# Kharbav, Thane (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Kharbav

Kharbav is a town in Bhiwandi sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,250 people** in 1,109 households. Literacy was 84.4%.

- 5,250people (2011)
- 1,109households
- 84.4%literacy
- 996females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kharbav

■ Kharbav · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**911

Working population ****36.3%**

**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 Kharbav

Of every 100 households in Kharbav in 2011, 98 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Kharbav · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****59%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**4%

Tap water ****93%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**5%

Use banking services ****85%**

**79%

Television ****80%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**8%

None of these assets ****8%**

**5%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 Kharbav work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,156 (61%) · **■** Household industry 39 (2%) · **■** Farming 222 (12%) · **■** Marginal 490 (26%)

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

## Kharbav in numbers and road distances

- Density792 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)17 km by road
- Bhiwandi Nizampur (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Bhiwandi Nizampur (city of 5 lakh+)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 Kharbav

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets564
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes835

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kharbav

- ATMs1 in Kharbav
- Hotels1 in Kharbav

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 Kharbav?5,250 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kharbav in?Thane district, Maharashtra