Thane
Thane (Marathi: [ˈʈʰaːɳeː]; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the state of Maharashtra in India. It is an immediate neighbour of Mumbai city proper, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island.
Thane
Thana | |
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| Thane | |
From top, left to right: Eastern express highway; Dadoji Kondadev Stadium; Upvan Lake; Hiranandani Estate; and Talao Pali | |
| Nickname: City of Lakes | |
Thane Location in Maharashtra, India Thane Thane (Maharashtra) Thane Thane (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°11′50″N 72°58′20″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Founded by | Mohamedan and Portuguese Rule |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • Deputy Mayor | Vacant |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Mr. Abhijit Bangar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15 |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,537,000 |
| • Rank | 15 |
| • Density | 17,258/km2 (44,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Thanekar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400601—15 |
| Telephone code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04 (Thane City) MH-05 (Kalyan) |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Thane Kalyan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Thane Kopri-Pachpakhadi Ovala-Majiwada Mumbra-Kalwa |
| Literacy (2017–18) | 91.36% |
| Website | thanecity |
Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas of Thane district; also, it is the headquarters of the namesake district. With a population of 1,841,488 distributed over a land area of about 147 square kilometres (57 sq mi), Thane city is the 15th most populous city in India with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census.
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