# Thane District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ District · Maharashtra # Thane district Thane is a district of Maharashtra, the most populous of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **11,060,148 people** in 15 sub-districts, 51 towns and 1,721 villages; 77% lived in towns. The largest town is [Thane](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/thane/thane/) (1,841,488). - 11,060,148people (2011) - 15sub-districts - 51towns - 84.5%literacy ## Who lives in Thane? Thane had **11,060,148 people** at the 2011 Census — 9.8% of Maharashtra's population and the largest of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 886 women for every 1,000 men (below the Maharashtra figure of 929; 33rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 924 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Thane? 84.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Maharashtra's 82.3%), 10th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 88.7% and women at 79.8% — a gap of 8.9 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kalyan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/) (90.3%) and lowest in [Mokhada](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/mokhada/) (56.5%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Thane do for a living? 40.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 21.7%). Of all workers, 6% farmed their own land, 6% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 73% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 12% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mokhada](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/mokhada/) (71% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ulhasnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ulhasnagar/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 6 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 73 (73%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Thane 77.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Maharashtra's 45.2%), 3rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 51 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 39 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 9 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 4 passed 10 lakh: [Thane](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/thane/thane/), [Kalyan-Dombivli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/kalyan-dombivli/), [Vasai-Virar City](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vasai/vasai-virar-city/) and [Navi Mumbai](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/thane/navi-mumbai/). The largest is [Thane](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/thane/thane/) with 1,841,488 people, home to 22% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Thane Thane had 1,721 census villages, 1,704 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,494 people; 46 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Nandiwali Tarf Pachanand](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/nandiwali-tarf-pachanand/) (36,163), [Pisawali](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/pisawali/) (31,202), [Asade](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/asade/) (24,239), [Ashele](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/ashele/) (22,946) and [Golawali](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/golawali/) (20,089). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Thane compared with Maharashtra ■ Thane · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924** **894 Working population ****40.6%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Thane Of every 100 households in Thane in 2011, 92 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Thane · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****67%** No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** Tap water ****81%** Drinking water within premises ****72%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** Use banking services ****74%** Television ****72%** Mobile phone ****75%** Computer with internet ****10%** Two-wheeler ****20%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****11%** Own their home ****72%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Thane Sub-district People Villages Towns [Talasari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/talasari/) 154,818 46 0 [Dahanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/) 402,095 173 2 [Vikramgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vikramgad/) 137,625 93 1 [Jawhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/jawhar/) 140,187 109 1 [Mokhada](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/mokhada/) 83,453 59 0 [Vada](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vada/) 178,370 168 2 [Palghar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/palghar/) 550,166 203 12 [Vasai](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vasai/) 1,343,402 50 2 [Thane](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/thane/) 3,787,036 14 3 [Bhiwandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/bhiwandi/) 1,141,386 213 14 [Shahapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/) 314,103 225 6 [Kalyan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/) 1,565,417 86 3 [Ulhasnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ulhasnagar/) 506,098 0 1 [Ambarnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/) 565,340 76 3 [Murbad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/murbad/) 190,652 206 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Thane - Thane · 1,841,488 - Kalyan-Dombivli · 1,247,327 - Vasai-Virar City · 1,222,390 - Navi Mumbai · 1,120,547 - Mira-Bhayandar · 809,378 - Bhiwandi Nizampur · 709,665 - Ulhasnagar · 506,098 - Ambarnath · 253,475 - Badlapur · 174,226 - Palghar · 68,930 - Dahanu · 50,287 - Boisar · 36,151 - Khaira · 31,699 - Mharal Bk · 29,462 - Khoni · 26,016 - Kon · 24,295 - Vashind · 20,561 - Murbad · 18,725 - Pasthal · 18,194 - Vada · 16,750 - Kasara Bk. · 15,611 - Kalher · 15,573 - Shelar · 14,899 - Chinchani · 13,646 - Asangaon · 13,104 - Karivali · 12,907 - Katai · 12,898 - Vangani · 12,628 - Jawhar · 12,040 - Shahapur · 11,623 - Katkar · 11,398 - Rahanal · 10,928 - Manor · 10,421 - Salwad · 10,397 - Dandi · 8,942 - Saravali · 8,710 - Chandrapada · 7,750 - Umbar Pada Nandade · 7,605 - Kudus · 7,204 - Tarapur · 6,962 ## Largest villages in Thane - Nandiwali Tarf Pachanand · 36,163 - Pisawali · 31,202 - Asade · 24,239 - Ashele · 22,946 - Golawali · 20,089 - Nilaje · 17,094 - Satpati · 17,032 - Arnala · 15,331 - Sonarpada · 15,287 - Chinchpada · 13,220 - Sagaon · 12,632 - Upalat · 10,893 - Bhopar · 10,861 - Mahim · 10,343 - Kopri · 10,180 - Nandiwali Tarf Ambarnath · 9,020 - Sutrakar · 8,795 - Dawadi · 8,269 - Mokhada · 8,224 - Manere · 8,165 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Thane?15: Talasari, Dahanu, Vikramgad, Jawhar, Mokhada, Vada, Palghar, Vasai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Shahapur, Kalyan… - What is the population of Thane district?11,060,148 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Thane?Thane