International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Maharashtra State ranks third in terms of urbanization followed by Tamil Nadu and Kerala in terms of urbanization. It can be seen that the growth in the urban population of Maharashtra state has increased by 23.7% in the last decade. Also, from the census year 1901, we can see that the urban population of Maharashtra state is increasing steadily and rapidly. Although geographical, social, economic and technological factors are responsible for urbanization, the most important factor is considered to be human resources. The development of the entire geographical area depends on this human resource, be it any form of development. Also, if the natural resources available there are properly combined, all forms of development can take place in that place and there is scope for urbanization. Although urbanization is considered as a factor of economic development in countries like India, its effects are both positive and negative. However, secondary data has been used to study urbanization in the state of Maharashtra. The data is taken from Indian census 1901to 2011, numerically processed and mapped.

Key word: Urbanization, Post Liberalization Era, Change, Maharashtra, Human Resources.