Over the last decade, richer districts in Maharashtra have grown faster than poorer ones
The richest districts, have seen rapid growth, especially in the services sector.
In contrast, poorer districts still rely heavily on agriculture, limiting their economic growth.
Classification is based on per capita Net District Domestic Product (NDDP)
Very rich: NDDP > ₹3 lakh (e.g., Mumbai, Pune, Thane)
Very poor: < ₹1 lakh (e.g., Nandurbar, Washim, Gadchiroli)
In 2011-12, the gap between the richest and poorest districts was ₹97,357.
By 2022-23, this gap had widened to over ₹2.4 lakh, with the richest districts growing much faster than the poorest.
Rich districts: Over 68% of their economy now comes from the services sector (up from 56% in 2011-12).
Poor districts: The services sector contributes over 50%, but agriculture still makes up about 25% of their economy.
Richer districts (like Mumbai, Pune) leaned towards the NDA (Mahayuti) in the 2024 elections.
Poorest districts (like Nandurbar, Gadchiroli) supported the INDIA bloc (MVA), with Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) securing 44-45% of votes in these regions compared to 38-41% for NDA.
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