Maharashtra vs Karnataka State Comparison | Karnataka vs Maharashtra Comparison
Maharashtra vs Karnataka State Comparison: In this article, we have compared India’s 2 states Maharashtra and Karnataka. For this comparison, we have used factors such as GDP, Area, Population, HDI, Literacy rate, etc.
| Maharashtra | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
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| Region | Western | Southern |
| GDP | $430 Brillion | $200 Billion |
| Area | 3,07,713 Km2 | 1,91,791 Km2 |
| Area wise rank in India | Rank 3rd | Rank 7th |
| No. of Districts | 36 | 30 |
| Capital City | Mumbai | Bangalore |
| Population | 11.42 Crores | 6.41 Crores |
| Religion | 79.8% Hinduism 11.5% Muslims 5.8% Buddhism 1.2% Jains 1% Christians 0.7% Sikh & Others |
84% Hindu 12.92% Muslims 1.87% Christians 0.72% Jains 0.16% Buddhist 0.30% Sikh and others |
| Languages | 68.93% Marathi 12.89% Hindi 6.71% Urdu 2.11% Gujarati 9.36% Telugu & Others |
66.54% Kannada 10.83% Urdu 5.84% Telugu 3.45% Tamil 3.38% Marathi 3.30% Hindi 6.65% Tulu & Others |
| Literacy Rate | 82.34% | 75.36% |
| Poverty rate | 17.35% | 20.91% |
| HDI | 0.683 | 0.682 |
| Top 10 Largest cities | Mumbai Pune Nagpur Nasik Aurangabad Solapur Dhule Amravati Kolhapur Nanded |
Bangalore Hubballi–Dharwad Mysore Gulbarga Belgaum Mangalore Davanagere Bellary Vijayapur Shimoga |
| Festivals | Ganeshotsav Janmashtami Narali Purnima Gudhi Padwa Makar Sankranti |
Dasara Festival Ganesh or Gowri Festival Hampi Festival Karaga Festival Kambala Festival |
