# Kambe, Thane (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Kambe

Kambe is a town in Bhiwandi sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,642 people** in 1,559 households. Literacy was 78.8%.

- 6,642people (2011)
- 1,559households
- 78.8%literacy
- 770females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kambe

■ Kambe · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****770**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**911

Working population ****45.2%**

**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 Kambe

Of every 100 households in Kambe in 2011, 91 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kambe · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**4%

Tap water ****71%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**5%

Use banking services ****45%**

**79%

Television ****45%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**8%

None of these assets ****33%**

**5%

Own their home ****53%**

**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 Kambe work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,136 (71%) · **■** Household industry 150 (5%) · **■** Farming 330 (11%) · **■** Marginal 387 (13%)

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

## Kambe in numbers and road distances

- Density1,203 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,851 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)40 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)25 km by road
- Bhiwandi Nizampur (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Bhiwandi Nizampur (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road
- Bhiwandi ROAD (railway station)5 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 Kambe

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets518
- Water storage120 kl
- Electricity — homes638
- Electricity — industry95

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cloth and rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kambe

- Hotels1 in Kambe
- Restaurants1 in Kambe

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kambe?6,642 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kambe in?Thane district, Maharashtra