Maharashtra State Board 11th Standard Economics Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2026-27 11th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 11th Standard Economics Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 has been released by the MSBSHSE, Maharashtra State Board. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2026-27 Maharashtra State Board 11th Standard Economics Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new Maharashtra State Board syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed Maharashtra State Board 11th Standard Economics Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
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Maharashtra State Board 11th Standard Economics Revised Syllabus
Maharashtra State Board 11th Standard Economics Course Structure 2026-27 With Marking Scheme
| # | Unit/Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Concepts in Economics | |
| 2 | Money | |
| 3 | Partition Values | |
| 4 | The Economy of Maharashtra | |
| 5 | Rural Development in India | |
| 6 | Population in India | |
| 7 | Unemployment in India | |
| 8 | Poverty in India | |
| 9 | Economic Policy of India since 1991 | |
| 10 | Economic Planning in India | |
| Total | - |
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Syllabus
1 Basic Concepts in Economics
- Branches of Science
- Introduction
- Key Point Summary
- Natural Science
- Definition: Natural Science
- Characteristics
- Examples
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Social Science
- Definition: Social Science
- Characteristics
- Examples
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Concept of Economics
- Introduction
- Definition: Economics
- Adam Smith – "The Wealth Creator"
- Alfred Marshall – "The Welfare Champion"
- Lionel Robbin – "The Choice Master"
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Kautilya's Views on Economics
- Introduction
- Arthashastra
- Key Ideas
- Key Point Summary
- Types of Economic Systems
- Introduction
- Flowchart
- Key Point Summary
- Capitalism
- Introduction
- Features
- Types of Capitalism: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Socialism
- Introduction
- Core Principles
- Types of Socialism: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Mixed Economy
- Introduction
- Features: Flowchart
- Pros and Cons: Flowchart
- Key Point Summary
- Branches of Economics
- Introduction
- Types of Economics: Flowchart
- Important Economist: Ragnar Frisch
- Real-Life Example
- Key Point Summary
- Microeconomics
- Introduction
- Definition: Microeconomics
- Scope
- Features: Flowchart
- Importance: Flowchart
- Limitations
- Subject Matter of Microeconomics
- Usefulness of Microeconomics
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Macroeconomics
- Introduction
- Definition: Macroeconomics
- Basic Concepts in Macroeconomics
- Subject Matter of Macroeconomics
- Scope
- Features: Flowchart
- Importance
- Limitations
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Basic Concepts of Microeconomics > Want
- Introduction
- Formula
- Example
- The 4 Basic Material Needs
- Characteristics
- Classification
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Basic Concepts of Microeconomics > Goods and Services
- Introduction
- Definition: Goods
- Definition: Services
- Comparison Between Goods and Services
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Basic Concepts of Microeconomics > Utility
- Introduction
- Definition: Utility
- Features
- Types: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Basic Concepts of Microeconomics > Value
- Introduction
- Value-in-use
- Value in Exchange
- Water-Diamond Paradox
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Basic Concepts of Microeconomics > Wealth
- Introduction
- Characteristics
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Microeconomics > Personal Income
- Introduction
- Sources: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Basic Concepts of Microeconomics > Personal Disposable Income
- Introduction
- Example
- Importance: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Microeconomics > Economic Activity
- Introduction
- Characteristics
- Factors of Production: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Types of Income
- Types
- Key Point Summary
- Concept of Economic Good
- Introduction
- Economic VS Free Good
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Cyclical Unemployment
- Introduction
- Characteristics
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Difference Between Economic Growth and Economic Development
2 Money
- Concept of Money
- Introduction
- Definition: Money
- Features: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Barter system
- Introduction
- Definition: Barter System
- Difficulties in Barter System
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Evolution of Money
- Introduction
- Flowchart
- Types of Money
- Types
- Recent Changes for Safe Use of Plastic Money
- Introduction
- Benefits
- Instructions for Safe Card Use
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Modes of Digital Transactions
- Introduction
- Modes
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Qualities of Money
- Characteristics
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Functions of Money
- Primary Functions
- Secondary Functions
- Contingent Functions
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Concept of Black Money
- Introduction
- Sources
- Effects
- Measures to Control
- Cycle of Black Money
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
3 Partition Values
- Measures of Central Tendency for Different Data Types
- Introduction
- Measures
- Partition Values
- Introduction
- Need
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Statistics Day
- Introduction
- About the Statistician P. C. Mahalanobis
- Mahalanobis Achievements
- Key Concepts
- Reason Behind June 29
- Importance
- Key Point Summary
- Quartiles
- Introduction
- Calculation
- Application
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Deciles
- Meaning
- Calculation
- Application
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Calculation of Deciles
- Example of Individual Data
- Example of Discrete Data
- Example of Continuous Data
- Percentiles
- Meaning
- Calculation
- Application
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Calculation of Percentiles
- Example of Individual Data
- Example of Discrete Data
- Example of Continuous Data
4 The Economy of Maharashtra
- Formation and Economic Progress of Maharashtra
- Introduction
- Administrative Structure
- Maharashtra's Economy
- Problems and Challenges
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Administrative Divisions of Maharashtra
- Maharashtra’s Administrative Divisions (as of 2025)
- Table: Current Divisions and Districts (2025)
- Proposed Update
- Key Point Summary
- Important Features of the Economy of Maharashtra
- Introduction
- Demographic Features
- Economic Features
- Major Examples
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Economic Development of Maharashtra
- Introduction
- Key Sectors of the Economy
- Maharashtra's Special Role
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Agricultural Sector
- Introduction
- Types of Farming
- Major Problems in the Sector
- Government Measures
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Industrial Growth in Maharashtra
- Introduction
- Importance of Industry
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Main Industries in Maharashtra
- Problems in Industrial Sector
- Government Measures
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Service Sector
- Introduction
- Importance
- Classification of Services
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Co – operative Movement in Maharashtra
- Introduction
- Types of Co-operative Societies
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Core Areas of Service Sector
- Introduction
- Classification of Infrastructure
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Economic Infrastructure of Maharashtra
- Meaning
- Key Measures for Development
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Social Infrastructure of Maharashtra
- Meaning
- Importance
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Measures for Social Infrastructure: Education
- Introduction
- Four Levels of Education in Maharashtra
- Primary Education
- Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
- Higher Education
- Other Special Schemes
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Measures for Social Infrastructure: Health Services
- Introduction
- Structure of the Health System
- Primary Tier
- Secondary Tier
- Tertiary Tier
- Government Health Programmes
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Symbols of Educational Schemes in India
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA)
- Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)
- Adult Literacy Mission (ALM)
- Real-Life Application
- Tourism in Maharashtra
- Introduction
- Key Objectives
- Implementation Strategies
- MTDC and Mahabhraman Scheme
- Tourism Policy Structure
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Hospitality
- Definition: Hospitality
- Major Sectors of Hospitality
- Classification of Hotels
- Importance of Customer Satisfaction
- Growth in Maharashtra
- Key Point Summary
- Entertainment Industry
- Introduction
- Mumbai as Bollywood
- Historical Milestones
- Kolhapur's Role
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
5 Rural Development in India
- Empowering Rural India
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definition by World Bank: Rural Development
- Rural Occupational Structure
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Rural Development in India
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Challenges for Rural Development
- Importance: Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Agricultural Credit in India
- Introduction
- Types of Agricultural Credit
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Source of Agricultural Credit in India
- Non-Institutional Sources
- Institutional Sources
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Latest Achievements of NABARD
- Role of NABARD
- Major Business Initiatives
- Achievements
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
6 Population in India
- Concept of Population in India
- Introduction
- Distribution of People
- Density
- Growth & Trends
- Characteristics of Population
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Trends in Population Growth
- Introduction
- Key Concepts
- Data Trend and Analysis
- Phases of Growth
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Theories of Population Growth
- Malthusian Theory of Population Growth
- Malthusian Growth Concept
- Population Checks
- Table
- Theory of Demographic Transition
- The Three Stages
- Birth and Death Rate Trend in India (per 1000 people)
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Population Explosion in India
- Definition
- Effects of Population Explosion
- Measures to Control Population Explosion
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Types of Population Based on Resource Availability
- Introduction
- Types of Population Scenarios
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Birth Rate
- Meaning
- Causes of High Birth Rate in India
- Key Point Summary
- Death Rate
- Meaning
- Causes of Low Death Rate
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Survival Rate
- Meaning
- Standard Formula
- Relation to Birth and Death Rates
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Legal Age of Marriage for Males and Females in Different Countries
- Marriage Laws and Legal Age
- Marriageable Age in India
- Highest Minimum Marriagable Age
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- The Population as a Human Resource
- Introduction
- Importance
- Population Education
- Demographic Dividend
- Key Point Summary
- Role of Human Resources in Economic Development
- Introduction
- Human Resources
- Importance of Human Resources
- Human Capital Formation
- Role of Human Resources
- Key Point Summary
7 Unemployment in India
- Concept of Unemployment
- Introduction
- Causes of Unemployment in India
- Impacts
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Important Terms of Employment and Unemployment
- Full Employment
- Categories of Unemployment
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Types of Unemployment
- Introduction
- Flowchart
- Rural Unemployment
- Meaning
- Types of Rural Unemployment
- Seasonal Unemployment
- Disguised Unemployment
- Key Features of Rural Unemployment
- Urban Unemployment
- Meaning
- Types of Urban Unemployment
- Educated Unemployment
- Industrial Unemployment
- Key Point Summary
- Extent of Unemployment in India
- Introduction
- Data Trends (1993-2012)
- Unemployment Rate
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- State-Wise Unemployment Rates in India
- Causes of Unemployment
- Flowchart
- General Measures to Reduce Unemployment
- Major Measures
- Key Point Summary
- Effects of Unemployment
- Economic Effects
- Social Effects
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Government Measures for Employment Generation
- Government Measures
- Key Point Summary
8 Poverty in India
- Concept of Poverty in India
- Introduction
- Cycle of Poverty
- Historical Background
- Meaning of Poverty
- Key Point Summary
- Prof. Amartya Sen’s Views on Poverty
- Introduction
- Definition: Poverty
- Food Availability vs. Entitlement Approach
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Multi-dimensional Poverty
- Introduction
- Main Dimensions and Indicators
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Key Concepts of Poverty
- Introduction
- Absolute Poverty
- Relative Poverty
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Countries with Highest Extreme Poverty Rates
- 2025 Global Poverty Rate
- Top 5 Countries with Highest Poverty Rates in 2025
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Poverty Line
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Food and Non-Food Items Included
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Informal Sector and Related Activities
- Introduction
- Characteristics of Informal Sector
- Examples of Informal Activities
- Types of Workers in the Informal Sector
- Challenges
- Government Policies and Initiatives
- Key Point Summary
- Income Pyramid
- Introduction
- Income Groups
- Placement of Individuals in the Pyramid
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Types of Poverty
- Definition: Rural Poverty
- Definition: Urban Poverty
- Features
- Effects
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Extent of Poverty in India
- Introduction
- Measurement
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Estimates of Poverty
- Introduction
- Evolution of Poverty Lines
- New Poverty Line: Rangarajan Committee (2014)
- Methodology
- Poverty Estimates (2011-12)
- State-Wise Poverty Ratios (2011-12)
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Causes of Poverty
- Flowchart
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Effects of Poverty
- Effects
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Introduction
- Key Concepts
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Understanding Maharashtra’s Tri Colour Family Ration Cards
- Introduction
- Card Types and Criteria
- Benefits
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Eradication of Poverty
- Introduction
- Importance
- Government Policy Measures to Eradicate Poverty
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Poverty Alleviation Programmes and Their Target Sectors
- Poverty Alleviation Programs
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Tracking Anti-Poverty Efforts
- Introduction
- Step-by-Step Concept Explanation
- Real-life Application
- Key Point Summary
9 Economic Policy of India since 1991
- Economic Transition of India
- Introduction
- Causes of the Crisis
- The New Economic Policy (NEP), 1991
- Key NEP Features and Changes
- Impact of NEP
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Main Objectives of the Economic Policy of 1991
- Objectives
- Importance of Objectives
- Key Point Summary
- Features of the Economic Policy of 1991
- Flowchart
- Key Point Summary
- Public Bank Vs Private Banks Vs Foreign Banks
- Commercial Banks in India
- Public Sector Banks
- Private Sector Banks
- Foreign Banks
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Components of New Economic Policy
- Introduction
- Flowchart
- Liberalisation
- Meaning
- Definition: Liberalisation
- Measures Taken for Liberalisation
- Liberalisation Process in India
- Features
- Positive Impact
- Negative Impact
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Privatisation
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Measures Taken for Privatisation
- Classification of Public Sector Units
- Need for Privatisation
- Privatization Process
- Advantages
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Globalisation
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definition: Globalisation
- Measures Taken for Globalisation
- Features
- Positive Impact
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Evaluation of the Economic Policy of 1991
- Major Achievements
- Major Failures
- Key Point Summary
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Introduction
- Features
- Importance
- Benefits
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
10 Economic Planning in India
- India’s Planning Commission
- The Planning Commission of India (1950)
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Economic Planning in India
- Meaning
- Definition: Economic Planning
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Overview of the Bombay, People’s, and Gandhian Plans
- The Visionaries Behind the Bombay Plan
- Core Philosophy Behind the Bombay Plan
- The Strategy of The Bombay Plan
- The Revolutionary Approach of People's Plan
- Core Philosophy Behind the People's Plan
- The Strategy of the People's Plan
- The Philosophical Foundation of Gandhian Plan
- Core Philosophy of Gandhian Plan
- The Strategy of Gandhian Plan
- Key Point Summary
- Features of Economic Planning
- Features
- Example: The Five-Year Plans
- Key Point Summary
- Five Year Plans (FYP)
- Introduction
- Core Goals of Five-Year Plans
- Plan-wise Overview (1951-2017)
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017)
- Introduction
- Core Objective
- Targets of 12th Five-Year Plan
- Economic Growth Targets
- Poverty Reduction and Employment
- Education Transformation
- Health and Demographics
- Infrastructure Development
- Environmental Sustainability
- Service Delivery Revolution
- Key Point Summary
- Levels of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
- India's Health Mirror
- Evolution of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
- NFHS-1 (1992-93): The Foundation
- NFHS-2 (1998-99): Expanding the Lens
- NFHS-3 (2005-06): International Collaboration
- NFHS-4 (2015-16): Comprehensive Coverage
- NFHS-5 (2019-21): The Most Comprehensive Survey
- Key Point Summary
- NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)
- Introduction
- Think-Tank Role
- Pillars of NITI Aayog
- Organisational Structure
- Core Functions
- Real-Life Application
- Key Point Summary
- Planning Commission VS NITI Aayog
