Thane
District in Maharashtra
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Thane: 145.3%, 7th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
MSME Density in Thane: 91.0 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Women Literacy in Thane: 90.5%, 7th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Health Insurance in Thane: 46.1%, 12th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Thane is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 80.7 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 4,136 sq km. Its literacy rate of 87.2% is above the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 868 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 929. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Thane, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 67.1% | 55.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 16.6% | 30.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.6% | 91.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 913 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 63.9% | 50.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 76.7 | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.9 | 8.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 605 | 258 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Thane district?
Thane has a population of 80.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 1,951 people per sq km across 4,136 sq km.
What is the population of Thane in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 80.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Thane?
Thane has a literacy rate of 87.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Thane compare to Maharashtra?
Thane is the 3rd most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 868 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 929 (Census 2011).
How many children in Thane are stunted or underweight?
In Thane, 29.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.3% wasted and 28.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Maharashtra average of 28.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Thane have health insurance?
46.1% of households in Thane have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 24.4% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Thane between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Thane improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (70% to 93%), health insurance (24% to 46%), women internet use (62% to 77%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (57% to 43%), male diabetes (14% to 26%), women overweight or obese (31% to 42%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Thane?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.