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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 |
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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 |
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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.