About Thane District

Thane is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Thane was 11,060,148 with a growth rate of 36.01%. Thane covers 9,558 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Thane's population is 886 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 924 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Thane, Urban/Rural population of Thane, Literacy data of Thane and Religion wise data of Thane. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Thane,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Thane

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 11,060,148 Growth (%) 36.01
Male Population 5,865,078 Sex Ratio 886
Female Population 5,195,070 Child Sex Ratio 924
Area ( In Km. Square ) 9,558

Thane has a total population of 11,060,148 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 5,865,078 while the female population 5,195,070. The state area is 9,558 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Thane has sex ratio of 886 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 924. Thane makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Thane

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 8,514,678 Rural Population 2,545,470
Urban Population (%) 76.99 Rural Population (%) 23.01
Urban male Population 4,564,942 Rural Male Population 1,300,136
Urban Female Population 3,949,736 Rural Female Population 1,245,334
Urban Sex Ratio 865 Rural Sex Ratio 958

Thane urban population is 8,514,678 (76.99% of the total), while the rural population is 2,545,470 (23.01% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 4,564,942 are males, and 3,949,736 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 865 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,300,136 are males and 1,245,334 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Thane

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 8,227,161 Literacy (%) 84.53
Male Literate 4,591,396 Male Literacy (%) 88.72
Female Literate 3,635,765 Female Literacy (%) 79.77
Urban Literate 6,687,276 Rural Literate 1,539,885
Urban Male Literates 3,707,986 Urban Male Literacy (%) 91.31
Rural Male Literates 883,410 Rural Male Literacy (%) 79.27
Urban Female Literates 2,979,290 Urban Female Literacy (%) 85.35
Rural Female Literates 656,475 Rural Female Literacy (%) 61.54

The literacy data of Thane highlights a total literacy rate stands at 84.53% with 8,227,161 literate individuals. Male literacy is 88.72% while female literacy is lower at 79.77% among them, 4,591,396 males and 3,635,765 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 6,687,276 people being literate, with men at 91.31% and female at 85.35%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,539,885 people are literate, with male at 79.27% and female at 61.54%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Thane

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 8,716,055 Hindu (%) 78.81
Muslim 1,355,630 Muslim (%) 12.26
Sikh 39,149 Sikh (%) 0.35
Christian 280,700 Christian (%) 2.54
Jain 172,052 Jain (%) 1.56
Buddhist 449,617 Buddhist (%) 4.07
Other 9,862 Other (%) 0.09
Not Avaiable 37,083 Not Avaiable (%) 0.34

Thane population is mostly hindu (78.81%) with a total 8,716,055 people. Muslim(12.26%) with a total 1,355,630 people. Sikh are (0.35%) with a total 39,149 people. Smaller communities include Christian (2.54% with 280,700 people). Jain (1.56% with 172,052 people) Buddhist (4.07% with 449,617 people) and Other (0.09% with 9,862 people). Around (0.34% with 37,083 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Thane

15

Ambarnath

Area: 328 Km2

Population

565,340

Male

295,358%

Females

269,982

Bhiwandi

Area: 699 Km2

Population

1,141,386

Male

653,758%

Females

487,628

Dahanu

Area: 1,013 Km2

Population

402,095

Male

199,574%

Females

202,521

Jawhar

Area: 620 Km2

Population

140,187

Male

69,333%

Females

70,854

Kalyan

Area: 313 Km2

Population

1,565,417

Male

820,492%

Females

744,925

Mokhada

Area: 516 Km2

Population

83,453

Male

41,691%

Females

41,762

Murbad

Area: 922 Km2

Population

190,652

Male

97,228%

Females

93,424

Palghar

Area: 1,042 Km2

Population

550,166

Male

288,514%

Females

261,652

Shahapur

Area: 1,616 Km2

Population

314,103

Male

160,466%

Females

153,637

Talasari

Area: 256 Km2

Population

154,818

Male

76,417%

Females

78,401

Thane

Area: 400 Km2

Population

3,787,036

Male

2,022,949%

Females

1,764,087

Ulhasnagar

Area: 13 Km2

Population

506,098

Male

269,048%

Females

237,050