Family Planning behaviour in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is the third most populous state of India. According to 1981 census, Maharashtra had a total population of 62.8 million, constituting 9.4 per cent of India's population. Maharashtra also stands third among the major states, in respect of per capita state domestic product and in respect of energy generation and consumption. As regards education, Maharashtra comes next to Kerala State. Among the major states of India, Maharashtra has the highest proportion of urban population. It also leads in the family welfare programme and couple protection rate. By March 1985, 40.8 per cent of eligible couples in Maharashtra were protected by sterilization, 7.4 per cent by IUD and 3.5 per cent by other methods according to official statistics.