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district · Census 2011 · code 517

Thane population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Maharashtra, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

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

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople11,060,1482,545,4708,514,678
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds2,529,165541,5991,987,566
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–61,327,146364,206962,940
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12%14.31%11.31%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males886958865
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6924961911
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+8,227,1611,539,8856,687,276
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 populationpeople730,08984,982645,107
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,542,4511,265,162277,289
Total workersCensus workers4,492,7671,169,7293,323,038
Work participation rate%40.62%45.95%39.03%
Main workersworked at least 6 months3,930,511885,4533,045,058
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months562,256284,276277,980
Non-workerspeople6,567,3811,375,7415,191,640

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1634, 1635, 1636; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 2,529,165 households and 11,060,148 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 76.99% of this area’s population, compared with 23.01% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 88.72% and female literacy was 79.77%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 4,492,767 Census workers, 87.49% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators272,87177,060
Agricultural labourers273,218144,786
Household industry workers98,30126,160
Other workers3,286,121314,250

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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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 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 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