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

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Town · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Asangaon

Asangaon is a town in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,104 people** in 3,062 households. Literacy was 88.1%.

- 13,104people (2011)
- 3,062households
- 88.1%literacy
- 861females per 1,000 males

## Population of Asangaon

■ Asangaon · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****861**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939**

**911

Working population ****36.7%**

**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 Asangaon

Of every 100 households in Asangaon in 2011, 93 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Asangaon · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**4%

Tap water ****96%**

**94%

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

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**5%

Use banking services ****73%**

**79%

Television ****70%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**22%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****9%**

**5%

Own their home ****55%**

**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 Asangaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,989 (83%) · **■** Household industry 73 (2%) · **■** Farming 153 (3%) · **■** Marginal 598 (12%)

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

## Asangaon in numbers and road distances

- Density1,833 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,851 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)90 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)60 km by road
- Bhiwandi Nizampur (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Bhiwandi Nizampur (city of 5 lakh+)30 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 Asangaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,224
- Water storage690 kl
- Electricity — homes3,020
- Electricity — industry310

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Asangaon

- Hospitals1 in Asangaon
- Banks3 in Asangaon
- ATMs1 in Asangaon
- Petrol pumps1 in Asangaon
- Colleges and universities1 in Asangaon
- Restaurants7 in Asangaon

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 Asangaon?13,104 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Asangaon in?Thane district, Maharashtra