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Thane district (Pronunciation: , 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; [1] however, in August 2014 the district was split into two with the creation of a new Palghar district, leaving the reduced Thane district with a 2011 census population of ...
The population of Thane according to the 2011 census is 1,886,941. [14] 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 sex ratio of Thane city is 882 females per 1000 males. Child sex ratio is 900 girls per 1000 boys.
Thane is one of the 36 districts in the Maharashtra state of India.The district is on the western coast and falls under the Konkan division of the state.. Until 1 August 2014 the district was divided into 15 talukas, viz. Thane, Kalyan, Murbad, Bhiwandi, Shahapur, Vasai, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Dahanu, Palghar, Talasari, Jawhar, Mokhada, Vada, Boisar and Vikramgad.
The western part of Mumbai Suburban district (to the west of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) is called the Western Suburbs and the eastern part of the district is called the Eastern Suburbs. The northernmost portion of the island, which is outside of the Mumbai city limits, lies in Thane District.
A schematic map of Konkan division in Maharashtra, showing hill stations and the roadways and railways connecting them Location of Konkan division in Maharashtra Coordinates: 18°57′53″N 72°49′33″E / 18.96472°N 72.82583°E / 18.96472; 72
Maharashtra is an Indian state that was formed on 1 May 1960 with 26 initial districts.Since then, 11 additional districts have been created, the most recent of which is Palghar district.
2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Bhiwandi West Party Candidate Votes % ±% SP: Abdul Rashid Tahir Momin : 30,825 : 29.83 : N/A : Independent: Sainath(Bhau) Rangarao Pawar 29,134 28.19 N/A INC: Javed Gulam Mohd. Dalavi 24,998 24.19 N/A SHS: Suresh Gopinath Mhatre 16,074 15.55 N/A Majority 1,691 1.64 N/A Turnout: 103,343 44.09 N/A ...
Ghodbunder Fort is a fort located in Ghodbunder Village, Thane, Maharashtra, India, on the hill just south of the Ulhas River.It was built by the Portuguese and then occupied by the Maratha Empire, before being used as the East India Company's district headquarters.