Maharashtra has 7,336,363 registered MSMEs, more than any other state in India. That is close to 73.4 lakh enterprises, and it works out to 15.6 percent of the national total of 4.72 crore. No other state comes near it, and that gap over the rest of the country is the real story of MSME registration in Maharashtra.
This page breaks those registrations down across all 36 districts of the state. It covers where enterprises cluster, how the micro, small and medium split looks, which districts are almost entirely micro, and how Maharashtra compares with its neighbours. Every figure comes from the Udyam registration data published on the Government of India open data portal.
Maharashtra MSME statistics at a glance
- Total registered MSMEs: 7,336,363 (about 73.4 lakh)
- Rank among states and union territories: first of 36
- Share of India’s MSME registrations: 15.6 percent
- Districts covered: 36
- Enterprise size split: 98.9 percent micro, 1.0 percent small, 0.1 percent medium
For perspective, Maharashtra alone holds a larger share of the country’s registrations than the whole of Tamil Nadu, and it sits at the very top of India’s state-wise MSME table.
Pune leads, not Mumbai
The result that surprises most people is that Pune, not Mumbai, is the MSME capital of Maharashtra. Pune district has 1,086,885 registered MSMEs, which is 14.8 percent of the entire state. That is more than Mumbai city (412,015) and Mumbai Suburban (520,351) put together, which reach 932,366 between them.
The five largest districts hold 42.7 percent of all registrations in the state:
- Pune, 1,086,885 (14.8 percent)
- Thane, 734,608 (10.0 percent)
- Mumbai Suburban, 520,351 (7.1 percent)
- Mumbai, 412,015 (5.6 percent)
- Nashik, 381,769 (5.2 percent)
Every district, sized and shaded by registrations (heatmap)
Top 15 districts by registered MSMEs
| # | District | Micro | Small | Medium | Total | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pune | 1,073,994 | 11,834 | 1,057 | 1,086,885 | 14.8 |
| 2 | Thane | 725,434 | 8,537 | 637 | 734,608 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Mumbai Suburban | 510,406 | 8,874 | 1,071 | 520,351 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Mumbai | 396,471 | 13,575 | 1,969 | 412,015 | 5.6 |
| 5 | Nashik | 377,932 | 3,642 | 195 | 381,769 | 5.2 |
| 6 | Nagpur | 323,478 | 3,804 | 351 | 327,633 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Kolhapur | 283,390 | 2,451 | 171 | 286,012 | 3.9 |
| 8 | Ahmednagar | 283,934 | 1,968 | 100 | 286,002 | 3.9 |
| 9 | Aurangabad | 283,063 | 2,071 | 191 | 285,325 | 3.9 |
| 10 | Solapur | 268,228 | 1,578 | 75 | 269,881 | 3.7 |
| 11 | Raigad | 245,300 | 1,723 | 121 | 247,144 | 3.4 |
| 12 | Palghar | 224,599 | 1,736 | 105 | 226,440 | 3.1 |
| 13 | Jalgaon | 188,082 | 1,272 | 111 | 189,465 | 2.6 |
| 14 | Satara | 184,394 | 961 | 65 | 185,420 | 2.5 |
| 15 | Sangli | 175,552 | 1,302 | 69 | 176,923 | 2.4 |
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| District | Micro | Small | Medium | Total ▼ | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune | 1,073,994 | 11,834 | 1,057 | 1,086,885 | 14.8 |
| Thane | 725,434 | 8,537 | 637 | 734,608 | 10.0 |
| Mumbai Suburban | 510,406 | 8,874 | 1,071 | 520,351 | 7.1 |
| Mumbai | 396,471 | 13,575 | 1,969 | 412,015 | 5.6 |
| Nashik | 377,932 | 3,642 | 195 | 381,769 | 5.2 |
| Nagpur | 323,478 | 3,804 | 351 | 327,633 | 4.5 |
| Kolhapur | 283,390 | 2,451 | 171 | 286,012 | 3.9 |
| Ahmednagar | 283,934 | 1,968 | 100 | 286,002 | 3.9 |
| Aurangabad | 283,063 | 2,071 | 191 | 285,325 | 3.9 |
| Solapur | 268,228 | 1,578 | 75 | 269,881 | 3.7 |
| Raigad | 245,300 | 1,723 | 121 | 247,144 | 3.4 |
| Palghar | 224,599 | 1,736 | 105 | 226,440 | 3.1 |
| Jalgaon | 188,082 | 1,272 | 111 | 189,465 | 2.6 |
| Satara | 184,394 | 961 | 65 | 185,420 | 2.5 |
| Sangli | 175,552 | 1,302 | 69 | 176,923 | 2.4 |
| Amravati | 132,984 | 831 | 45 | 133,860 | 1.8 |
| Nanded | 123,795 | 745 | 42 | 124,582 | 1.7 |
| Latur | 122,044 | 805 | 71 | 122,920 | 1.7 |
| Beed | 118,775 | 590 | 42 | 119,407 | 1.6 |
| Buldhana | 116,030 | 612 | 38 | 116,680 | 1.6 |
| Jalna | 103,957 | 557 | 59 | 104,573 | 1.4 |
| Yavatmal | 92,946 | 542 | 39 | 93,527 | 1.3 |
| Akola | 89,436 | 682 | 53 | 90,171 | 1.2 |
| Ratnagiri | 87,593 | 335 | 10 | 87,938 | 1.2 |
| Osmanabad | 86,679 | 284 | 11 | 86,974 | 1.2 |
| Chandrapur | 86,181 | 557 | 40 | 86,778 | 1.2 |
| Parbhani | 73,144 | 339 | 26 | 73,509 | 1.0 |
| Dhule | 72,175 | 525 | 36 | 72,736 | 1.0 |
| Wardha | 70,776 | 382 | 59 | 71,217 | 1.0 |
| Bhandara | 64,442 | 201 | 9 | 64,652 | 0.9 |
| Gondia | 57,220 | 491 | 11 | 57,722 | 0.8 |
| Sindhudurg | 57,086 | 127 | 3 | 57,216 | 0.8 |
| Washim | 45,692 | 252 | 17 | 45,961 | 0.6 |
| Hingoli | 42,666 | 241 | 10 | 42,917 | 0.6 |
| Nandurbar | 39,258 | 295 | 13 | 39,566 | 0.5 |
| Gadchiroli | 27,432 | 145 | 7 | 27,584 | 0.4 |
A state of micro enterprises
Like the rest of the country, Maharashtra's MSME base is overwhelmingly micro. Of the 7.34 million registrations, about 7.25 million are micro enterprises (98.9 percent), roughly 74,900 are small (1.0 percent), and only about 6,900 are medium (0.1 percent). In a state this size, fewer than seven thousand registered firms have reached medium scale. That is the missing middle in plain numbers.
Where the larger firms do exist, they sit in Mumbai. Although Mumbai ranks only fourth in total registrations, it has more small enterprises (13,575) and more medium enterprises (1,969) than any other district in the state, Pune included. Its medium share of 0.48 percent is close to five times the state average, while Pune's is just 0.10 percent. So Pune's lead is built on sheer micro volume, while Mumbai is where the larger and more formal firms actually sit. The pattern across the state is volume in Pune, scale in Mumbai.
Districts with the highest share of medium enterprises:
- Mumbai, 1,969 medium (0.48 percent)
- Mumbai Suburban, 1,071 (0.21 percent)
- Nagpur, 351 (0.11 percent)
- Pune, 1,057 (0.10 percent)
- Thane, 637 (0.09 percent)
At the other end, several districts are almost entirely micro. In Sindhudurg, 99.77 percent of registrations are micro, followed by Bhandara (99.68 percent), Osmanabad (99.66 percent), Ratnagiri (99.61 percent) and Parbhani (99.50 percent). These are mostly coastal and eastern districts where small and medium registration is rare.
The regional divide
Registration leans heavily towards western Maharashtra and the Mumbai metropolitan region. Pune, Thane, the two Mumbai districts, Nashik, Kolhapur, Ahmednagar and Solapur all sit near the top. The eastern Vidarbha region trails badly, with the clear exception of Nagpur (327,633, or 4.5 percent). Districts such as Gadchiroli, Gondia, Bhandara and Washim sit at the bottom of the table.
The five smallest districts by registration are:
- Gadchiroli, 27,584 (0.4 percent)
- Nandurbar, 39,566 (0.5 percent)
- Hingoli, 42,917 (0.6 percent)
- Washim, 45,961 (0.6 percent)
- Sindhudurg, 57,216 (0.8 percent)
Gadchiroli, in the far east of the state, has fewer registered MSMEs than many single talukas in Pune. It is a reminder that a state-level total hides very large gaps inside the state.
Maharashtra compared with its neighbours
Maharashtra does not just lead India, it towers over the states around it.
| State | Registered MSMEs |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 7,336,363 |
| Gujarat | 3,028,267 |
| Karnataka | 2,605,682 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,403,832 |
| Telangana | 1,879,803 |
| Goa | 90,239 |
Maharashtra has more than double the registrations of Gujarat, its largest neighbour, and over 80 times the count in Goa. You could add Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh together and still not reach Maharashtra's total.
Methodology and source
The figures come from the district-wise count of MSMEs registered on the Udyam portal, published on the Government of India open data portal at data.gov.in. Each number is a count of Udyam registrations rather than a survey of active businesses, so it reflects formal registration, not total economic activity. Enterprises are classified as micro, small or medium under the MSME definition, which is based on investment and turnover.
A few districts appear under their older names in the source data. Aurangabad is now officially Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad is now Dharashiv, and Ahmednagar has been renamed Ahilyanagar. We have kept the names as they appear in the dataset so the figures line up with the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many MSMEs are registered in Maharashtra?
Maharashtra has 7,336,363 registered MSMEs, about 73.4 lakh, on the Udyam portal. That is the highest of any Indian state and around 15.6 percent of the national total.
Which district in Maharashtra has the most MSMEs?
Pune, with 1,086,885 registrations, or 14.8 percent of the state. Pune has more registered MSMEs than Mumbai city and Mumbai Suburban combined.
What share of Maharashtra's MSMEs are micro enterprises?
About 98.9 percent are micro, 1.0 percent are small, and only 0.1 percent, roughly 6,900 firms, are medium enterprises.
How does Maharashtra compare with neighbouring states?
It is far ahead. Gujarat has about 3.03 million registrations, Karnataka 2.61 million, Madhya Pradesh 2.40 million, Telangana 1.88 million and Goa 90,239. Maharashtra has more than twice Gujarat's count.
Where are Maharashtra's medium-sized enterprises concentrated?
Mostly in Mumbai, which has the most medium enterprises at 1,969 and the highest medium share of any district, followed by Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Pune and Thane.
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