Maharashtra is an Indian state that was formed on 1 May 1960 with 26 initial districts.
These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions shown below.
Maharashtra is divided into 36 districts, which are grouped into six divisions.
[1] Geographically, historically, politically, and according to cultural sentiments, Maharashtra has five main regions: The table below lists important geographic and demographic parameters for all 36 districts.
[2][3] Earlier in 2015, former ministers has demanded formation of new districts, they were Katol (Nagpur), Chimur(Chandrapur), Pusad (Yavatmal), Khamgaon (Buldhana), Achalpur (Amravati), and Aheri (Gadchiroli).