Thane is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Thane is 9,558 km² including 8,459.79 km² rural area and 1,098.21 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Thane has a population of 1,10,60,148 peoples, out of which urban population is 85,14,678 while rural population is 25,45,470. The district has a population density of 1157 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 25,29,165 houses in the district, including 19,87,566 urban houses and 5,41,599 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,704 villages in thane district.
The Thane district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Shahapur is the largest tehsil in thane district covering area of 1616.16 km² while Ulhasnagar is the smallest tehsil in thane district covering area of 13.00 km². Thane is the most populous whereas Mokhada is the least populous tehsil in thane district. There are 15 tehsils in Thane district. Here is the list of all Thane Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambarnath | 328 | 5,65,340 |
| 2 | Bhiwandi | 699 | 11,41,386 |
| 3 | Dahanu | 1,013 | 4,02,095 |
| 4 | Jawhar | 620 | 1,40,187 |
| 5 | Kalyan | 313 | 15,65,417 |
| 6 | Mokhada | 516 | 83,453 |
| 7 | Murbad | 922 | 1,90,652 |
| 8 | Palghar | 1,042 | 5,50,166 |
| 9 | Shahapur | 1,616 | 3,14,103 |
| 10 | Talasari | 256 | 1,54,818 |
| 11 | Thane | 400 | 37,87,036 |
| 12 | Ulhasnagar | 13 | 5,06,098 |
| 13 | Vada | 749 | 1,78,370 |
| 14 | Vasai | 544 | 13,43,402 |
| 15 | Vikramgad | 528 | 1,37,625 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 25,45,470 | 85,14,678 | 1,10,60,148 |
| Male Population | 13,00,136 | 45,64,942 | 58,65,078 |
| Female Population | 12,45,334 | 39,49,736 | 51,95,070 |
| Population Density | 301 / km² | 7,753 / km² | 1,157 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Thane (थाने) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 9,558 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,10,60,148 |
| Density : | 1,157/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 15 |
| Total Villages : | 1,704 |
| Total Population | Villages in Thane District |
| less Than 200 | 48 |
| 200 - 499 | 236 |
| 500 - 999 | 543 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 556 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 275 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 31 |
| 10000 and above | 15 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.