Hinduism in Maharashtra
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Tradition
Varakari is a major tradition followed by Marathi Hindus. Varakaris are Vaishnav devotees. Vththal is a deity worshipped mostly in Varakari tradition. The main Deity worshipped in Maharashtra is Krishna in the form of Viththal.
Deities
Maharashtrian Hindus worship many deities that belong to the traditions of Shaktiism, Vaishnavism and Shaivism, most prominently the following:
- Vitthala/Vithoba or Panduranga, a form of Krishna
- Krishna
- Parashurama.
- Rama
- Hanuman
- Shiva
- Khandoba, an avatar of Shiva.
- Ganesha
- Dattatreya
- Goddesses such as Mahalaxmi, Renuka, Saptashrungi
Demographics
The following data is taken from
Hindus by district in Maharashtra
District |
Total Population |
Population Under 6 Years |
Hindu Population |
Hindu Population Under 6 Years |
HINDUS % |
Hindus Under6 % |
Birth Rate ('95 to '01) |
H Birth Rate |
Nandurbar | 1,311,709 | 230,213 | 1,198,481 | 212,040 | 91.37% | 92.11% | 29.25 | 29.49 |
Dhule | 1,707,947 | 255,231 | 1,522,895 | 224,249 | 89.17% | 87.86% | 24.91 | 24.54 |
Jalgaon | 3,682,690 | 525,668 | 3,049,368 | 418,615 | 82.80% | 79.63% | 23.79 | 22.88 |
Buldana | 2,232,480 | 340,294 | 1,622,192 | 235,708 | 72.66% | 69.27% | 25.40 | 24.22 |
Akola | 1,630,239 | 235,835 | 1,024,080 | 137,396 | 62.82% | 58.26% | 24.11 | 22.36 |
Washim | 1,020,216 | 160,486 | 746,841 | 115,450 | 73.20% | 71.94% | 26.22 | 25.76 |
Amravati | 2,607,160 | 357,834 | 1,883,148 | 253,784 | 72.23% | 70.92% | 22.88 | 22.46 |
Wardha | 1,236,736 | 155,612 | 1,006,235 | 127,993 | 81.36% | 82.25% | 20.97 | 21.20 |
Nagpur | 4,067,637 | 525,850 | 3,090,588 | 400,720 | 75.98% | 76.20% | 21.55 | 21.61 |
Bhandara | 1,136,146 | 154,051 | 953,507 | 131,228 | 83.92% | 85.18% | 22.60 | 22.94 |
Gondiya | 1,200,707 | 171,191 | 1,041,802 | 149,839 | 86.77% | 87.53% | 23.76 | 23.97 |
Gadchiroli | 970,294 | 154,744 | 818,640 | 130,989 | 84.37% | 84.65% | 26.58 | 26.67 |
Chandrapur | 2,071,101 | 279,490 | 1,680,113 | 229,457 | 81.12% | 82.10% | 22.49 | 22.76 |
Yavatmal | 2,458,271 | 369,402 | 1,999,368 | 299,748 | 81.33% | 81.14% | 25.04 | 24.99 |
Nanded | 2,876,259 | 477,303 | 2,162,185 | 351,079 | 75.17% | 73.55% | 27.66 | 27.06 |
Hingoli | 987,160 | 167,098 | 728,893 | 120,975 | 73.84% | 72.40% | 28.21 | 27.66 |
Parbhani | 1,527,715 | 252,435 | 1,121,246 | 178,715 | 73.39% | 70.80% | 27.54 | 26.56 |
Jalna | 1,612,980 | 261,386 | 1,255,041 | 197,917 | 77.81% | 75.72% | 27.01 | 26.28 |
Aurangabad | 2,897,013 | 467,934 | 2,030,181 | 315,200 | 70.08% | 67.36% | 26.92 | 25.88 |
Nashik | 4,993,796 | 789,398 | 4,306,179 | 671,368 | 86.23% | 85.05% | 26.35 | 25.98 |
Thane | 8,131,849 | 1,144,896 | 6,506,337 | 915,147 | 80.01% | 79.93% | 23.47 | 23.44 |
Mumbai (Suburban) | 8,640,419 | 1,024,700 | 5,953,475 | 673,128 | 68.90% | 65.69% | 19.77 | 18.84 |
Mumbai | 3,338,031 | 339,723 | 2,119,750 | 202,848 | 63.50% | 59.71% | 16.96 | 15.95 |
Raigarh | 2,207,929 | 314,767 | 1,916,707 | 272,125 | 86.81% | 86.45% | 23.76 | 23.66 |
Pune | 7,232,555 | 968,851 | 6,197,349 | 827,755 | 85.69% | 85.44% | 22.33 | 22.26 |
Ahmadnagar | 4,040,642 | 589,706 | 3,664,259 | 532,286 | 90.69% | 90.26% | 24.32 | 24.21 |
Bid | 2,161,250 | 335,283 | 1,827,298 | 278,027 | 84.55% | 82.92% | 25.86 | 25.36 |
Latur | 2,080,285 | 326,777 | 1,700,679 | 259,782 | 81.75% | 79.50% | 26.18 | 25.46 |
Osmanabad | 1,486,586 | 223,183 | 1,297,858 | 191,666 | 87.30% | 85.88% | 25.02 | 24.61 |
Solapur | 3,849,543 | 569,609 | 3,386,955 | 499,218 | 87.98% | 87.64% | 24.66 | 24.57 |
Satara | 2,808,994 | 368,531 | 2,533,359 | 331,945 | 90.19% | 90.07% | 21.87 | 21.84 |
Ratnagiri | 1,696,777 | 236,601 | 1,391,137 | 194,670 | 81.99% | 82.28% | 23.24 | 23.32 |
Sindhudurg | 868,825 | 105,518 | 802,498 | 96,988 | 92.37% | 91.92% | 20.24 | 20.14 |
Kolhapur | 3,523,162 | 449,883 | 3,077,263 | 393,459 | 87.34% | 87.46% | 21.28 | 21.31 |
Sangli | 2,583,524 | 341,643 | 2,243,478 | 297,962 | 86.84% | 87.21% | 22.04 | 22.14 |
Hindus are in majority in all districts and subdistricts of Maharashtra. The data taken from 2001 census of India. Almost all districts in Maharashtra are Hindu majority.
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References
- ISBN 978-0-88706-662-7.
- ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Maharahstra". Census. Retrieved 29 December 2019.