According to the 2011 Census of India, the population of Maharashtra was 112,374,333. However, I do not have access to more recent population data that is broken down by community and district.
The last population census in India was conducted in 2011, and the next one is scheduled to take place in 2021. The census provides detailed demographic information on population size, sex ratio, literacy rate, and other socio-economic indicators at the district and sub-district (taluka) level.
Once the data from the 2021 Census is released, it will be possible to provide more up-to-date information on the population of Maharashtra by community and district.
Schedule Caste Population :
According to the 2011 Census of India, the total Dalit population in Maharashtra was approximately 2.32 crore (23.2 million), which is about 11.8% of the total population of the state. Here is the district-wise breakup of the Dalit population in Maharashtra as per the 2011 Census:
Ahmednagar – 10,18,437
Akola – 8,00,231
Amravati – 14,71,605
Aurangabad – 7,41,348
Beed – 9,97,562
Bhandara – 3,25,676
Buldhana – 13,28,502
Chandrapur – 8,52,864
Dhule – 7,50,834
Gadchiroli – 3,98,221
Gondia – 4,78,274
Hingoli – 4,56,949
Jalgaon – 16,58,375
Jalna – 4,61,957
Kolhapur – 9,57,973
Latur – 7,39,688
Mumbai City – 3,10,976
Mumbai Suburban – 6,01,302
Nagpur – 15,69,527
Nanded – 13,76,962
Nandurbar – 7,01,305
Nashik – 21,03,465
Osmanabad – 6,41,204
Palghar – 8,73,411
Parbhani – 8,19,040
Pune – 25,89,456
Raigad – 6,51,387
Ratnagiri – 4,64,772
Sangli – 8,08,685
Satara – 10,67,388
Sindhudurg – 2,93,183
Solapur – 13,51,198
Thane – 23,11,268
Wardha – 3,76,862
Washim – 5,52,738
Yavatmal – 11,40,487
It is important to note that these figures are from the 2011 Census and the actual numbers may have changed in the recent years.
Schedule Tribe Population :
According to the 2011 Census of India, the Adivasi population in Maharashtra was 1,05,83,003, which is approximately 9.4% of the state’s total population. Here is the district-wise Adivasi population of Maharashtra, based on the 2011 Census data:
Thane – 18,51,872
Nashik – 15,73,625
Amravati – 11,25,173
Nagpur – 9,68,356
Palghar – 9,56,095
Nandurbar – 9,07,524
Gadchiroli – 8,94,771
Raigad – 5,28,262
Yavatmal – 5,22,698
Ahmednagar – 3,58,243
Jalgaon – 3,50,562
Pune – 3,39,147
Chandrapur – 2,97,297
Solapur – 2,50,673
Kolhapur – 1,66,421
Satara – 1,60,825
Sangli – 1,45,219
Buldhana – 1,27,269
Osmanabad – 1,10,851
Nanded – 1,09,366
Beed – 95,928
Aurangabad – 94,958
Jalna – 90,036
Ratnagiri – 84,156
Sindhudurg – 58,256
Total Population :
Here is the district-wise population of Maharashtra, as per the Census of India 2011:
Ahmadnagar – 4,543,159
Akola – 1,818,617
Amravati – 2,888,445
Aurangabad – 3,701,282
Beed – 2,585,049
Bhandara – 1,200,334
Buldana – 2,588,039
Chandrapur – 2,204,307
Dhule – 2,050,862
Gadchiroli – 1,072,942
Gondiya – 1,322,507
Hingoli – 1,177,345
Jalgaon – 4,224,442
Jalna – 1,959,046
Kolhapur – 3,876,001
Latur – 2,454,196
Mumbai City – 3,085,411
Mumbai Suburban – 9,356,962
Nagpur – 4,653,570
Nanded – 3,361,292
Nandurbar – 1,648,295
Nashik – 6,109,052
Osmanabad – 1,644,107
Palghar – 2,990,116
Parbhani – 1,836,086
Pune – 9,429,408
Raigad – 2,635,394
Ratnagiri – 1,612,672
Sangli – 2,820,575
Satara – 3,003,741
Sindhudurg – 849,651
Solapur – 4,317,756
Thane – 11,060,148
Wardha – 1,300,774
Washim – 1,196,714
Yavatmal – 2,775,457
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