A map of West India.

West India is a region of India consisting of the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa, along with the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Maharashtra, in particular, is in many respects intermediate between North India and South India; but the region has definite particularities of its own. Much of this area was formerly part of the Bombay Presidency. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (624x704, 27 KB) Summary The states of West India. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (624x704, 27 KB) Summary The states of West India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra, literally: Great Nation; IPA: )( ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA: ,  ) is the most industrialized state in the Republic of India with 19. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Daman and Diu (Portuguese: Gujarati is the main language; use of Portuguese is declining because it is not official or taught at school (but still spoken by 10% in Daman). ... Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Gujarati: દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી, Hindi: दादरा और नगर हवेली, Urdu: دادرہ اور نگر حویلی, Portuguese: Dadrá e Nagar-Aveli) is a Union Territory in western India. ... Dark green region marks the approximate extent of northern India while the regions marked as light green lies within the sphere of north Indian influence. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. ...

The region consists geographically of the predominantly arid to semi arid region of Saurastra, Kutch and Cambay (in Gujarat), western ghats along the west coast in Maharastra and Goa and the deccan plains of the Vidarbha and Marathwada in Central eastern Maharastra. The Aravalli range are the another geographical feature that are a part of northern Gujarat frontier. The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... The Aravali Range The Aravali Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 300 miles northeast-southwest across Rajasthan state. ...

This region along with south india is the economically most prosperous and developed region of India with respect to standards of living, infrastructure and education. Gujarat is a major milk producer with an established textile and oil exploration/production industry. While the city of Mumbai naturally dominates the economical figures of Maharastra, the state has a major sugar industry in the Vidarbha region while other agricultural products such as fruits (grapes and oranges) are the grown in Marathwada and the famous Alphonso Mangoes in the Konkan region.

The most widely spoken languages here are Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi,(in Mumbai Konkani and Malvani along the Konkan Coast and Goa. Ganesha is a particularly important deity in this region. MumbaÄ« (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on the west coast of Maharashtra. ... A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut). ... In Hinduism, Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश or श्रीगणेश ( ) (when used to distinguish lordly status) (or lord of the hosts, also spelled as Ganesa and Ganesh, often also referred to as Ganapati) is one of the most well-known and venerated representations of God. ...

Marine Drive in Mumbai.

Mumbai is the great metropolis of the region; but there are many other important cities, including Pune,Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Nashik. Although Nagpur is an important city of Maharastra, the city is geographically more a part of central India. Image File history File links Marine_drive_mumbai. ... Image File history File links Marine_drive_mumbai. ... MumbaÄ« (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on the west coast of Maharashtra. ... Puṇe (IPA: , Marathi: पुणे) is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: ) or is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 70 lakhs (7. ... Surat (Gujarati:સુરત) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા, Hindi Marathi: बडोदा),  , also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ... Nashik   or Nasik (नाशिक in Marathi)is a city in Indias Maharashtra state. ... Concern has been expressed that this article or section is missing information about: Detailed information on the citys localities and urban economy (See discussion page). ...

See also

• North India
• North-East India
• South India
• East India
• West Indies