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district · Census 2011 · code 517

Thane population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, using 2011 geography.

Maharashtra · Census 2011

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.

Population11,060,148people

Households2,529,165PCA households

Literacy rate84.53%% of people aged 7+

Work participation40.62%% of all residents

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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011	Total	Rural	Urban
Populationpeople	11,060,148	2,545,470	8,514,678
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds	2,529,165	541,599	1,987,566
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6	1,327,146	364,206	962,940
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%	12%	14.31%	11.31%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males	886	958	865
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6	924	961	911
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+	8,227,161	1,539,885	6,687,276
Literacy rate%	84.53%	70.6%	88.55%
Male literacy rate%	88.72%	79.27%	91.31%
Female literacy rate%	79.77%	61.54%	85.35%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople	730,089	84,982	645,107
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople	1,542,451	1,265,162	277,289
Total workersCensus workers	4,492,767	1,169,729	3,323,038
Work participation rate%	40.62%	45.95%	39.03%
Main workersworked at least 6 months	3,930,511	885,453	3,045,058
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months	562,256	284,276	277,980
Non-workerspeople	6,567,381	1,375,741	5,191,640

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1634, 1635, 1636; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

Census 2011 recorded 2,529,165 households and 11,060,148 residents.
Urban residents made up 76.99% of the population. Rural residents made up 23.01%.
Children aged 0–6 made up 12% of residents.
Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 88.72% for males and 79.77% for females.
Of 4,492,767 workers, 87.49% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activity	Main workers	Marginal workers
Cultivators	272,871	77,060
Agricultural labourers	273,218	144,786
Household industry workers	98,301	26,160
Other workers	3,286,121	314,250

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 802787

Thane

1,841,488 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802790

Kalyan-Dombivli

1,247,327 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802785

Vasai-Virar City

1,222,390 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802788

Navi Mumbai

1,120,547 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802786

Mira-Bhayandar

809,378 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802789

Bhiwandi Nizampur

709,665 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802791

Ulhasnagar

506,098 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802793

Ambarnath

253,475 people within this district · Town

Census code 802792

Badlapur

174,226 people within this district · Town

Census code 802784

Palghar

68,930 people within this district · Town

Census code 802782

Dahanu

50,287 people within this district · Town

Census code 552387

Boisar

36,151 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552390

Khaira

31,699 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553006

Mharal Bk

29,462 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552677

Khoni

26,016 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552687

Kon

24,295 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552915

Vashind

20,561 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553290

Murbad

18,725 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552396

Pasthal

18,194 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552182

Vada

16,750 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552913

Kasara Bk.

15,611 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552686

Kalher

15,573 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552676

Shelar

14,899 people within this district · Census town

Census code 551750

Chinchani

13,646 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552918

Asangaon

13,104 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552682

Karivali

12,907 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552681

Katai

12,898 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553083

Vangani

12,628 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802783

Jawhar

12,040 people within this district · Town

Census code 552914

Shahapur

11,623 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552386

Katkar

11,398 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552684

Rahanal

10,928 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552392

Manor

10,421 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552388

Salwad

10,397 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552389

Dandi

8,942 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552391

Saravali

8,710 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552447

Chandrapada

7,750 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552394

Umbar Pada Nandade

7,605 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552181

Kudus

7,204 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552395

Tarapur

6,962 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552680

Kambe

6,642 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552675

Padagha

6,633 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552685

Purne

6,588 people within this district · Census town

Census code 551844

Vikramgad

5,991 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552393

Shirgaon

5,971 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552679

Borivali Tarf Rahur

5,780 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552678

Mahapoli

5,666 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552916

Khardi

5,579 people within this district · Census town

Census code 553005

Kambe

5,436 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552683

Kharbav

5,250 people within this district · Census town

Census code 552917

Gotheghar

4,232 people within this district · Census town

Talukas, villages and wards

Browse the Census 2011 subdistrict directory by state, or open the complete historical Thane batch.

India subdistrict directory Thane and Palghar local data

District religion tables District growth, 2001–2011 Thane town slum data

The 2011 Thane district included areas that became Palghar district in August 2014. Palghar district history.

Religion in Census 2011

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Residents by reported religion
Community	Residents	Share
Hindu	87,16,055	78.81%
Muslim	13,55,630	12.26%
Christian	2,80,700	2.54%
Sikh	39,149	0.35%
Buddhist	4,49,617	4.07%
Jain	1,72,052	1.56%
Other religions and persuasions	9,862	0.09%
Religion not stated	37,083	0.34%

Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 966 · checked 2026-11-09.

Population change, 2001–2011

On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 81,31,849 to 1,10,60,148 residents, a change of 36.01%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.

Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 291–292 · checked 2026-11-09.

Thane population.Households, literacy and work.

Total, rural and urban population

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What kinds of work were recorded?

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Towns connected to this district

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Religion in Census 2011

Population change, 2001–2011

Thane population.
Households, literacy and work.