# Badlapur, Thane (Maharashtra) – City Population, History, Wards & Facts

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City · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Badlapur

Badlapur is a city in Ambarnath sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **174,226 people** in 41,902 households. Literacy was 91.7%.

- 174,226people (2011)
- 41,902households
- 91.7%literacy
- 34census wards

## Population of Badlapur

■ Badlapur · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904**

**911

Working population ****37.5%**

**39.0%

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 Badlapur

Of every 100 households in Badlapur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Badlapur · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**4%

Tap water ****98%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**5%

Use banking services ****87%**

**79%

Television ****85%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****74%**

**68%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Badlapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 52,922 (81%) · **■** Household industry 1,227 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,601 (2%) · **■** Marginal 9,505 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Badlapur changed?

From 4,703 in 1971 to 174,226 in 2011.

**1971

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Badlapur in numbers and road distances

- Density4,833 per km²
- Growth 2001–201177.9%
- Annual rainfall1,851 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)68 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)35 km by road
- Ambarnath (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- Ulhasnagar (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Badlapur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads165 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets41,000
- Water storage5,350 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes41,900
- Electricity — industry456

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools18 govt · 35 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks7
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks6

**Main manufactured goods:** cloths, medicines and chemicals.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Badlapur

- Hospitals8 in Badlapur
- Banks29 in Badlapur
- ATMs23 in Badlapur
- Petrol pumps2 in Badlapur
- Hotels14 in Badlapur
- Schools15 in Badlapur
- Colleges and universities4 in Badlapur
- Cinemas1 in Badlapur
- Pharmacies7 in Badlapur
- Restaurants26 in Badlapur
- Police stations3 in Badlapur
- Dental clinics7 in Badlapur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Badlapur ward list (2011)

- Ward 2113,128 people
- Ward 159,713 people
- Ward 169,317 people
- Ward 177,379 people
- Ward 107,265 people
- Ward 57,227 people

[Full ward list (34 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/badlapur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Badlapur?174,226 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Badlapur in?Thane district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Badlapur in 1971?4,703
- How many wards does Badlapur have?34 census wards (2011)