Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in

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. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the

Salsette Island Salsette Island is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra on India's west coast. Administratively known as Greater Mumbai, the city district of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, Mira Bhayander and a portion of Thane lie withi ...

. Thane city is entirely within

Thane taluka Thane taluka is a taluka in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. Thane taluka consists of three municipal corporations—Mira-Bhayandar, Thane and Navi Mumbai—and also few small villages. These three cities lies respective ...

, one of the seven talukas of

Thane district Thane district (Pronunciation: �ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, i ...

; also, it is the headquarters of the namesake district. With a population of 1,841,488 distributed over a land area of about , Thane city is the 15th most populated city in

with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census. Located on the northwestern side of the

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, the city is an immediate neighbour of

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city and a part of the

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Etymology and other names

The ancient name of Thana was . It appears as in early medieval Arab sources. The name Thane has been variously Romanised as Tana, Thana, Thâṇâ, and Thame.

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and

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knew it as KukinTana;

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as TanaMayambu. Before

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, the city was called 'Thana', the British spelling of the city, until it was replaced with the more-local name.

History

A copper plate dating to AD 1078 was discovered near the foundations of Thane Fort in 1787. A land grant from Arikesara Devaraja, lord of Tagara, wherein he addresses the inhabitants of a city called "Sri Sthanaka". for a long time it was military training and recruitment center of

Maratha empire The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. Maratha rule formally began in 1674 with the coronation of Shi ...

British occupied

, Thana Fort, Fort Versova and the island fort of Karanja in start of

First Anglo-Maratha War The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) was the first of three Anglo-Maratha Wars fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. The war began with the Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai. The wa ...

but after short time it were recaptured by forces of Haripant Phadke and Tukoji Holkar it remained under control of Maratha empire until

Second Anglo-Maratha War } The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) was the second conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. Background The British had supported the "fugitive" Peshwa Raghunathrao in the First Anglo-Maratha War, ...

Transport

Railways

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was the terminus for the first ever

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. On 16 April 1853, the

service was inaugurated between

Bori Bunder Bori Bunder (also known as Bori Bandar) is an area along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India. Background This place was used as a storehouse for goods imported and exported from Mumbai. In the local language, 'Bori' mean sack and 'Bandar' ...

(Bombay) and Thane. Covering a distance of 34 km (21 mi), it was hauled by three locomotives: ''Sahib'', ''Sindh'' and ''Sultan''. Thane is connected with neighbouring suburbs through

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and

Trans-Harbour Line The Trans-Harbour line is the link Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway connects between Navi Mumbai and Thane Operates by Central Railway Zone, Central Railway. Its Termini are , , and on the Th ...

Suburban A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

railway network. Thane is a railway junction for the Thane-

Vashi Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation: �aːʃiː is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai. The Juhu Vashi is named after the largest village ...

Panvel Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corpora ...

Harbour Line and Central Line. It is one of the busiest stations in

and handles 654,000 passengers daily.

Metro

As of 2019,

Wadala Wadala (also spelled Vadala, formerly spelt Wuddala, �əɖaːɭa is a locality in Mumbai. Wadala Road is a station on the Harbour Line of Mumbai's railway network. Overview Wadala has several schools and some renowned institutions like ...

and Thane are being connected through a

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. On 26 August 2015, the

MMRDA Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation oRegional Plan for MMRand the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The MMRDA was se ...

sanctioned ₹354 billion for 118 km

Mumbai metro The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit (MRT) system serving the city of Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra, India.Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is responsible authority for maintaining the metro system ...

network. This includes a 40-km

Ghatkopar Ghatkopar (Pronunciation: �ʱaːʈkopəɾ is a suburb in eastern Mumbai. The area is served by the railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway and the metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro. History Ghatkopar in ...

-Thane-Kasarvadavali Metro-4 corridor via Wadala GPO and R.A.Kidwai Marg costing ₹120 billion. As of January 2021, the MMRDA, the nodal agency for building 300 km of vast Metro network, has proposed a plan to build an elevated depot for three Metro lines : 4 (Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavali), 4A (Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh), 10 (Gaimukh-Shivaji Nagar) and 11 (Wadala-General Post Office, CSMT) at one stop. This depot is proposed at Mogharpada, Thane. The total project cost is estimated to be ₹ 596.60 crore.

Thane Municipal Transport (TMT)

Thane Municipal Corporation started its own transport service on 9 February 1989, known as Thane Municipal Transport (TMT). TMT provides services the city interior and Mumbai suburbs like

Mulund Mulund (Pronunciation: uluɳɖ is a suburb in the north-east of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is also a railway station on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is also the first railway station of Mumbai Suburban dis ...

Andheri Andheri ( �n̪d̪ʱeɾiː is a locality in the western part of the city of Mumbai in India. Udayanagari, the name of a hill near the Mahakali caves, inspired the name Andheri. On the former islet of Versova, also known as Vasave, there was ano ...

Mira road Mira Road (Marathi pronunciation: iɾaː is a suburb in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai which stretches from Bandra to Bhayander in Mumbai Metropolitan Region situated in the north-western portion of Salsette Island, Maharashtra state, India. ...

Nala Sopara Nala Sopara or Nallasopara (Pronunciation: aːla sopaɾa formerly known as Sopara or Supara, is a town within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The town lies in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India and is governed by Vasai-Virar Municipal ...

Bhiwandi Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district in Maharashtra, India. It is located northeast of Mumbai and northeast of the city of Thane. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Bhiwandi is a commercial city and a major trade ce ...

Vasai Vasai (Konkani and Marathi pronunciation: �əsəi formerly and alternatively Mahratti; ''Bajipur'', English: Bassein; Portuguese: Baçaim), is a historical place and City near Mumbai (Bombay)'s western suburbs, located in Palghar district w ...

Virar Virar (Pronunciation: �iɾaɾ is a coastal city in taluka Vasai and district of Palghar, India. It is clubbed into Vasai-Virar city, administered by Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. It lies in south part of Palghar District in Vasai Taluka ...

Borivali Borivali (Pronunciation: oːɾiʋəliː is a suburb and is located at the north-western end of Mumbai and has a large Gujarati population followed by others. Traditionally the tribals and East Indians lived in Borivali. The attractions incl ...

Airoli Airoli (Marathi pronunciation: �iɾoliː is a residential and commercial area of Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The name Airoli Node is derived from Airoli-Diva Gaon the largest village prominent in the node node. It is a p ...

Dadar Dadar ( ̪aːd̪əɾ is a densely populated residential and shopping neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also a prominent railway and bus service hub with local and national connectivity. Dadar holds the distinction of being Mumbai’s first planne ...

Bandra Bandra (Indian English, æːɳɖɾa also known as Vandre (Help:IPA/Marathi, �aːn̪d̪ɾe is an upscale coastal suburb located in Mumbai (Bombay) area of the Konkan division, Maharashtra, India. The suburb is located to the immediate nor ...

, BKC,

Bhayandar Bhayandar is a suburb outside the Mumbai located near the Vasai Creek. It has a large Gujarati and Marwari population as well other mixed populations as well. It falls under the North Central ward of the Municipal Corporation. Geography Bhaya ...

Kalyan Kalyan (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əljaːɳ is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) ...

, and

, among others.

Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT)

Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) ply in direction towards

and

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. It goes through

, Turbe etc. Most of NMMT buses ply in Thane from the Kalwa area. NMMT connects city of Thane to various parts of

. NMMT operates buses to

Rabale Rabale is a residential area located between the suburbs of Airoli and Ghansoli on the Thane-Belapur road in Navi Mumbai. Rabale Area is well known for the Rabale MIDC area which houses many manufacturing units. Rabale railway station is situa ...

, Mahape,

, Vashi, Ghansoli,

Nerul Nerul (Pronunciation: eɾuːɭ is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Nerul is located in the Harbour Line, Trans-Harbour Lines and Nerul-Uran Line of Mumbai local train network where Kharghar a ...

CBD Belapur The Central Business District of Belapur (C.B.D Belapur) is a node of Navi Mumbai. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is headquartered in Belapur. The Reserve Bank of India maintains a branch office at CBD Belapur. This area is one of the ...

etc.

Mira Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT)

Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) started from 2006. The buses ply from

Dahisar Dahisar (Marathi pronunciation: ̪əɦisəɾ is the northernmost neighborhood (and railway station) of Mumbai. Dahisar is the first locality of Mumbai from the north. The suburb is a very cosmopolitan suburb, which has a large Gujarati popula ...

Check naka towards Versova

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Check naka. So till now majority of MBMT buses can be taken up at the Check naka only. MBMT has started new services to Thane City from January 2010.

Vasai-Virar Municipal Transport (VVMT)

VVMT is the newest public transport, operational from October 2013. The area of Thane City was connected to the Vasai & Virar by the VVMT.

Future of transport in Thane

A light rail network covering 42 km has been proposed in three phases. In the first phase, consultants have suggested connectivity between Balkum and Kolshet via Naupada. It will be 16.05 km long with 14.65 km elevated, and only 1.4 km on the surface, and 11 stations in all.

Geography

Climate

Thane has a

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that borders on a

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. The overall climate is equable with high rainfall days and very few days of extreme temperatures. In Thane, temperature varies from 22 °C to 36 °C. Winter temperatures can fall to 12 °C at night while summer temperatures can rise to over 40 °C at noon. The lowest daytime temperatures are witnessed during the peak of the summer monsoon in July and August when temperatures can drop to about 25 °C. Out of total rainfall, 80% rainfall is experienced during June to October. Average annual rainfall is 2000–2500 mm and humidity is 61–86%, making it a humid zone. Thana district Places of Interest 1896 map

Thana district Places of Interest 1896 map

Demographics

The population of Thane according to the 2011 census is 1,886,941. The average literacy rate of Thane city is 91.36 percent for where male and female literacy was 94.19 and 88.14 percent respectively. The

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of Thane city is 882 females per 1000 males. Child sex ratio is 900 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0–6) in Thane city are 186,259 as per Census India report on 2011. There were 98,017 boys while 88,242 are girls. Children form 10.24% of total population of Thane City. The dominant language spoken in Thane is Marathi. Around 70% of population speaks Marathi. Some of the East Indian families in the Khatri ward of Thane still speak

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. About 1,800 of India's approximately 5,000

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live in Thane.

Lakes

Education

Schools

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* Hiranandani Foundation School * Holy Cross Convent High School *

Little Flower High School, Thane Little Flower High School is a convent school located at Pokharan Road No. 2 near Upvan Lake in Thane, Maharashtra, India. The school is recognized as a high school by the Education Department of the government of Maharashtra.by Rev. Fr. Valeri ...

New Horizon Scholars School, Thane New Horizon Scholars School is located in Kavesar near Anand Nagar Circle off State Highway 42 (Maharashtra) (commonly referred to as Ghodbunder Road) in Thane (West) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region of India. It is a branch of the New Horiz ...

* Podar International School * S.E.S. High School and Junior College *

Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School is a high school in Jekegram, Thane, India, close to the city of Mumbai. The school was founded in 1968 by Gopalkrishna Singhania and named after his wife. The school started operating in 1969 and has expande ...

Sri Ma Vidyalaya Sri Ma Vidyalaya is a high school in the Patlipada district of Thane, Maharashtra, India. It is a Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in India for publ ...

, Patlipada, Thane *

St. John the Baptist High School, Thane St. John the Baptist High School and Junior College is a Catholic school in the city of Thane, Maharashtra, India)to St. John the Baptist. It also has a school for children in need of special care. It is administered by the Roman Catholic Ar ...

Vasant Vihar High School Vasant Vihar High School and Jr College (VVHS) is a private, co-educational, day school in Vasant Vihar in Thane, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 1990 by Goenka and Associates Educational Trust. The school has 7,500 pupils from kinde ...

Colleges and Institutes

A. P. Shah Institute of Technology A. P. Shah Institute of Technology is a private engineering college located in Kasarvadavali, in Thane, India. It was established in 2014 and is managed by the Parshvanath Charitable Trust. It is a Jain religious minority College (i.e., 51% o ...

* Dr. V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies And Law * Institute of Management and Computer Studies * KC College of Engineering *

Rajiv Gandhi Medical College Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital is a school of medicine, established in 1992 and based in Thane, in Kalwa, Mumbai, India. Ranking The hospital is ranked sixth in Maharashtra, first in Thane and Mumbai sub ...

Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers is a private vocational education and training (VET) institute. The institute is located on four campuses across Dahanu, Thane, Bengaluru and Rishikesh in India. Established in 2008, Rustomjee Academy for Glo ...

Vidya Prasarak Mandal's Polytechnic Vidya Prasarak Mandal's (V.P.M.'s) Polytechnic is an institute for technical education in Thane, Maharashtra, India. It was founded in 1983, by Vidya Prasarak Mandal (VPM), Thane, a public education trust. The late Dr. V.N. Bedekar is one of th ...

Notable people

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Bollywood actress and dancer *

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Bollywood actress *

Jitendra Awhad Jitendra Satish Awhad is a Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra for 3 terms representing Mumbra-Kalwa in Thane. He has previously served as Cabinet Minister of Medical Education and Hort ...

Indian politician * Hruta Durgule Indian television actress * Anand Dighe "Dharmaveer' Unit Chief of

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Indian television actress *

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Indian film and television actress *

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Indian film and television actor *

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Indian television and film actress * Sanjay Kelkar Indian politician *

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Indian Youtuber *

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Indian politician *

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Indian television actress * Sanjeev Naik Indian politician * Anand Paranjpe Indian politician * Prakash Paranjape Indian politician * Ravindra Phatak Indian politician *

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Miss India America 2009 *

Satish Pradhan Satish Pradhan (b 29 August 1940 Dhar M.P.) is a former mayor of Thane city of India. He was the member of Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it ...

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Pratap Sarnaik Pratap Sarnaik is a politician from Thane, Maharashtra, India. At present he is Member of the Legislative Assembly – Ovala-Majiwada (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Communication Leader- Mira Bhayander, Shivsena, Chairman- Vihang Group of compa ...

Indian politician *

Anant Tare Anant Tare (1953/4 – 22 February 2021) was an Indian politician and leader of Shiv Sena from Thane and former Mayor of Thane, Maharashtra. He was member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from 2000 to 2006. He was former Mayor of Thane Muni ...

Indian politician * Laxmi Narayan Tripathi – Indian

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Activist *

Rajan Vichare Rajan Vichare (born 1 August 1961) is an Indian politician and a Shiv Sena member of parliament representing Thane, Maharashtra in the 17th Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament). He has also previously been a member of the Maharasht ...

Indian politician

References

External links

Thaneweb.com
��The city portal
Official Website of Thane Forest Circle

ThaneMahapailika.com
—Thane Municipal Corporation (Local Body)
Official website of Thane City

Thane District
{{Mumbai metropolitan area Cities and towns in Thane district Cities in Maharashtra