# Palghar, Thane (Maharashtra) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Palghar

Palghar is a sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census it had **550,166 people**, 12 towns and 203 villages (200 inhabited). The largest village is Satpati (17,032 people).

- 550,166people (2011)
- 203villages
- 12towns
- 80.7%literacy

## Population of Palghar compared with Thane

■ Palghar · ■ Thane district

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.7%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907**

**886

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**924

Working population ****43.5%**

**40.6%

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 Palghar

Of every 100 households in Palghar in 2011, 83 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Palghar · ■ Thane district

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**92%

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

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**14%

Tap water ****57%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**66%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%**

**18%

Use banking services ****62%**

**74%

Television ****56%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

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

**11%

Own their home ****74%**

**72%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Palghar

- Palghar68,930 people
- Boisar36,151 people
- Khaira31,699 people
- Pasthal18,194 people
- Katkar11,398 people
- Manor10,421 people
- Salwad10,397 people
- Dandi8,942 people
- Saravali8,710 people
- Umbar Pada Nandade7,605 people
- Tarapur6,962 people
- Shirgaon5,971 people

## Largest villages in Palghar

- Satpati · 17,032 people
- Mahim · 10,343 people
- Murabe · 7,469 people
- Dandi · 6,540 people
- Kelwa · 6,421 people
- Nawapur · 4,773 people
- Kelwa Road · 4,754 people
- Shigaon · 4,642 people
- Saphale · 4,396 people
- Pam Tembhi · 4,150 people
- Wadrai · 4,038 people
- Umroli · 4,011 people
- Kolawade · 3,692 people
- Barhanpur · 3,522 people
- Kurgaon · 3,513 people
- Gundale · 3,409 people

[All 203 villages in Palghar →](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/palghar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Palghar?203 (200 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Palghar in?Thane district, Maharashtra
- What is the population of Palghar?550,166 (Census 2011)