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

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Town · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Kambe

Kambe is a town in Kalyan sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,436 people** in 1,209 households. Literacy was 70.6%.

- 5,436people (2011)
- 1,209households
- 70.6%literacy
- 939females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kambe

■ Kambe · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.6%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891**

**911

Working population ****39.8%**

**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, 83 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Kambe · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**4%

Tap water ****83%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**5%

Use banking services ****33%**

**79%

Television ****53%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**22%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****20%**

**5%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 1,246 (58%) · **■** Household industry 29 (1%) · **■** Farming 169 (8%) · **■** Marginal 718 (33%)

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

- Density740 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,851 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)61 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)27 km by road
- Kalyan-Dombivali (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Kalyan-Dombivali (city of 5 lakh+)7 km by road
- Shahad (railway station)4 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 roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets363
- Water storage350 kl
- Electricity — homes1,200
- Electricity — industry1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt

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?5,436 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kambe in?Thane district, Maharashtra