Maharashtra

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2. State Profile
3. Health Profile
4. Organogram
5. List & addresses of State Officials
6. State Plan Approval 2007-08
7. State Plan Approval 2008-09
8. State PIP's for 2007-08
9. State PIP's for 2008-09
10. State website
11. District Health Action Plan
12. Notification & Resolution
13. Presentation of State Plan, 2008-09
14. 24x7 Facilities
15. Status Report 2008-09
16. State Nodal Officer
17. Statewise NRHM Progress - A Snapshot

PROFILE OF THE MAHARASHTRA 

Geography:

Maharashtra is the third largest state in India both in area and population. The state is bounded by the Arabian Sea in the west, Gujarat in the north west, Madhya Pradesh in the north and the east, Andhra Pradesh in the south east and Karnataka and Goa in the south.

Maharashtra consists of two major relief divisions. The plateau which is a part of the Deccan tableland and the Konkan coastal strip abutting on the Arabian Sea. The state of Maharashtra forms a huge irregular triangle with its base on the west coast of India, overlooking the Arabian Sea. The coastal strip, about 720 km, long and not more than 80 km wide, is the Konkan dotted with paddy fields and coconut gardens. The east of the Sahyadris stretches a vast plateau forming the apex of the triangle. The major parts of Maharashtra is underlined by rocks of volcanic origin the lavas. These lava beds are a distinctive feature of landscape in Maharashtra and many of them present as black and massive girdles a spectacular display on the scarp face of the Sahyadri. 

The drainage system of Maharashtra consists of both west-flowing rivers draining to the Arabian Sea and east flowing one which drain to the Bay of Bengal after traversing Andhra Pradesh and Mysore. The major rivers of the plateau are Tapi, The Godavari, the Bhima, the Krishna, the Wardha, and Wanganga. The Godavari is the principal river of Maharashtra.

History:

From the time of the epic  Mahabharatha, the region called Vidharba  is one besides Marathwada,  which comprises Maharashtra today. This region was a part of the Mauryan empire. After the fall of the Mauryan,  Maharashtra was ruled by diverse dynasties, each adding to the cultural flavour of the region and each leaving behind its own distinctive marks.  The Satavahanas administrated this area followed by the -Vakatas, the Rashtrakutas, Kalachuris, Chalukyas and the Yadhavas. In the 11th century AD, the Delhi Sultanate established their rule. This was overthrown by the Bahmani dynasty which ruled till the end of the 15the century.  The 17th century heralded the sudden rise in power of the Maraths-Marathi speaking hindu warriors of the region. The Marathas emerged as a strong power under Shivaji  who ruled from 1646 to 1680. The Peshwas who succeeded  Shivaji built up a Maratha empire which extended from Gwalior in the north to Tanjore in the south, till the 18th century after which the British exercised their influence in  this region. From 1818, it became a part of the Bombay Presidency. In the year 1960, under the Bombay Re-organization Act, Maharashtra and Gujarat were separated and Maharashtra attained statehood.  

            The state of Maharashtra has an area of  307,713 sq. km. and a population of 96.88 million. There are 37 districts, 358 blocks and 43711 villages. The State has population density of 314 per sq. km. (as against the national average of 312). The decadal growth rate of the state is 22.73% (against 21.54% for the country) and the population of the state continues to grow at a much faster rate than the national rate. 

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HEALTH INDICATORS OF MAHARASHTRA 

The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 2.0. The Infant Mortality Rate is 33 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 130 (SRS 2004 - 2006) which are lower than the National average. The Sex Ratio in the State is 922 (as compared to 933 for the country). Comparative figures of major health and demographic indicators are as follows :

Table I: Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Maharashtra State as compared to India figures

 Table II: Health Infrastructure of Maharashtra 

(Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2008, M/O Health & F.W., GOI)

 The other Health Institution in the State are detailed as under: 

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