
The 9.5 km Sangli–Miraj rail doubling is cleared for traffic, part of the ₹3,627 crore Pune–Miraj–Londa project.
National Highways Authority; Commissioner of Railway Safety; Ministry of Railways.
Miraj is a major railway junction, and Sangli and Miraj stations are in the Amrit Bharat upgrade scheme. There is no airport in the district.
Ministry of Railways.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Irrigation expansion and a World Bank-backed flood-resilience programme lead the district's future projects.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tembhu lift irrigation expansion (stages VI-A and VI-B) | ₹3,282 crore (whole scheme revised to ₹7,370 crore) | Under construction |
| Maharashtra Resilience Development Program, Krishna basin, including Sangli drainage | US$400 million programme; ₹592 crore drainage tender | Under way |
| Mhaisal lift irrigation solarisation, 90 MW | About ₹100 crore | Announced as a pilot in 2022 |
| Station upgrades at Sangli and Miraj | Not published | Amrit Bharat scheme |
Water Resources Department; MahaMITRA; Ministry of Railways.
The district action plan budgets ₹6,105 crore across sectors, including roads, water supply and the medical college, and targets about 50,000 tonnes of farm exports a year. Official sources name grapes, raisins and wine, turmeric, sugar and its by-products, and engineering as the district's main sectors.
Sangli district action plan (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad form one municipal corporation, home to about half a million people in 2011. About a quarter of the district lived in towns.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangli–Miraj–Kupwad | 5,02,793 | Municipal corporation | MIDC Kupwad; medical colleges and hospitals; Miraj railway junction |
| Islampur (Urun-Ishwarpur) | 67,391 | Municipal council | MIDC area; Prakash medical college |
| Vita | 48,289 | Municipal council | Textile cluster |
| Tasgaon | 37,945 | Municipal council | Raisin trading |
| Ashta | 37,105 | Municipal council | ADCET engineering college |
| Budhgaon | 14,666 | Census town | PVPIT engineering college |
Census 2011 town populations from the official District Census Handbook town data. Current civic bodies from the State Election Commission.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 100 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Pune division, south-eastern Maharashtra, bordering Karnataka
Solapur, on Maharashtra's border with Karnataka, had 4.3 million people in 2011. Its city is a textile centre known for GI-registered terry towels and chaddars, and a large cluster making school uniforms. Its own state university serves the district's 165 colleges, which offer 350 MBBS and 7,252 engineering places. Pandharpur, a major pilgrimage town, lies in the district.
A large, growing district with a sizeable city, strong links to Karnataka and an unusually high share of teachers among its graduates.
| Measure | Solapur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,17,756 (4.32 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 47.98 lakh (4.80 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 10,64,587 (24.7%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Solapur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 32.4% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 77.0% (men 85.0%, women 68.6%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, aged 15+ | 2,35,224 | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 938 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 12.2% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
Teaching degrees made up 14.6% of Solapur's graduates in 2011, almost twice the state share of 7.6%. At the same census, 6,433 people who had moved in for education came from outside the district; more than 60% of those from other states came from Karnataka.
Census 2011, tables C-08 appendix and D-03.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University covers the whole district and reports 104 colleges and about 71,000 students (the page is undated).
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, jurisdiction page.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Its own state university, 165 registered colleges and one of the state's largest concentrations of engineering places outside the big cities.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University (PAHSU), Kegaon | State public university; NAAC B++ (CGPA 2.96, 2022, valid to January 2027); 11 schools on campus | 2004 |
| MIT Vishwaprayag University, Kegaon | State private university | 2023 |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26; PAHSU disclosures.
The live AISHE register lists 165 colleges in Solapur district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Solapur, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 101 are rural, 117 (71%) were founded in 2000 or later, and six are autonomous.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (165 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 7,252 | 19 institutes, five of them autonomous, including a railway-engineering college. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 350 | Dr V.M. Government Medical College (200) and Ashwini Rural Medical College, Kumbhari (150). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 960 | Twelve colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
National Medical Commission; State CET Cell.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Dr V.M. Government Medical College, Solapur | Government medical college, founded 1963 | 200 MBBS places |
| Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1983 | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.26) |
| SVERI's College of Engineering, Pandharpur | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1998 | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.46) |
| Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Mahavidyalaya, Pandharpur | Autonomous Rayat college, founded 1960 | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.51) |
| Sangameshwar College, Solapur | Autonomous college, founded 1953; Kannada linguistic-minority college | NAAC A (CGPA 3.39) |
| MIT College of Railway Engineering and Research | Engineering college, founded 2017 | 420 places in railway engineering |
NAAC grades from college disclosures and the Directorate of Higher Education list; State CET Cell. No Solapur institution appears in the NIRF 2025 ranked lists checked.
PAHSU lists foreign agreements with the University of Turku (Finland), the University of Malta, the University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka) and INTI International University (Malaysia). Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Mahavidyalaya, Pandharpur, names Tribhuvan University (Nepal) and the University of Kelaniya.
PAHSU MoU list; college website.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹1.57 trillion economy in 2024-25, the third-largest in the Pune division, built on textiles, farming and power.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,89,558 in 2024-25, 82% of the Pune division figure of ₹3,51,530. Solapur produced 14.9% of the division's output.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GI: Solapur terry towel and Solapur chaddar | Among India's earliest Geographical Indications, registered in 2004. | IP India |
| GI: Solapur pomegranate and Mangalwedha jowar | Registered Geographical Indications for fruit and sorghum. Solapur is a "mega" pomegranate cluster under the National Horticulture Board. | IP India; National Horticulture Board |
| One District One Product | Millet-based products (national list); terry towel (state list). | Ministry of Food Processing Industries; state export portal |
| School uniforms | Described by the Prime Minister in January 2024 as home to India's largest MSME cluster making school uniforms. | Prime Minister's speech, 19 January 2024 |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 327 factories employing 40,274 workers in 2023-24; most powerloom workers are in small units outside that survey. The collectorate reports around 6,000 powerloom units. Major employers include NTPC's 1,320 MW Solapur power station, Balaji Amines (chemicals) and the textile industry.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; Solapur collectorate; company reports.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New highways, a Vande Bharat train, a rebuilt airport terminal and a water pipeline have arrived since 2022, though flights remain few.
Ten national-highway projects (292 km, ₹8,181 crore) are inaugurated.
The Mumbai–Solapur Vande Bharat Express begins, serving Pandharpur, Akkalkot and Tuljapur pilgrims.
15,000 houses for workers at Raynagar are handed over.
Solapur airport's upgraded terminal opens; scheduled flights resume in 2025.
The Ujani–Solapur water pipeline begins testing (about ₹892 crore). Reported
PIB; PMIndia; press where marked.
Solapur airport, run by the Airports Authority of India, handled only 26,375 passengers in 2025-26, and traffic in August 2026 was about half the previous year's. Solapur is a Smart City Mission city with good rail links to Mumbai.
Airports Authority of India traffic statistics; Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
A major expressway, a new railway to Tuljapur and a large temple-town redevelopment at Pandharpur are approved.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot six-lane corridor, 374 km | ₹19,142 crore | Approved by the Union Cabinet, 31 December 2025 |
| Pandharpur temple precinct and corridor | ₹3,994 crore | Approved; 30-month timeline |
| Solapur–Tuljapur–Dharashiv railway, 84 km | About ₹3,296 crore | Under way; due December 2029 |
| Solapur elevated corridor on NH-65, 9.7 km | ₹1,021 crore | Contract awarded; 24 months |
| Boramani greenfield airport | Not published | Status not known |
PIB; state apex committee; Ministry of Railways; MADC.
The district strategic plan names agriculture, animal husbandry, textiles and garments, food processing, IT, tourism and healthcare, and plans to revive airline services and upgrade pilgrimage facilities at Pandharpur.
Solapur District Strategic Plan (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Solapur city has a municipal corporation and held two-thirds of the district's urban population in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solapur | 9,51,558 | Municipal corporation | Textile and powerloom centre; GI terry towels and chaddars |
| Barshi | 1,18,722 | Municipal council | Second-largest town |
| Pandharpur | 98,923 | Municipal council | Vitthal pilgrimage centre; ₹3,994 crore corridor plan |
| Akkalkot | 40,103 | Municipal council | Pilgrimage town; terry-towel production |
| Mangalvedhe | 21,824 | Municipal council | MIDC area; Mangalwedha jowar GI |
| Kurduwadi | 22,463 | Municipal council | MIDC area; railway junction |
Census 2011 Town Directory. Civic bodies from the district collectorate.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 90 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Pune division, southern Maharashtra, bordering Karnataka
Kolhapur is an industrial and farming district in southern Maharashtra with 3.88 million people in 2011. It is known for its foundries, Ichalkaranji's textiles, co-operative sugar and dairy, and GI-tagged Kolhapuri chappals and jaggery. Shivaji University, founded in 1962, is based here. The district has four universities, 205 colleges, 300 MBBS places and 7,290 first-year engineering places.
A district with a strong manufacturing workforce, close ties to Karnataka and an older age profile than the state.
| Measure | Kolhapur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,76,001 (3.88 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 42.17 lakh (4.22 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 9,17,389 (23.7%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Kolhapur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 31.7% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 81.5% (men 88.6%, women 74.2%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, aged 15+ | 2,85,155 (women 35.7%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 957; girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6: 863 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 10.0% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
Manufacturing employed 15.5% of main workers in 2011, well above the state share, reflecting the foundry, engineering and textile base. 2,93,869 residents had moved from Karnataka, by far the largest source outside Maharashtra, and 8,405 people who moved in for education came from outside the district.
Census 2011, tables B-04 and D-03.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Shivaji University, headquartered in Kolhapur, covers Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara districts; the AISHE register lists 283 affiliated colleges across the three.
Shivaji University; AISHE register.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Four universities, including a nationally ranked state university and a deemed health-sciences university, and seven autonomous engineering institutes.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Shivaji University | State public university; NAAC A++ (CGPA 3.52, 2021); NIRF 2025: 45th among state public universities, University band 151–200 | 1962 |
| D.Y. Patil Education Society | Deemed university, private; health sciences and more; NIRF 2025 University band 101–150 | 2004 |
| Sanjay Ghodawat University | State private university | 2017 |
| D.Y. Patil Agriculture and Technical University, Talsande | State private university | 2020 |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra, List of Universities 2025-26; NIRF 2025; Shivaji University admission notification 2025-26. D.Y. Patil Education Society's NAAC grade is reported differently on its own pages.
The live AISHE register lists 205 colleges in Kolhapur district. The AISHE survey report does not print a count for Kolhapur, because it publishes district figures only for the ten districts with the most colleges. 147 are rural, 12 are autonomous, and 56 (27%) were founded in 2020 or later, many of them pharmacy, Ayurveda and agriculture colleges.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026 (205 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 29 Sep 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 7,290 | Ten institutes; 86% of places are in seven autonomous institutes, including DKTE's textile institute. State CET Cell, 2026-27; the list may not be complete |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 300 | Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College (150) and Dr D.Y. Patil Medical College (150). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Ayurveda and homoeopathy | 565 | BAMS 440 in six colleges, BHMS 125 in two. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 60 | Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College, Warananagar. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
National Medical Commission; State CET Cell.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| DKTE Society's Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji | Autonomous institute, founded 1982; five textile degrees | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.3) |
| KIT's College of Engineering, Gokul Shirgaon | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1983 | NAAC A+ (CGPA 3.33); 1,260 places |
| Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research (CSIBER) | Autonomous management institute since 1995, founded 1976 | NIRF-ranked in management |
| Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College | Government medical college with CPR Hospital | 150 MBBS places |
| Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering & Technology, Warananagar | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1983 | 1,140 places; part of the Warana co-operative complex |
College disclosures (NAAC grades self-reported); NIRF 2025; State CET Cell.
Shivaji University names 37 international partners, including the University of Portsmouth and the University of Strathclyde (UK), Virginia Commonwealth University (USA), Hochschule Hannover (Germany), eight Korean universities, Gifu University (Japan), National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) and the University of Turin (Italy). All are dated 2011–2020; no newer agreement is listed.
Shivaji University international MoUs page.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
The Pune division's second-largest economy: ₹1.59 trillion in 2024-25, built on foundries, textiles, sugar and dairy.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹3,24,444 in 2024-25, below the Pune division figure of ₹3,51,530. Kolhapur produced 15.0% of the division's output, second only to Pune.
| Cluster or designation | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GI tags | Kolhapuri chappal, Kolhapur jaggery, Ajara Ghansal rice (2016) and Hupari silver craft (2024). | IP India |
| One District One Product | Sugarcane-based products, including jaggery. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| Foundry and engineering cluster | 350–400 foundries across Kolhapur and Sangli producing about 0.8 million tonnes of castings a year. Industry body figures reported in press, 2026 | Institute of Indian Foundrymen via Down To Earth |
| MSME clusters | Garment cluster at Ichalkaranji, cotton fabric at Hatkanangle, and engineering and auto components at Yadrav. | Ministry of MSME |
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 1,116 factories employing 84,744 workers in 2023-24. Major employers include the Gokul dairy co-operative (₹4,185 crore turnover, 8,461 village societies), the Warana co-operative complex, around 40 sugar mills, Kirloskar Oil Engines and Menon and Menon at Kagal, and the Ichalkaranji powerloom sector.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; Gokul; Warana group; company sources.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
A new airport terminal, a Vande Bharat train and a direct water pipeline have arrived since 2023, and Ichalkaranji became a city corporation.
Ichalkaranji becomes a municipal corporation.
Kolhapur's direct water pipeline from Kalammawadi dam is connected.
Kolhapur airport's new terminal opens.
Kolhapur–Pune Vande Bharat service begins. Reported
Doubling of the Pune–Miraj–Londa railway (₹4,670 crore) is listed as complete.
Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation; PIB; Airports Authority of India; press where marked.
Kolhapur airport handled 1,72,015 passengers in 2025-26, up 8.2%, with flights to Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The main Kolhapur railway terminus is served by 30 train services.
Airports Authority of India; PIB, 25 March 2026; flight listings.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Airport expansion, flood resilience and a rail link to the Konkan coast are planned.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kolhapur airport land acquisition for runway extension, 30 ha | ₹290 crore | Funds released November 2025 Reported |
| Maharashtra Resilience Development Program: drainage and Panchganga river works | World Bank-backed | Under way |
| Kolhapur flood-mitigation plan | ₹3,500 crore Reported | Approved by the state, April 2024 |
| Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi railway, 108 km | ₹3,439 crore (2019 estimate) | Awaiting approval |
| Station upgrades at Kolhapur and Hatkanangale | Not published | Amrit Bharat scheme |
State government resolutions; MahaMITRA; Ministry of Railways; press where marked.
The district strategic plan targets higher sugarcane yields and doubled foundry and engineering exports, and calls for a common effluent treatment plant at Ichalkaranji. Official sources name foundry and engineering, textiles and garments, sugar and dairy, and food processing as the district's main sectors. The state has proposed Kolhapur–Sangli as a gems and jewellery cluster.
Kolhapur District Strategic Plan (MahaMITRA); state policies.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Kolhapur and Ichalkaranji both have municipal corporations. About a third of the district's people lived in towns in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolhapur | 5,49,236 | Municipal corporation | District headquarters; Shivaji University; government medical college |
| Ichalkaranji | 2,87,353 | Municipal corporation (since 2022) | Powerloom textile centre; DKTE institute |
| Jaysingpur | 48,510 | Municipal council | Engineering college; foundries |
| Kagal | 34,106 | Municipal council | Five Star MIDC; Kirloskar and Menon plants |
| Hupari | 28,953 | Municipal council | Hupari silver craft GI |
| Gadhinglaj | 27,185 | Municipal council | Ayurveda and homoeopathy colleges |
Census 2011 town populations from the official District Census Handbook. Current civic bodies from the State Election Commission and Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 130 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Konkan division, the island city of Greater Mumbai
Mumbai City is the island district of Greater Mumbai, with 3.09 million people in 2011. It is India's main financial and port district, home to the Reserve Bank of India, BSE and Mumbai Port. It hosts the University of Mumbai's Fort campus, the Institute of Chemical Technology, VJTI and five public medical colleges with 900 MBBS places.
A densely populated, entirely urban and highly educated district whose resident population is shrinking as people move to the suburbs.
| Measure | Mumbai City | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,85,411 (3.09 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 26.47 lakh (2.65 m), 14% below 2011 | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 8,58,313 (27.8%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Mumbai City | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 100% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 89.2% (men 91.5%, women 86.5%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 4,32,752 (17.6%); women 47.2% | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 832, the lowest in Maharashtra | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | −7.6% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, 19,306 residents had moved into the district for education: 9,775 from elsewhere in Maharashtra, 9,189 from other states and 314 from abroad. Women made up 47% of the district's graduates, against 40% for the state.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai (founded 1857; NAAC A++, CGPA 3.65), whose area covers Mumbai and the Konkan coast. Its own pages give inconsistent college counts, so none is shown here.
University of Mumbai.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
The historic heart of Mumbai's higher education: the University of Mumbai's Fort campus, a top-ranked chemical-technology university, five public medical colleges and colleges founded in the 1800s.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| University of Mumbai (Fort campus and head office) | State public university; NAAC A++ (3.65); NIRF 2025 University 54, Overall 92 | 1857 |
| Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Matunga | Deemed university, government; NIRF 2025 Pharmacy 6, University 40, Overall 64 | Deemed 2008 |
| Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Colaba | Deemed university, government; NIRF 2025 Research 17 | 1945 |
| Dr Homi Bhabha State University | State public cluster university | 2019 |
| Sir J.J. School of Art, Architecture and Design | Deemed university, government | 2023 (School of Art 1857) |
| SNDT Women's University (head office, Churchgate) | State public university | 1916 |
| HSNC University | Cluster university | 2019–20 |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra; NIRF 2025; university websites. IIT Bombay, TISS and NMIMS are in Mumbai Suburban.
The live AISHE register lists 229 colleges under "Mumbai". This list is unreliable for Mumbai City alone: by address, 71 entries are in Mumbai Suburban and 23 in Navi Mumbai or Panvel. About 135 are consistent with Mumbai City. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure. 29 colleges are autonomous, and ten were founded before 1900.
Colleges listed under "Mumbai" by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (229 entries, including some outside the district).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 900 | Grant Government Medical College and J.J. Hospital (250), Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital (250), Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion (200), Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital (150), Government Medical College at GT Hospital (50). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Engineering | 2,399 | VJTI, ICT, Vidyalankar, Xavier Institute of Engineering and M.H. Saboo Siddik. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 130 | State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
National Medical Commission; State CET Cell.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Chemical Technology | Chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences | NIRF 2025: Pharmacy 6, Engineering 41 |
| VJTI, Matunga | Autonomous engineering institute, founded 1887; includes textile technology | NIRF Engineering band 101–150 |
| Nair Hospital Dental College and Government Dental College | Public dental colleges | NIRF 2025 Dental 19 and 21 |
| St Xavier's College | Autonomous college, founded 1869 | NIRF 2025 College 89 |
| Jai Hind College; Ramnarain Ruia College; Wilson College (1832) | Autonomous arts and science colleges | Jai Hind NAAC A++ (3.52); Ruia NIRF College band 201–300 |
| Government Law College, Churchgate | Law college, founded 1855 | Affiliated to the University of Mumbai |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies | University of Mumbai management school | Churchgate |
NIRF 2025; NAAC grades as stated by the institutions; AISHE register.
The University of Mumbai has agreements with Ben-Gurion University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Haifa (2016), and its Academic Council cleared joint degrees with St. Louis University and Moscow State University in 2024. Joint degrees reported in press No other Mumbai City institution publishes named foreign partners.
| University | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Western Australia | Marol, Andheri East (Mumbai Suburban) | Opened 18 September 2026 |
| University of York (UK) | Powai (Mumbai Suburban) | UGC approval announced June 2026 |
| University of Bristol (UK) | Powai (Mumbai Suburban) | UGC letter of approval, 9 June 2026 |
| University of Aberdeen (UK) | Powai (Mumbai Suburban) | Approved; opening announced |
| Illinois Institute of Technology (USA) | Vikhroli (Mumbai Suburban) | Approved; opening announced for 2026 |
Each university's own announcements; Ministry of Education letters of intent, 14 June 2025. Opening dates are as announced and some conflict between sources.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
The financial centre of India. Economic figures are published only for Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban together: ₹9.13 trillion in 2024-25.
This figure covers Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban together; the Economic Survey does not publish them separately. Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person for Mumbai City and Suburban together (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹5,17,875 in 2024-25, above the Konkan division figure of ₹4,57,361. Together they produce about half of the division's output.
| Institution | Location |
|---|---|
| Reserve Bank of India, central office | Fort |
| BSE (stock exchange) | Dalal Street, Fort |
| State Bank of India, corporate centre | Nariman Point |
| Tata Sons; Reliance Industries; Mahindra & Mahindra | Fort, Nariman Point, Apollo Bunder and Worli |
| Mumbai Port Authority | Ballard Estate: 75.15 million tonnes of cargo in 2025-26; international cruise terminal opened 2025 |
RBI; Ministry of Finance (DIPAM); company websites; Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The National Stock Exchange and SEBI are in Mumbai Suburban.
Zaveri Bazar has over 10,000 handmade-jewellery units (state Gems and Jewellery Policy 2025). Dharavi, inside the district, is a leather-goods cluster and the site of a major redevelopment. The national food-processing product for Mumbai is marine products, and the state lists leather products. The Annual Survey of Industries counted 596 factories employing 18,503 workers in 2023-24. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which governs both Mumbai districts, approved a budget of ₹80,953 crore for 2026-27.
Government of Maharashtra; Ministry of Food Processing Industries; Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; BMC budget 2026-27.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
Since 2024 the city has gained a sea bridge to Navi Mumbai, a coastal road, an underground metro line and a new cruise terminal.
Atal Setu, the 21.8 km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link from Sewri to Navi Mumbai, opens (₹17,840 crore).
The Coastal Road's southern section opens in phases.
The first 556 redeveloped flats are handed over at the BDD chawls, Worli.
The Mumbai International Cruise Terminal at Ballard Pier is inaugurated (₹556 crore).
Metro Line 3, the 33.5 km underground Aqua line, opens in full (over ₹37,270 crore).
PMIndia; PIB; MMRCL; Mumbai Port Authority; MHADA.
Mumbai City has no airport; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is in Mumbai Suburban, and Navi Mumbai International Airport in Raigad. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Churchgate are the headquarters of Central and Western Railway. A single "Mumbai One" app now sells tickets across 11 transport operators.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Dharavi's redevelopment, a new metro line to the Gateway of India and a rebuilt CSMT station are the largest projects under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dharavi redevelopment | Winning bid ₹5,069 crore; total cost not published | Under way |
| Metro Line 11, Wadala–CSMT–Gateway of India, 17.5 km | ₹23,488–28,000 crore (sources differ) | Approved |
| CSMT station redevelopment | ₹2,450 crore | Under construction; due March 2027 |
| Sewri–Worli elevated connector, 4.5 km | Over ₹1,000 crore | Under construction |
| BDD chawl redevelopment, 15,593 households | Not published | First flats handed over 2025 |
State government; Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority; Ministry of Railways; press for costs where sources differ.
The district plan names financial services, port and maritime activity, tourism, gems and jewellery, and fisheries. It also lists high land costs, overcrowding and air pollution as weaknesses.
Mumbai City district plan (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
The whole district is part of Greater Mumbai, governed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Its main neighbourhoods have distinct roles.
| Neighbourhood | BMC ward | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort, Nariman Point, Colaba | A | BMC | RBI, BSE, SBI, Tata Sons and Reliance head offices |
| Ballard Estate, Mazgaon, Sewri | A, B, E | BMC | Mumbai Port; cruise terminal; Atal Setu landing |
| Kalbadevi, Zaveri Bazar | C | BMC | Over 10,000 jewellery units |
| Byculla, Mumbai Central | E | BMC | J.J. and Nair teaching hospitals |
| Parel, Worli | F/South, G/South | BMC | KEM and Tata Memorial hospitals; BDD chawl redevelopment |
| Matunga, Dadar, Wadala | F/North, G/North | BMC | ICT, VJTI, Ruia college |
| Dharavi, Sion | G/North, F/North | BMC | Leather cluster and redevelopment; Sion medical college |
Census 2011 lists the whole district as one town, the Mumbai City part of Greater Mumbai (30,85,411 people). Ward assignments are from secondary sources.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 150 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Konkan division, northern Greater Mumbai
Mumbai Suburban, the northern part of Greater Mumbai, had 9.4 million people in 2011, all urban. It hosts IIT Bombay, TISS, NMIMS, IIM Mumbai and the University of Mumbai's Kalina campus, and foreign university campuses are opening in Andheri and Powai. The district includes the Bandra-Kurla financial district, SEEPZ, Film City and Mumbai's international airport.
A large, entirely urban district: young, highly educated and drawing students and workers from across India.
| Measure | Mumbai Suburban | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,56,962 (9.36 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 100.04 lakh (10.0 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 25,99,435 (27.8%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Mumbai Suburban | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 100% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 89.9% (men 92.9%, women 86.4%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 13,69,619 (18.9%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix (Maharashtra 10.5%) |
| Women per 1,000 men | 860 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 8.3% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
At the 2011 census, the district drew more students from other states than from the rest of Maharashtra, and 865 residents had moved from abroad for education.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most of the district's 195 registered colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai, whose figures cover the whole Konkan region.
AISHE register; University of Mumbai.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
India's third-ranked institution, several national research institutes and a growing group of foreign university campuses.
| Institution | Category and standing | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay, Powai | Institute of National Importance; NIRF 2025 Overall 3, Engineering 3, Innovation 2 | 1958 |
| IIM Mumbai (formerly NITIE), Powai | Institute of National Importance | 1963 |
| Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar | Deemed university; NIRF University 72 | 1936 |
| SVKM's NMIMS, Vile Parle | Deemed university, private; NIRF Overall 95, Management 24 | 1981 |
| University of Mumbai, Kalina campus | State public university (head office in Mumbai City) | 1857 |
| Homi Bhabha National Institute; IIPS; IGIDR; ICAR-CIFE | Government deemed universities in nuclear science, population studies, development research and fisheries | 1956–2005 |
| Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai | State private university; state law university | 2019; 2015 |
NIRF 2025; Directorate of Higher Education; institution websites.
The live AISHE register lists 195 colleges under Mumbai Suburban, 40 of them autonomous. This figure probably understates the true number, because many suburban colleges are listed under Mumbai City. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (195 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering (state admissions only) | 10,980 | 19 colleges, 11 autonomous, including Thakur College (1,680), D.J. Sanghvi (1,140) and Sardar Patel Institute of Technology. IIT Bombay and NMIMS admit separately. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 250 | H.B.T. Medical College and Cooper Hospital, Juhu (200) and ESIC Medical College, Andheri (50). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 490 | Six colleges, including Bombay College of Pharmacy. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
Institution websites.
| University | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Western Australia | Marol, Andheri East (Mumbai Suburban) | Opened 18 September 2026 |
| University of York (UK) | Powai (Mumbai Suburban) | UGC approval announced June 2026 |
| University of Bristol (UK) | Powai (Mumbai Suburban) | UGC letter of approval, 9 June 2026 |
| University of Aberdeen (UK) | Powai (Mumbai Suburban) | Approved; opening announced |
| Illinois Institute of Technology (USA) | Vikhroli (Mumbai Suburban) | Approved; opening announced for 2026 |
Each university's own announcements; Ministry of Education letters of intent, 14 June 2025. Opening dates are as announced and some conflict between sources.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
Mumbai's modern business district. Economic figures are published only for Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban together: ₹9.13 trillion in 2024-25.
This figure covers Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban together; the Economic Survey does not publish them separately. Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person for Mumbai City and Suburban together (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹5,17,875 in 2024-25, above the Konkan division figure of ₹4,57,361.
| Area | What is there |
|---|---|
| Bandra-Kurla Complex | National Stock Exchange and SEBI headquarters; a planned international financial services centre |
| SEEPZ special economic zone, Andheri East | Founded 1973; about ₹30,000 crore of exports (2022), mainly gems and jewellery; being redeveloped |
| Powai, Vikhroli, Mulund | IT special economic zones; Godrej head office |
| Film City, Goregaon | Film and television production; the Indian Institute of Creative Technology is building a campus here |
| Chembur and Trombay | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre; BPCL and HPCL refineries; Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers |
SEEPZ; PIB; MMRDA; institution and company websites.
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 2,054 factories employing 1,26,307 workers in 2023-24.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New metro lines, a sixth suburban railway line and redeveloped SEEPZ facilities have opened since 2023, and the airport is now one of two serving the region.
Metro Lines 2A and 7 are dedicated (about ₹12,600 crore).
The Khar–Goregaon sixth railway line and new SEEPZ facilities open.
Metro Line 3 (Aqua) opens in phases.
ESIC Medical College, Andheri admits its first MBBS students.
The University of Western Australia opens its Mumbai campus in Andheri East.
PMIndia; PIB; National Medical Commission; University of Western Australia.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport handled 55.3 million passengers in 2025-26, including 16.3 million international. Traffic fell 8% in April–August 2026 as the new Navi Mumbai airport grew.
Airports Authority of India.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Tunnels, a new sea link, more metro lines and the bullet-train terminus at BKC are under construction.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goregaon–Mulund Link Road twin tunnels | ₹6,300 crore | Under construction |
| Thane–Borivali twin tunnel, 11.8 km | ₹16,600 crore | Foundation stone laid July 2024 |
| Versova–Bandra Sea Link | ₹11,333 crore (MSRDC) | Under construction |
| Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train, BKC station | Part of the national project | Excavation about 91% complete (February 2026) |
| Indian Institute of Creative Technology campus, Film City | ₹391 crore central grant | Planned; temporary campus running |
PIB; PMIndia; MSRDC.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
The whole district is part of Greater Mumbai, governed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Its main neighbourhoods have distinct roles.
| Neighbourhood | Taluka | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandra-Kurla Complex | Andheri | BMC | Financial district: SEBI and NSE |
| Andheri East, Marol, SEEPZ | Andheri | BMC | SEEPZ; MIDC head office; UWA campus |
| Santacruz, Kalina | Andheri | BMC | University of Mumbai campus; airport |
| Vile Parle, Juhu | Andheri | BMC | NMIMS and leading colleges; Cooper medical college |
| Goregaon | Borivali | BMC | Film City; IGIDR |
| Powai, Vikhroli | Kurla | BMC | IIT Bombay, IIM Mumbai; York, Bristol, Aberdeen and Illinois Tech campuses |
| Chembur, Trombay, Deonar | Kurla | BMC | BARC; TISS and IIPS |
Census 2011 lists the whole district as one town, the suburban part of Greater Mumbai (93,56,962 people).
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 110 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Konkan division, next to Mumbai
Thane is a fast-growing urban district next to Mumbai, with 8.07 million people in 2011 and six municipal corporations, including Thane and Navi Mumbai. It combines the Thane–Belapur industrial and IT belt, chemical estates and Bhiwandi's warehousing. Its colleges are affiliated mainly to the University of Mumbai, and it offers at least 12,000 first-year engineering places.
One of India's fastest-growing urban districts: its population grew by more than a third between 2001 and 2011. Most Census detail is still published for Thane and Palghar together.
| Measure | Thane | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population (current district) | 80.7 lakh (8.07 m) | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 34.7% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Living in towns and cities | 86.2% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Measure | Thane | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| People aged 18–30 (Thane and Palghar together) | 30,25,117 (27.4%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Effective literacy (Thane and Palghar together) | 84.5% (men 88.7%, women 79.8%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, aged 15+ (Thane and Palghar together) | 11,37,710 | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 868 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Projected population, 1 March 2026 | 146.0 lakh (14.6 m), Thane and Palghar together | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
Graduates and workers are for Thane and Palghar together, as published in the 2011 Census before Palghar became a separate district.
At the 2011 census, 42,685 residents who had moved in for education came from outside the district: 27,173 from elsewhere in Maharashtra, 14,897 from other states and 573 from abroad. Manufacturing was the largest single type of work, employing 27% of main workers.
Census 2011, tables D-03 and B-04.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai, which has a sub-campus in Thane.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
A young, privately run college system built since 2000, with large engineering, pharmacy and medical capacity and one nationally ranked university.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Padmashree Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Nerul, Navi Mumbai | Deemed university, private; NIRF 2025 University 91; NAAC A++ (3.59), as stated by the university | 2002 |
No state university is headquartered in the district. The University of Mumbai runs a sub-campus in Thane.
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra; NIRF 2025.
The live AISHE register lists 301 colleges under Thane; correcting for colleges filed under the wrong district, the true figure is probably about 315. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure. 89% are private unaided, 83% were founded in 2000 or later, and 16 are autonomous.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (301 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 12,000+ | 24 institutes, weighted towards computing and AI, including Datta Meghe (Airoli) and L.R. Tiwari (Mira Road), 960 each. State CET Cell, 2026-27; a minimum |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 650+ | D.Y. Patil Medical College (250), Terna (150), Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Kalwa (100, municipal), Government Medical College, Ambernath (100), MGM (50). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 1,640+ | At least 20 colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 100+ | Including Terna Dental College. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| B.K. Birla College, Kalyan | Aided autonomous college, founded 1972 | NAAC A++ (3.51); a DBT Star College for biosciences |
| Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College, Vashi | Aided autonomous college, founded 1979 | NAAC A++ (3.51), as stated by the college |
| VPM's Joshi-Bedekar and Bandodkar colleges, Thane | Aided autonomous colleges, founded 1969 | Arts, commerce and science |
| SIES College and SIES Graduate School of Technology, Nerul | Autonomous colleges | NAAC A (college) |
| Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1994 | 480 places |
College websites (NAAC grades self-reported); NIRF 2025.
B.K. Birla College runs a Global Master’s Programme with Vistula University (Poland), and Joshi-Bedekar College has links with the University of Skövde (Sweden) in biotechnology and physiology. No foreign university campus is located in Thane district; the approved Mumbai campuses are in Mumbai Suburban.
College websites.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
An industrial and services powerhouse. Economic figures are published for Thane and Palghar together: ₹6.73 trillion in 2024-25.
This figure covers Thane and Palghar together; the Economic Survey still publishes them as one district, as they were before 2014. Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person for Thane and Palghar together (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹4,44,283 in 2024-25, close to the Konkan division figure of ₹4,57,361.
| Area | What is there |
|---|---|
| Trans-Thane Creek (Thane–Belapur) MIDC | 2,333 ha, established 1963; chemicals, engineering and IT; Reliance Corporate Park at Ghansoli |
| IT special economic zones | Seven operating zones, including Mindspace (Airoli, Kalwa), Gigaplex (Airoli), Capgemini's Airoli park and Mahape |
| Dombivli MIDC | Chemicals, textiles and engineering, established 1964 |
| Ambernath, Badlapur, Murbad and Wagle Estate MIDC areas | Engineering and manufacturing; Ordnance Factory Ambarnath |
| Bhiwandi | Powerlooms and one of India's largest warehousing areas (official figures not found) |
MSME district profile (2016-17); Ministry of Commerce SEZ list (March 2024); MPCB.
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 4,157 factories employing 2,35,085 workers in 2023-24 in the current district. The district plan aims for a "$150 billion economy by 2028". The national food-processing product is millet-based products.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; Thane District Strategic Plan (MahaMITRA); Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New metro lines, creek bridges and the completed Samruddhi expressway have arrived since 2023. Navi Mumbai's new international airport is just across the district boundary in Raigad.
Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1 opens, mostly in neighbouring Raigad.
Digha Gaon railway station opens.
The final stretch of the Samruddhi expressway, ending at Amane in Thane district, opens; Thane Creek Bridge 3 is fully open.
Navi Mumbai International Airport opens in Raigad district (₹19,650 crore).
Metro Line 9 Phase 1 reaches Mira-Bhayandar. Reported
PIB; All India Radio; MMRDA; press where marked.
Thane (18.4 lakh people in 2011), Kalyan-Dombivli (12.5 lakh), Navi Mumbai (11.2 lakh), Mira-Bhayandar (8.1 lakh), Bhiwandi-Nizampur (7.1 lakh) and Ulhasnagar (5.1 lakh). Thane Municipal Corporation’s 2026-27 budget is ₹6,221 crore.
Census 2011; Thane Municipal Corporation.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Five metro lines, a ring metro for Thane city and a tunnel to Borivali are under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thane Integral Ring Metro, 29 km | ₹12,200 crore | Approved August 2024; due 2029 |
| Metro Lines 4 and 4A | ₹14,549 crore (Line 4) | About 90% complete; partial service due November 2026 |
| Metro Line 5, Thane–Bhiwandi–Kalyan | ₹8,417 crore | Viaduct nearly complete |
| Metro Line 12, Kalyan–Taloja | ₹5,865 crore | Under construction |
| Thane–Borivali twin tunnel, 11.8 km | ₹16,600 crore | Foundation stone laid July 2024 |
PIB; MMRDA; press reports on progress.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Six of the district's towns are municipal corporations. Navi Mumbai's municipal corporation area is in Thane district; its Kharghar and Panvel areas are in Raigad.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thane | 18,41,488 | Municipal corporation | District headquarters; Wagle Estate; IT zones at Kopri and Hiranandani Estate |
| Kalyan-Dombivli | 12,47,327 | Municipal corporation | Kalyan rail junction; Dombivli chemical estate |
| Navi Mumbai | 11,20,547 | Municipal corporation | Thane–Belapur industrial belt; IT zones at Airoli and Mahape |
| Mira-Bhayandar | 8,09,378 | Municipal corporation | New metro line; engineering colleges |
| Bhiwandi-Nizampur | 7,09,665 | Municipal corporation | Powerlooms and warehousing |
| Ulhasnagar | 5,06,098 | Municipal corporation | Colleges; trading town |
| Ambernath | 2,53,475 | Municipal council | MIDC areas; ordnance factory; government medical college |
Census 2011 town populations from the official District Census Handbook. Civic bodies from the State Election Commission.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 130 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Konkan division, on the north Konkan coast, next to Mumbai
Palghar, formed from Thane in 2014, had 3.0 million people in 2011; 37% belong to Scheduled Tribes. Its south includes the Vasai-Virar city area. Tarapur hosts India's first commercial nuclear power units and a chemical industrial area. A deep-water port at Vadhavan, the bullet train and an expressway are being built. There are 103 colleges, 150 MBBS places and 2,820 engineering places.
Maharashtra's newest district, divided between the fast-growing Vasai-Virar urban area and a largely tribal, rural interior.
| Measure | Palghar | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29.9 lakh (2.99 m) | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 39.8% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 37.4% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Measure | Palghar | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 52.2% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Literacy | 77.0% (rural 64.3%, urban 88.3%); the collectorate gives 66.7% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26; district collectorate |
| Women per 1,000 men | 934 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 (Thane and Palghar together) | 27.4% | 2011, Census table C-13 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
Graduates and workers above are for Thane and Palghar together: the 2011 Census was published before Palghar became a district, and no Palghar-only tables exist.
The district plan describes low human development indicators among the tribal and rural population of the interior talukas (Jawhar, Mokhada, Vikramgad, Dahanu and Talasari), while Vasai-Virar is a city of over a million people. Four interior talukas are national Aspirational Blocks.
Palghar District Development Strategic Plan 2023-2028 (MahaMITRA); NITI Aayog.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. 87 of the district’s 103 colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
A young college system: 70% of colleges were founded since 2010, led by engineering in the Vasai–Virar–Boisar belt and colleges serving tribal students in the interior.
Universal Skilltech University, Vasai, is a state private skills university established in 2024. No other university is headquartered in Palghar; most colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra.
The live AISHE register lists 103 colleges in Palghar district. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure. 74 are rural, 72 (70%) were founded in 2010 or later, and two are autonomous.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (103 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 2,820 | Six colleges, three autonomous, including Vidyavardhini’s College, Vasai (720) and St John College, Palghar (540). State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 150 | Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, Dahanu (private, 2017). A government medical college was approved in 2023 but has not opened |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 620 | Seven colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
National Medical Commission; State CET Cell.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| St John College of Engineering & Management, Palghar | Autonomous engineering college, founded 2008 | NAAC A+, as stated by the college |
| Vidyavardhini’s College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1994 | NAAC B+ (first cycle) |
| Loknete Ramsheth Thakur College, Mokhada | Rayat Shikshan Sanstha college, founded 1984 | NAAC A+ (3.43); serves mainly tribal students |
| Gokhale Education Society’s College, Jawhar | Arts, commerce and science college, founded 1983 | More than 90% of students are tribal or from disadvantaged groups |
| Annasaheb Vartak College, Vasai | Aided college, founded 1971 | Arts, commerce and science |
College websites; AISHE register. No Palghar institution appears in the NIRF 2025 lists checked.
No Palghar institution names a foreign university partner.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
An industrial and port frontier. Economic figures are published for Thane and Palghar together: ₹6.73 trillion in 2024-25.
This figure covers Thane and Palghar together; the Economic Survey still publishes them as one district, as they were before 2014. Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
No separate income figure is published for Palghar. For Thane and Palghar together, income per person was ₹4,44,283 in 2024-25.
| Site | What is there |
|---|---|
| Tarapur Atomic Power Station | Four units: two 160 MW boiling-water reactors operating since 1969 (India’s first commercial nuclear power), and two 540 MW units from 2005–06. Units 1 and 2 restarted after refurbishment in 2025–26 |
| Tarapur MIDC, Boisar | 1,029 ha with 1,760 units (2012 data): JSW Steel, Viraj Profiles, Lupin and Aarti Industries |
| Wada | Steel rolling mills and a Coca-Cola bottling plant |
Nuclear Power Corporation of India; PIB, 11 May 2026; MSME district profile (2016-17); company websites.
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 1,963 factories employing 1,34,188 workers in 2023-24. The district’s food-processing product is chikoo (sapota), grown on about 5,000 hectares; Dahanu Gholvad chikoo and Warli painting hold GI tags. Tarapur is assessed as a severely polluted industrial cluster.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; Ministry of Food Processing Industries; PIB; IP India; Central Pollution Control Board.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New freight rail, a regional water scheme and the restart of Tarapur's oldest reactors have come since 2023, with a port, expressway and bullet train under construction.
The Surya regional water scheme begins supplying Vasai-Virar.
A section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor through the district is dedicated.
The Prime Minister lays the foundation stone of Vadhavan port.
Tarapur unit 1 restarts after refurbishment; unit 2 is approved in May 2026.
Bullet-train mountain tunnels in Palghar are completed.
PIB; All India Radio; MMRDA; Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation.
There is no airport in the district. The Western Railway suburban network reaches Virar and Dahanu Road, and its Virar–Dahanu quadrupling is 64% complete.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Some of India's largest infrastructure projects are under way here: a deep-water port, the bullet train and the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vadhavan deep-water port (298 million tonnes a year) | ₹76,220 crore | Approved June 2024; marine contracts being awarded |
| Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train: Virar and Boisar stations | Part of the national project | Service planned from August 2027 |
| Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, Virar–Talasari | Not published | 89–100% complete by package (January 2026) Reported |
| Virar–Alibaug Multimodal Corridor | ₹37,013 crore | Awaiting approval |
| Virar–Dahanu Road rail quadrupling | US$511 million | 64% complete; due March 2027 |
PIB; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; press where marked.
The District Development Strategic Plan 2023-2028 focuses on port-led industry and logistics, agriculture and horticulture (chikoo, rice), fisheries and tourism, alongside improving human development in the tribal talukas.
Palghar District Development Strategic Plan 2023-2028 (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Vasai-Virar is the district's only municipal corporation and holds most of its urban population.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasai-Virar | 12,22,390 | Municipal corporation | City area next to Mumbai; industrial estates |
| Palghar | 68,930 | Municipal council | District headquarters; St John colleges |
| Dahanu | 50,287 | Municipal council | GI chikoo area; Vedantaa medical college |
| Boisar | 36,151 | Gram panchayat | Tarapur MIDC: JSW Steel, Viraj, Lupin |
| Jawhar | 12,040 | Municipal council | Hill town; tribal development office |
| Tarapur | 6,962 | Census town | Atomic power station |
Census 2011 Town Directory (published under the former Thane district). Current civic bodies from the State Election Commission and municipal sources.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 100 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Konkan division, on the Konkan coast, south-east of Mumbai
Raigad, on the Konkan coast next to Mumbai, had 2.6 million people in 2011. Its Panvel–Uran area holds India's largest container port, the new Navi Mumbai International Airport and the landing of the Atal Setu sea bridge. Inland are petrochemical and steel plants. It hosts Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, a deemed health-sciences university and 158 colleges.
A fast-growing district where Navi Mumbai's southern suburbs meet a largely rural coast and hinterland.
| Measure | Raigad | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,34,200 (2.63 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 31.14 lakh (3.11 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 19.3% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Measure | Raigad | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 36.8% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 83.1% (men 89.1%, women 76.9%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, aged 15+ | 2,01,316 | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 959 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 11.6% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
Engineering graduates make up 12.7% of the district's graduates, above the state share of 11.2%, reflecting its port, chemical and steel industries.
Census 2011, table C-08 appendix.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. 112 of the district's 158 colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai; others belong to DBATU, MUHS, MGM Institute of Health Sciences and the Indian Maritime University.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
The state's technological university, a deemed health-sciences university and five private universities, alongside maritime, fashion and cancer-research institutions.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU), Lonere | State technological university with statewide affiliation; NAAC B+ (2023) | 1989 |
| MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Kamothe | Deemed university, private; NAAC A++ (3.55, 2022) | 2006 |
| Amity University Mumbai, Panvel | State private university | 2014 |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, Panvel | State private university | 2018 |
| Vijaybhoomi University, Karjat | State private university | 2019 |
| Universal AI University, Karjat; ITM Skills University, Kharghar | State private universities | 2023 |
UGC list of state private universities (January 2024); university websites. No Raigad institution appears in the NIRF 2025 lists checked.
The live AISHE register lists 158 colleges in Raigad district. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure. 99 are rural, and the register lists at least one Kamothe college under Thane.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (158 colleges). Health-science and maritime colleges are not shown in the affiliation chart.
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 6,252 | 14 institutes, three autonomous, including DBATU (558), MGM College of Engineering (870) and Pillai HOC (600). State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 400–450 | Government Medical College, Alibag (100, opened 2021), MGM Medical College, Kamothe (200 or 250; NMC's own figures differ) and MGM Medical College, Panvel (100, new). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 200 | MGM and YMT dental colleges (as stated by the colleges) |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 980 | Eleven colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kharghar | Central government fashion and design institute | Part of the national NIFT network |
| ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar | Advanced cancer research and treatment centre, at Kharghar since 2002 | National cancer centre |
| Changu Kana Thakur College, New Panvel | Aided autonomous college | NAAC A++ (3.52) |
| Pillai group colleges, New Panvel and Rasayani | Autonomous colleges of architecture, engineering, management and arts | NAAC A and A+ |
| Maritime institutes, including Western Maritime Academy | Affiliated to the Indian Maritime University | Seafarer training |
AISHE register; institution websites; NAAC grades as stated.
Universal AI University has a partnership with the Arab Center for Artificial Intelligence, Qatar (2025). Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University names the University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria, and MGM Institute of Health Sciences links with the University of Sydney and Cardiff University in physiotherapy. No foreign campus operates in Raigad yet; CIDCO is developing a 100-hectare International Educity at Kundevahal, Panvel, near the new airport. Educity status from press
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹1.21 trillion economy in 2024-25, up about 47% since 2021-22, built on ports, petrochemicals, steel and the new airport.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹3,57,581 in 2024-25, below the Konkan division figure of ₹4,57,361. The district plan gives a much lower GDP figure for 2021-22 than the Economic Survey; the Survey figure is used here.
| Site or designation | What it is |
|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), Nhava Sheva | India's largest container port: 102 million tonnes and 8.17 million TEU in 2025-26; PSA Mumbai doubled its terminal capacity in September 2025; a multi-product SEZ with 11 units |
| JSW Steel, Dolvi | 10 million tonnes a year, expanding to 15 |
| Reliance Nagothane; RCF Thal; ONGC Uran; GAIL Usar | Petrochemicals, fertilisers and gas processing |
| MIDC areas | Taloja, Nagothane, Patalganga, Mahad, Roha and others |
| GI tags | Alibag white onion and Pen Ganesh idols |
| Dighi Port Industrial Area | Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor node, 6,056 acres, ₹5,469 crore, approved August 2024 |
JNPA; company websites; MSME district profile (2015-16 data); IP India; PIB.
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 1,090 factories employing 1,11,954 workers in 2023-24. The district's food-processing product is marine products. Raigad and Khanderi forts are part of the UNESCO "Maratha Military Landscapes" World Heritage listing (2025), and the Elephanta Caves lie in the district's former Kolaba area.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; Ministry of Food Processing Industries; PIB; UNESCO.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
Since 2024 Raigad has gained a sea bridge to Mumbai, a new international airport, a rail line to Uran and a doubled container terminal.
Government Medical College, Alibag admits its first students.
Atal Setu, the 21.8 km sea bridge from Mumbai to Chirle, opens (₹17,840 crore), and the Kharkopar–Uran railway follows.
PSA Mumbai's second phase opens at JNPA, doubling the terminal to 4.8 million TEU.
Navi Mumbai International Airport is inaugurated (about ₹19,650 crore).
Commercial flights begin at Navi Mumbai airport.
PIB; National Medical Commission; PSA; airport operator.
The airport handled 23.7 lakh (2.37 million) domestic passengers and 4,010 international passengers in April–August 2026. Its planned ultimate capacity is 90 million passengers a year.
Airports Authority of India; PIB.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
A new town around the airport, an industrial corridor node, a multimodal corridor to Virar and an education city are planned.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dighi Port Industrial Area | ₹5,469 crore | Approved August 2024 |
| Virar–Alibaug Multimodal Corridor | ₹37,013 crore | Awaiting approval |
| Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), 371 sq km | Tenders of ₹3,114 and ₹3,300 crore | 12 town planning schemes approved |
| Karnala–Sai–Chirner new town ("Third Mumbai"), 323 sq km | Not published | Land acquisition from March 2026 Reported |
| International Educity, Kundevahal | Not published | Land development Reported |
PIB; National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation; CIDCO; MMRDA; press where marked.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Panvel became a municipal corporation in 2016 and now covers the southern Navi Mumbai nodes, including Kharghar and Kamothe.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panvel | 1,80,020 | Municipal corporation (since 2016) | Node for the new airport, Taloja MIDC and MGM institutions |
| Kharghar | 80,612 | Within Panvel Municipal Corporation | NIFT, ACTREC, ITM Skills University |
| Khopoli | 71,141 | Municipal council | On the Mumbai–Pune Expressway |
| Pen | 37,852 | Municipal council | GI Ganesh idol cluster; JSW Dolvi nearby |
| Uran | 30,439 | Municipal council | JNPA and ONGC Uran |
| Karjat | 29,663 | Municipal council | Vijaybhoomi and Universal AI universities |
| Alibag | 20,743 | Municipal council | District headquarters; government medical college; GI white onion |
Census 2011 Town Directory. Current civic bodies from the District Socio-Economic Review and Panvel Municipal Corporation.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 95 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Konkan division, Maharashtra's southernmost coast, bordering Goa
Sindhudurg is Maharashtra's southernmost coastal district, with 0.85 million people in 2011 and a falling, ageing population. It is known for Alphonso mango, cashew, kokum, fisheries and beach tourism around Malvan and Tarkarli. A government medical college opened in 2021, and Chipi airport links it to Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Most colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
A small, highly literate and mainly rural coastal district whose population is shrinking and ageing as young people leave.
| Measure | Sindhudurg | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,49,651 (0.85 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 7.95 lakh (0.80 m), 6% below 2011 | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 1,70,345 (20.1%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Sindhudurg | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 12.6% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 85.6% (men 91.6%, women 79.8%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, aged 15+ | 41,557 (6.2%) | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,036 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | −2.2% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
Teaching degrees made up 12.7% of the district's graduates in 2011, against 7.6% for the state. 1,907 residents had moved in from outside the district for education.
Census 2011, tables C-08 appendix and D-03.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. There is no university in Sindhudurg; the University of Mumbai runs a sub-campus at Talere and a maritime study centre at Vengurle, and the Konkan agricultural university (DBSKKV) runs a horticulture college and research stations.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
No university of its own, but a new government medical college, an agricultural-university horticulture college and research stations, and India's scuba-diving training institute.
No university is located in Sindhudurg. Colleges are affiliated to the University of Mumbai (42), MUHS (12), the Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth agricultural university (10), DBATU (6) and SNDT Women's University (4).
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra; AISHE register.
The live AISHE register lists 74 colleges in Sindhudurg district, 69 of them rural. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure. One college is autonomous.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (74 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine (MBBS) | 249 | Government Medical College, Sindhudurg, Oros (100, opened 2021, 500-bed hospital) and SSPM Medical College, Padave (149). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Engineering | 900 | Three private colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 520 | Six colleges. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Government Medical College, Sindhudurg | Government medical college, opened 2021 | 100 MBBS places; 500-bed hospital |
| S.P.K. Mahavidyalaya, Sawantwadi | Aided autonomous college, founded 1961 | NAAC A (third cycle); the district's only autonomous college |
| College of Horticulture, Mulde, and the Regional Fruit Research Station, Vengurle | Konkan agricultural university (DBSKKV); the research station dates from 1957 | Mango, cashew and kokum research |
| Indian Institute of Scuba Diving and Aquatic Sports, Tarkarli | State tourism training institute, opened 2015 | PADI-accredited dive training |
| University of Mumbai sub-campus, Talere; Maritime Study Centre, Vengurle | University centres | — |
AISHE register; DBSKKV; college websites. No Sindhudurg institution appears in the NIRF 2025 lists checked.
No Sindhudurg institution names a foreign university partner.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹307 billion economy in 2024-25, built on horticulture, fisheries and tourism, with very little industry.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹3,02,001 in 2024-25, below the Konkan division figure of ₹4,57,361.
| Designation | What it means |
|---|---|
| GI: Alphonso mango | Shared with Ratnagiri and other Konkan districts |
| GI: Vengurla cashew; Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri kokum | Registered 2015-16 |
| GI: Sawantwadi wooden craft and Ganjifa cards | Registered 2023-24 |
| One District One Product | Mango-based products |
| Cashew processing | 267 units (2019-20 data) |
IP India; Ministry of Food Processing Industries; state cashew data.
The district has 87 fishing villages and 32,017 fisherfolk; its marine catch fell 42% to 10,046 tonnes in 2021-22, the lowest of the coastal districts. The Annual Survey of Industries counted only 41 factories employing 1,529 workers in 2023-24, mainly at Kudal MIDC. Tourism centres on Malvan, Tarkarli and Sindhudurg Fort; a Taj hotel at Shiroda-Velagar was agreed in August 2026.
Department of Fisheries, Maharashtra; Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; MTDC.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
A greenfield airport and a government medical college have opened since 2021, and the Mumbai–Goa highway has been widened through the district.
Government Medical College, Sindhudurg admits its first students.
Sindhudurg (Chipi) airport opens under the national regional-connectivity scheme (about ₹800 crore).
The Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-66) packages in Sindhudurg are reported 99% complete.
Daily flights to Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru begin; traffic rises to 73,022 passengers in 2025-26.
PIB; Airports Authority of India; airline schedules.
The Konkan Railway runs through the district. Flights to Mumbai are currently suspended; Goa's airports are the other gateway.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Tourism projects lead the district's future: an underwater museum, a luxury hotel and a new fishing harbour.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| INS Guldar underwater museum and submarine tourism, Vengurla | ₹46.91 crore central sanction | Under way |
| Taj hotel, Shiroda-Velagar | Land payment about ₹60 crore | Agreement signed August 2026 |
| Anandwadi fishing harbour, Devgad | ₹88.44 crore | Under implementation |
| Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi railway, 108 km | ₹3,439 crore (2019 estimate) | Awaiting approval |
| Resumption of Mumbai flights | Viability-gap funding approved | Pending |
Ministry of Tourism; MTDC; Sagarmala; Ministry of Railways.
The district plan names agriculture and horticulture, fisheries, processing, coir, bamboo, tourism and skills, and proposes a hotel-management institute and a marine institute. Young people in the state skill-gap survey preferred tourism and hospitality careers.
Sindhudurg District Strategic Development Plan (MahaMITRA); state skill-gap report 2023.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
There is no municipal corporation; only about one person in eight lived in a town in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawantwadi | 23,851 | Municipal council | GI wooden craft and Ganjifa cards |
| Malvan | 18,648 | Municipal council | Sindhudurg Fort; Tarkarli beach and marine sanctuary |
| Kankavli | 16,398 | Nagar panchayat | Engineering college; University of Mumbai sub-campus nearby |
| Kudal | 16,015 | Census town | Kudal MIDC; government medical college at Oros |
| Vengurla | 12,392 | Municipal council | GI cashew; fruit research station |
Census 2011 town populations from the official District Census Handbook. Civic bodies from the State Election Commission.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 115 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Nashik division, north-west Maharashtra
Dhule is a mostly rural district in north-west Maharashtra, at the junction of the Mumbai–Agra and Surat–Nagpur highways, with 2.05 million people in 2011. Almost a third belong to Scheduled Tribes. Farming dominates, with cotton, bajra and groundnut. Shirpur is an education centre with a nationally ranked pharmacy institute and an NMIMS campus. The district has 300 MBBS places.
A growing, largely rural and tribal district where most people still work in farming and teaching is a common degree.
| Measure | Dhule | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,50,862 (2.05 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 24.39 lakh (2.44 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| People aged 18–30 | 4,79,522 (23.4%) | 2011, Census table C-13 (Maharashtra 25.3%) |
| Measure | Dhule | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 27.8% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 72.8% (men 79.5%, women 65.8%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, aged 15+ | 97,558 (6.8%); women 32.6% | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 946 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 20.1% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
Teaching degrees made up 16.9% of the district's graduates in 2011, more than twice the state share. 8,590 residents had moved in from outside the district for education, 1,361 of them from other states. Sakri and Shirpur talukas are tribal (Fifth Schedule) areas.
Census 2011, tables C-08 appendix and D-03; Tribal Development Department.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most colleges are affiliated to Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University in Jalgaon, which covers Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Shirpur has grown into an education centre, with a nationally ranked pharmacy institute, an NMIMS campus and a new private university in Dhule.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| SVKM NMIMS Global University, Dhule | State private university | 2024 |
| NMIMS Shirpur campus | Off-campus centre of SVKM's NMIMS (deemed university, NAAC A++): engineering, pharmacy and aviation | 2007 |
Directorate of Higher Education, Maharashtra; NMIMS.
The live AISHE register lists 92 colleges in Dhule district. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure. 60 are rural; R.C. Patel Institute of Technology is the only autonomous college listed, though its sister pharmacy institute also holds autonomy.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (92 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4,260 | Nine institutes, led by R.C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur (900, autonomous). State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 760 | Eight colleges, four of them in Shirpur taluka. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 300 | Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College (150) and ACPM Medical College (150). NMC, 2026-27 |
| Dentistry (BDS) | 100 | ACPM Dental College. State CET Cell, 2025-26 |
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur | Autonomous pharmacy college, founded 1992 | NIRF 2025 Pharmacy 52, the district's only ranked institution |
| R.C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur | Autonomous engineering college, founded 2001 | NAAC A, as stated by the college |
| College of Agriculture, Dhule | Constituent college of MPKV agricultural university, founded 1960 | Agricultural and bajra research stations |
| Kr. Dr. P.R. Ghogrey Science College, Dhule | Aided science college, founded 1956 | NAAC A (2011) |
| Dhule (Gondur) airport | Non-scheduled airfield | Bombay Flying Club runs pilot training here |
NIRF 2025; college websites; Maharashtra Airport Development Company.
NMIMS, the parent of the Shirpur campus, names partners including Purdue, Virginia Tech, the University of Bristol and the University of Wollongong, but none is stated to apply to its Shirpur or Dhule campuses. No other Dhule institution names a foreign partner.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
A ₹559 billion economy in 2024-25, up about 43% since 2021-22, built on cotton, groundnut, textiles and new fertiliser, cement and solar plants.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ billion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹2,17,188 in 2024-25, below the Nashik division figure of ₹2,46,024.
| Cluster or employer | What it is |
|---|---|
| Deesan integrated textile park, Shirpur | Listed as completed under the national integrated textile parks scheme (2023) |
| Nardana growth centre | Madhya Bharat Agro fertiliser complex (₹535 crore) and an UltraTech cement grinding unit (2022) |
| Sakri | Mahagenco solar plants (125 MW plus 25 MW from 2024) |
| One District One Product | Banana |
PIB; Ministry of Food Processing Industries; company and power-company sources.
The Annual Survey of Industries counted 99 factories employing 7,225 workers in 2023-24. The main crops are cotton, bajra, jowar, groundnut, maize and soybean.
Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D; district collectorate.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New cement, fertiliser and solar plants have opened since 2022, and two new railway lines are under construction.
An UltraTech cement grinding unit is commissioned at Nardana.
Work begins on the Dhule–Nardana railway line (₹716 crore contract).
Mahagenco commissions a 25 MW solar plant at Sakri.
The 309 km Indore–Manmad railway through the district is approved (₹18,036 crore).
PIB; company and power-company sources.
Dhule sits at the junction of the Mumbai–Agra, Surat–Nagpur and Dhule–Solapur national highways. There are no scheduled flights.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
Two new railway lines, a large lift-irrigation scheme and a ring road are planned or under way.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indore–Manmad railway, 309 km | ₹18,036 crore | Approved 2024; due 2028-29 |
| Dhule–Nardana railway, 49 km | ₹716 crore contract | 35% complete (December 2025) |
| Sulwade–Jamphal–Kanoli lift irrigation | ₹5,329 crore (revised) | Under construction |
| Dhule ring road, 26 km | Not published | Not yet awarded |
PIB; Water Resources Department; NHAI.
The district plan aims for exports of ₹450 crore and focuses on agriculture and agro-processing, textiles and renewable energy.
Dhule district plan (MahaMITRA).
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Dhule city has a municipal corporation, enlarged in 2018. Shirpur is the second town and the district's education centre.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhule | 3,75,559 | Municipal corporation | District headquarters; MIDC Avdhan |
| Shirpur-Warwade | 76,905 | Municipal council | Education centre: NMIMS and R.C. Patel institutions |
| Dondaicha-Warwade | 46,767 | Municipal council | Engineering, pharmacy and Ayurveda colleges |
| Sakri | 21,764 | Nagar panchayat | Solar plants; tribal area |
Census 2011 town populations from the official District Census Handbook. Civic bodies from the State Election Commission and Dhule Municipal Corporation.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 125 sources is available with a free account.
District profile, Nashik division, north-west Maharashtra
Nashik, in north-west Maharashtra, had 6.1 million people in 2011 and a projected 7.4 million in 2026. It is the largest economy in its division and headquarters two statewide universities, for health sciences and for open learning. Grapes, wine and onions sit alongside HAL's aircraft lines and the national currency note press. It will host the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2027.
A large, fast-growing district with a major city, a quarter of its people from Scheduled Tribes and most workers still in farming.
| Measure | Nashik | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,07,187 (6.11 m) | 2011, Census table C-13 |
| Projected population | 73.89 lakh (7.39 m) | 1 Mar 2026, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 22.3% | Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Measure | Nashik | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Living in towns and cities | 42.5% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 82.3% (men 88.2%, women 76.1%) | 2011, Census table C-08 |
| Graduates and above, aged 15+ | 3,72,591 | 2011, Census table C-08 appendix |
| Women per 1,000 men | 934 | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 25.6% | 2011, Economic Survey 2025-26 |
People aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08 appendix.
Main workers, 2011, Census table B-04. Grouping the Census categories into three sectors is our analysis.
District-level higher-education enrolment is not published officially. Most of the district's general and engineering colleges are affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, which has a sub-centre in Nashik. The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, based here, enrolled about 3.86 lakh (0.39 million) students statewide in 2023-24.
AISHE register; YCMOU data submitted to NIRF 2025.
Literacy, graduates by field, where people work, student migration and university-level student numbers. Open to registered institutions.
Headquarters of the state's health-sciences and open universities, with very large engineering and pharmacy capacity and a growing private university.
| University | Category | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) | State health-sciences university affiliating medical, dental, nursing and AYUSH colleges across Maharashtra | 1998 |
| Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) | State open university, statewide | 1989 |
| Sandip University | State private university; NAAC A (3.11, 2025) | 2015 |
Savitribai Phule Pune University runs a sub-centre in Nashik, and the MPKV agricultural university has five constituent colleges at Kashti, founded 2020–2022.
University Acts; UGC; university websites.
The live AISHE register lists 307 colleges in Nashik district, 175 of them rural. The AISHE survey report does not print a district figure. Autonomous status differs between official lists: the register names two, and the State CET Cell marks seven engineering and two pharmacy institutes as autonomous.
Colleges by management. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026 (307 colleges).
Colleges by affiliating university. AISHE register, read 1 Oct 2026.
| Field | First-year places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 12,939 | 25 institutes, seven autonomous, including K.K. Wagh and MVP's KBT College (1,140 each). State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Pharmacy | 3,520 | 42 institutes. State CET Cell, 2026-27 |
| Medicine (MBBS) | 350–400 | Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College (150), SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences (150) and Government Medical College, Nashik (50–100; opened 2024). NMC, 2026-27 |
State CET Cell; National Medical Commission. NMC's own figures for the government college differ.
| Institution | What it is | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| MET's College of Pharmacy, Bhujbal Knowledge City | Private pharmacy college | NIRF 2025 Pharmacy band 102–125, the district's only ranked institution |
| K.K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research | Autonomous engineering college, founded 1984 | Three times accredited by the NBA |
| KTHM College (MVP Samaj) | Aided college, founded 1969 | NAAC A+ (3.46, 2024) |
| HPT Arts and RYK Science College | Aided college, founded 1924 | NAAC A |
| Bhonsala Military College | Aided college with military and strategic studies, society founded 1935 | NAAC A |
| Sandip University | Private university offering a B.Sc in Wine Technology | NAAC A (3.11) |
NIRF 2025; college and university websites; Directorate of Higher Education NAAC list.
Institution websites. No foreign campus is planned for Nashik.
Colleges by management and university, places in professional courses, notable institutions and international links on record.
The Nashik division's largest economy: ₹2.35 trillion in 2024-25, up about 52% since 2021-22, built on grapes, onions, aerospace, engineering and security printing.
Nominal district GDP at current prices, ₹ trillion. Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26, Annexure 3.9. 2023-24 is a second revised estimate and 2024-25 a first revised estimate.
Income per person (net district domestic product at current prices) was ₹3,00,260 in 2024-25, above the Nashik division figure of ₹2,46,024.
| Employer | What it does here |
|---|---|
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Ozar | Aircraft division since 1964: over 900 aircraft built; new Tejas Mk1A and HTT-40 lines opened in October 2025; 12 Su-30MKI aircraft ordered in 2024 |
| Currency Note Press and India Security Press, Nashik Road | Print over 40% of India's banknotes, and passports, visa stickers and stamp papers |
| Mahindra & Mahindra; Bosch; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | Vehicle plants at Nashik and Igatpuri; fuel-injection components; Glenmark's first plant (1983) |
PIB; Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India; company websites.
Nashik holds GI tags for Nashik Valley wine, Nashik grapes and Lasalgaon onion, and its food-processing product is onion. Yeola has a Paithani silk cluster, Vinchur a winery cluster and wine park, and Malegaon a textile cluster. The main MIDC areas are Satpur, Ambad and Sinnar. The Annual Survey of Industries counted 1,172 factories employing 96,627 workers in 2023-24.
IP India; Ministry of Food Processing Industries; MSME district profile; Economic Survey 2025-26, Annexure D.
Clusters and designations, industrial areas, factories and the largest employers.
New aircraft production lines, the completed Samruddhi expressway and a new government medical college have arrived since 2024, as the district prepares for the 2027 Kumbh Mela.
Government Medical College, Nashik begins teaching.
A contract for 12 Su-30MKI aircraft to be built at HAL Nashik is signed (about ₹13,500 crore).
The Samruddhi expressway's Igatpuri–Amane stretch opens, completing the route to Mumbai.
HAL Nashik opens a third Tejas Mk1A line and a second HTT-40 trainer line.
New pilgrim facilities open at Trimbakeshwar. Cost reported in press
PIB; All India Radio; college website; press where marked.
Nashik (Ozar) airport handled about 0.42 million passengers in 2025-26, and a new terminal is under construction. Manmad is a major railway junction.
Airports Authority of India; press.
A dated timeline of completed projects and how the district is connected.
The Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2027 is driving a wave of investment, alongside a new expressway and more aircraft production.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 works | ₹22,181–34,732 crore (press figures conflict) | Under way; a statutory Kumbh Mela Authority was created in 2025 |
| Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot corridor | ₹19,142 crore | Approved December 2025 |
| 12 Su-30MKI aircraft at HAL Nashik | About ₹13,500 crore | Contract signed December 2024 |
| Nashik airport new terminal | ₹572 crore Reported | Under construction |
| Daund–Manmad rail doubling | Not published | Sanctioned |
PIB; Maharashtra Act XXXIII of 2025; press where marked.
Nashik and Trimbakeshwar host the Simhastha Kumbh Mela from late 2026, with the main bathing days announced for August and September 2027. Press reports expect around 12 crore (120 million) visitors. Dates and visitor estimate from press
Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority Act, 2025; press.
Based only on the figures in this profile.
Projects under way, growth sectors in plans, our analysis for international universities and the constraints to note.
Nashik and Malegaon are municipal corporations. Over 40% of the district lived in towns in 2011.
| Town | Population, 2011 | Civic body | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashik | 14,86,053 | Municipal corporation | District headquarters; Satpur and Ambad MIDC; Smart City |
| Malegaon | 4,81,228 | Municipal corporation | Powerloom and textiles |
| Manmad | 80,058 | Municipal council | Railway junction; onion market |
| Sinnar | 65,299 | Municipal council | MIDC areas |
| Deolali | 54,027 | Cantonment board | Army School of Artillery |
| Ozar | 51,297 | Municipal council | HAL aircraft division; airport |
| Yeola | 49,826 | Municipal council | Paithani silk cluster |
Census 2011 Town Directory. Civic bodies from the district collectorate and press for new councils.
Every figure on this page comes from a named source with a date. The main ones are below; the full list of about 105 sources is available with a free account.
City profile, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, eastern Maharashtra
Nagpur is the largest city in eastern Maharashtra, with 2.41 million people in its municipal area at the 2011 census. One in five adults held a degree. It hosts VNIT, IIM Nagpur, AIIMS and a national law university. The city has a metro, an international airport handling 3 million passengers a year, and the MIHAN special economic zone.
A large, highly educated city: half the district's people, and more than three-quarters of its graduates. All figures here are for the city itself, not the district.
| Measure | Nagpur city | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population, municipal corporation | 24,05,665 (2.41 m) | 2011, Census town tables |
| Population, urban agglomeration | 24,97,870 (2.50 m) | 2011, Census; the corporation plus Wadi and Digdoh |
| Graduates and above, among people aged 15+ | 3,82,282 (20.7%) | 2011, Census table C-08, city appendix |
| Measure | Nagpur city | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Area of the corporation | 217.6 sq km | 2011, Census Town Directory |
| People per sq km | 11,057 | 2011, Census Town Directory |
| Population growth, 2001–2011 | 17.2% | Census Town Directory |
| Effective literacy (age 7+) | 91.9% (men 94.4%, women 89.3%) | 2011, Census |
| Women per 1,000 men | 963 (up from 936 in 2001) | Census Town Directory |
| People aged 18–29 | 5,59,091 (23.2%) | 2011, Census town age tables (city tables group ages in fives above 19) |
Residents aged 15+ holding a degree or above, 2011. Census table C-08, city appendix.
Women made up 47.3% of the city's graduates in 2011, and outnumbered men among postgraduates in general subjects (49,302 to 45,750). The city held 77% of all graduates in Nagpur district. A further 26,430 residents held a technical diploma below degree level.
Almost the whole workforce is outside farming: 95% of main workers were in industry, trade and services.
Census 2011 city tables. Shares are our arithmetic on those tables.
Area, density, literacy, age structure and graduates by field for the city. Open to registered institutions.
The main higher-education centre for eastern Vidarbha, with national institutes in engineering, management, medicine and law in or next to the city.
Nagpur district profile; AIIMS Nagpur; NIRF 2025. Institutions are listed as being in or next to the city; city boundaries were not checked on an official map.
There is no current official count for the city alone: AISHE publishes figures only by district (354 colleges in the 2023-24 survey; 384 in the live register). The only official city count is from the Census Town Directory, with 2009 data:
| Type | Government | Private | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, science, commerce, law and university colleges | 6 | 106 | 112 |
| Medical colleges | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Engineering colleges | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Management institutes | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Polytechnics | 3 | 20 | 23 |
Census 2011 Town Directory, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (reference year 2009). These figures are out of date.
All the city's universities, national institutes and major colleges, and the official college counts.
A services and industry city, with a special economic zone around the airport, two major industrial estates and the headquarters of two national mining companies.
| Area | What is there |
|---|---|
| MIHAN, around the airport | 4,354 ha, including a special economic zone of about 1,236 ha with 26 operating units: IT (TCS, Infosys, HCL, Tech Mahindra, Hexaware) and aerospace (Air India maintenance, TAL, Dassault Reliance). |
| MIDC Hingna | Industrial estate set up in 1962, about 7 km from the city; 746 ha and 1,266 units in production (2015-16). |
| MIDC Butibori | Industrial estate set up in 1992, about 28 km from the city; 2,428 ha. |
| New Nagpur business and finance centre | Planned 692 ha centre in Hingna for global capability centres (offshore corporate service hubs). See Future and opportunities. |
Maharashtra Airport Development Company; MIHAN SEZ; MIDC; NMRDA.
Western Coalfields (32,442 employees company-wide) and MOIL, the manganese ore company (5,020 employees company-wide), both have their headquarters in the city. AIIMS, the government medical colleges, the university and the IT and aerospace firms at MIHAN are other large employers. City-level employee counts are not published. The official wholesale produce market at Kalamna has about 44,000 registered farmers, 904 agents and 1,557 traders.
Company annual reports; Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Nagpur.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation approved a budget of about ₹6,203 crore (₹62 billion) for 2026-27, with no new taxes. It includes ₹1,927 crore for cleaning up the Nag river. Reported in news; official budget document not yet checked
Major employers, the wholesale market and the city's budget.
What an international university sending staff or students should know: how to get there, healthcare, the climate, and how the city compares nationally.
India Meteorological Department climatological normals 1991–2020, Nagpur station. 87% of the year's rain falls from June to September.
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27,89,651 | 1,04,448 | 28,94,099 |
| 2025-26 | 29,11,560 | 96,174 | 30,07,734 |
| April–August 2026 | 12,14,449 | 27,359 | 12,41,808 |
Airports Authority of India, passenger traffic annexures. GMR took over the airport on 25 June 2026 under a 30-year concession.
Non-stop flights connect Nagpur with 12 Indian cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata, and with Doha and Sharjah. Route list from non-official route sites Seven railway stations serve the city, with fast Vande Bharat trains to Pune, Secunderabad and Bilaspur. Inside the city there is a metro, opened in full in December 2022, and a municipal bus service with a large electric fleet. Fleet size differs between sources
AIIMS Nagpur has 940 functional beds, 110 of them intensive care. The Government Medical College and the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College run large teaching hospitals. In 2009 the city had 17 allopathic hospitals with 4,175 beds, plus 17 charitable hospitals and nursing homes.
AIIMS Nagpur; Census Town Directory (2009 data).
| Measure | Nagpur | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Living Index | 25th among cities of over a million people (score 55.33) | 2020, the latest edition; Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey | 27th among cities of over a million people | 2024-25; Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| All recorded crime, per lakh people | 876.6 (average of India's 19 largest cities: 737.4) | 2024; National Crime Records Bureau |
| Crimes against women, per lakh people | 123.8 (19-city average: 93.5) | 2024; National Crime Records Bureau |
The National Crime Records Bureau calculates these rates on 2011 populations. Because the city has grown since then, rates on its current population would be somewhat lower.
Flights and airport traffic, rail and metro, healthcare, national rankings and safety figures.
Since 2021 the city has gained a metro, AIIMS, a new zoo park, double-decker flyovers and a completed expressway to Mumbai.
Gorewada International Zoological Park, 564 ha, opens.
IIM Nagpur moves to its permanent campus at MIHAN.
A 3.14 km double-decker metro and road viaduct is completed.
Metro Phase 1 (over ₹8,650 crore) and AIIMS Nagpur (over ₹1,575 crore) are dedicated.
The upgraded Itwari railway station opens.
The Samruddhi expressway to Mumbai is complete: 701 km, about 8 hours.
GMR takes over the airport.
PIB and PMIndia; Central Zoo Authority; Nagpur district profile.
A dated timeline of the city's major projects since 2021.
A second metro phase, two rebuilt railway stations, a river clean-up and a new business and finance district are under way or approved.
| Project | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metro Phase 2, 43.8 km | ₹6,708 crore | 14% of spans built (February 2026); completion expected 2028-29 |
| Nagpur station redevelopment | ₹589 crore | Under way; deadline March 2027 |
| Ajni station redevelopment | ₹360 crore | Under way; revised deadline October 2026 |
| Nag river pollution clean-up (JICA-assisted) | ₹2,118 crore approved in 2021 | Eight-year programme |
| New Nagpur business and finance centre | About ₹6,500 crore Reported | State approval September 2025; project report under way |
| Airport upgrade by GMR | About ₹300 crore initially Reported | Terminal refurbishment over 12–18 months |
PIB; Asian Development Bank; NMRDA; news reports where marked.
The metropolitan authority's Development Plan runs to 2032. The Viksit Nagpur 2047 plan names defence and drones, minerals, steel, agro-processing, green energy and global capability centres as focus sectors. Plan figures reported in news; official document not yet checked
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Detailed population, education and workforce figures come from the 2011 Census, the latest published. Projections to March 2026 come from the Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2025-26.
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