Located in the western region of India, Maharashtra is the third-largest state in India in terms of area and the second-largest in terms of population. Maharashtra stretches over 307,690 sq km with a total estimated population of 109.7 million as of March 2009. The state shares borders with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. The state capital, Mumbai, is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world and India‘s largest and most populous city.
Food products, tobacco and related products, cotton textiles, other textile products, paper and paper products, printing and publishing, rubber, plastic, chemical and chemical products, machinery, transport equipments, financial services, autoancillaries, electrical and non electrical machinery, petroleum and allied products, wine, jewellery, pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, media and entertainment contribute substantially to the income of Maharashtra.
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