Thane District, Maharashtra
Thane is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 40 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Thane. Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati and Marwadi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 9,558 km², including 8,459.79 km² of rural area and 1,098.21 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Thane District
Thane District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,001 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambarnath | 98 | 328.12 |
| 2 | Bhiwandi | 240 | 698.72 |
| 3 | Kalyan | 125 | 312.72 |
| 4 | Murbad | 209 | 921.70 |
| 5 | Shahapur | 228 | 1,616.16 |
| 6 | Thane | 100 | 400.04 |
| 7 | Ulhasnagar | 1 | 13.00 |
Population of Thane District
According to the 2011 Census, Thane District had a population of 1,10,60,148 people living in 25,29,165 households. The population comprised 58,65,078 males and 51,95,070 females, with an average population density of 1,157 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,10,60,148 | 25,45,470 | 85,14,678 |
| Male Population | 58,65,078 | 13,00,136 | 45,64,942 |
| Female Population | 51,95,070 | 12,45,334 | 39,49,736 |
| Total Households | 25,29,165 | 5,41,599 | 19,87,566 |
| Population Density | 1,157 / km² | 301 / km² | 7,753 / km² |
Thane District had 82,27,161 literate people and 13,27,146 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,30,089 and 15,42,451 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,27,146 | 3,64,206 | 9,62,940 |
| Literate Population | 82,27,161 | 15,39,885 | 66,87,276 |
| Illiterate Population | 28,32,987 | 10,05,585 | 18,27,402 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,30,089 | 84,982 | 6,45,107 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,42,451 | 12,65,162 | 2,77,289 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.