Maharashtra has more than 1.04 lakh primary schools with enrolment of about 1.45 crore students, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26 tabled in the state legislature on Thursday.

The survey stated that the number of schools imparting primary and upper primary education increased from 1,04,499 in 2023–24 to 1,04,526 in 2024–25. However, the share of schools in rural areas declined marginally from 75.2 per cent in 2023–24 to 75.1 per cent in 2024–25.

The number of primary schools per thousand children in the relevant age group declined from 10.1 in 2023–24 to 10 in 2024–25.

Girls accounted for 47.7 per cent of enrolment in 2023–24, which increased to 47.8 per cent in 2024–25. The pupil-teacher ratio also improved from 31.1 in 2023–24 to 30:1 in 2024–25.

The state has 29,641 secondary and higher secondary schools with 63.6 lakh students enrolled.

The survey said the government is implementing programmes for child welfare and nutrition, including the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, which operates through 1,10,664 anganwadis across 553 child development projects.

The scheme provides supplementary nutrition, immunisation, health check-ups, referral services and pre-school education for children below six years, as well as for pregnant and lactating women.

According to the survey, the share of the child budget in the total state budget increased from 12.9 per cent in 2024–25 (revised estimates) to 13.3 per cent in 2025–26 (budget estimates).

The report also noted that 50,350 crimes against women were reported in the state in 2025, compared with 46,320 in 2024 and 47,029 in 2023.

It added that the government has established fast-track courts, ‘Bharosa’ cells and more than 1.19 lakh complaint redressal committees in government and private institutions to address crimes against women and workplace harassment.

Inputs from PTI

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