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

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Town · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Shelar

Shelar is a town in Bhiwandi sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,899 people** in 3,538 households. Literacy was 80.5%.

- 14,899people (2011)
- 3,538households
- 80.5%literacy
- 622females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shelar

■ Shelar · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.5%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****622**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994**

**911

Working population ****48.6%**

**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 Shelar

Of every 100 households in Shelar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Shelar · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**4%

Tap water ****97%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**5%

Use banking services ****42%**

**79%

Television ****48%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**8%

None of these assets ****25%**

**5%

Own their home ****40%**

**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 Shelar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,311 (87%) · **■** Household industry 123 (2%) · **■** Farming 208 (3%) · **■** Marginal 598 (8%)

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 Shelar changed?

From 10,612 in 2001 to 14,899 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Shelar in numbers and road distances

- Density2,827 per km²
- Growth 2001–201140.4%
- Annual rainfall1,851 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)54 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)18 km by road
- Bhiwandi Nizampur (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- Thane (city of 5 lakh+)18 km by road
- Bhiwandi ROAD (railway station)2 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 Shelar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,200
- Water storage360 kl
- Electricity — homes2,654

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** cloth, food grains and milk.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shelar

- Hospitals3 in Shelar
- Banks1 in Shelar
- ATMs2 in Shelar
- Petrol pumps4 in Shelar
- Hotels1 in Shelar
- Shopping malls1 in Shelar
- Schools2 in Shelar
- Restaurants11 in Shelar
- Dental clinics1 in Shelar

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 Shelar?14,899 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shelar in?Thane district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Shelar in 2001?10,612