Located in the Deccan region of western India, Maharashtra is the second most populous state in all of India and the third largest state overall.

This 3,07,713 square kilometer state in India is bordered to the west by the Arabian Sea, to the northwest by Gujarat, to the north by Madhya Pradesh, to the south by Karnataka, and to the east by Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

Mumbai is both the financial hub of the nation and the capital of Maharashtra. Nagpur is regarded as the state’s alternate capital. Maharashtra, also referred to as the richest state, accounts for about 14% of the nation’s GDP and 15% of its industrial production.