Maharashtra

- Over 41% of the S&P CNX 500 conglomerates have corporate offices in Maharashtra.

- Maharastra is second most urbanised state with urban population of 42% of whole population.

- Maharashtra's is India's leading industrial state contributing 15% of national industrial output.

- Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra and the business capital of India, houses the headquarters of almost all major banks, financial institutions, insurance companies and mutual funds in India.

- Now Maharashtra is the second largest exporter of software with annual exports of Rs 18 000cr (20% of India's software exports).

- Mumbai is also the centre of India's Hindi film and television industry (Bollywood).

- Maharashtra ranks first nationwide in coal-based thermal electricity as well as nuclear electricity generation with national market shares of over 13% and 17% respectively.

- Maharashtra is also introducing Jatropha cultivation and has started a project for the identification of suitable sites for Jatropha plantations.



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