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

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Town · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Chinchani

Chinchani is a town in Dahanu sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,646 people** in 3,129 households. Literacy was 89.2%.

- 13,646people (2011)
- 3,129households
- 89.2%literacy
- 1,009females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chinchani

■ Chinchani · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.2%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1020**

**911

Working population ****41.1%**

**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 Chinchani

Of every 100 households in Chinchani in 2011, 87 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Chinchani · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**4%

Tap water ****89%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**5%

Use banking services ****70%**

**79%

Television ****63%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**22%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****16%**

**5%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 Chinchani work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,052 (54%) · **■** Household industry 740 (13%) · **■** Farming 869 (16%) · **■** Marginal 943 (17%)

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 Chinchani changed?

From 13,437 in 2001 to 13,646 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chinchani in numbers and road distances

- Density1,756 per km²
- Growth 2001–20111.6%
- Annual rainfall1,851 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)110 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)90 km by road
- Vasai-Virar CITY (city of 1 lakh+)39 km by road
- Vasai-Virar CITY (city of 5 lakh+)39 km by road
- Vangaon (railway station)9 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 Chinchani

### Civic services

- Pucca roads14 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets2,750
- Water storage440 kl
- Electricity — homes3,000
- Electricity — industry300

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 12 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools10 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** iron die, rice and fish.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chinchani

- Banks3 in Chinchani
- ATMs3 in Chinchani
- Hotels3 in Chinchani
- Restaurants1 in Chinchani

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 Chinchani?13,646 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chinchani in?Thane district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Chinchani in 2001?13,437