Maharashtra State Location: Western India, Second Most Populous

Maharashtra is a state in the western region of India, occupying a large portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by:

• Gujarat (northwest)
• Madhya Pradesh (north)
• Chhattisgarh (east)
• Telangana (southeast)
• Karnataka (south)
• Goa (southwest)
• Arabian Sea (west)

Its capital, Mumbai (formerly Bombay), is India's financial and entertainment capital. With over 112 million people (2011 Census), Maharashtra is the second-most populous state after Uttar Pradesh.

Key regions: Konkan coast, Western Ghats, Marathwada, Vidarbha, Khandesh.