Marathi newspapers remain the dominant market leaders in Maharashtra. As per the readership survey, Lokmat with an average issue readership of 62.09 lakhs is the No.1 Marathi newspaper in Maharashtra followed by Daily Sakal & Pudhari. Punya Nagari & Maharashtra Times also have a good readership. The top Marathi newspaper in Maharashtra are
- Lokmat – 62.09 lakhs
- Daily Sakal – 41.01 lakhs
- Pudhari – 25.91 lakhs
- Punya Nagari – 24.55 lakhs
- Maharashtra Times – 17.01 lakhs
Source: Indian Readership Survey released by Media Research Users Council India.