It has a number of tributaries; the most important of them are the Pinjal, Surya, Daherja and Tansa. number of females per 1000 male was 880 which is less than the states average of 925 and the national average of 940. The area of the district is 9558 km². The new Palghar district comprises the seven talukas which it had been proposed to comprise in the putative Jawhar District, with the addition of Vasai taluka. The whole district suffers from seasonal unemployment, in spite of its proximity to London, because of various factors, among them being inward migration, high numbers of old people, and low numbers of affluent people. The Tarapur Atomic Power Station which has ushered an era of utilisation of nuclear energy for electricity generation is also situated in the district. Navi Mumbai city has good sporting infrastructure as DY Patil Stadium is located at Nerul. [7] These industries are mainly concentrated in the Trans-Thane Creek and Belapur Road industrial area. [13] Extension work which started in 2007 has made the QEQM a major hospital site. The temperature variation is more in the eastern part of the district comparing to the western coastal areas. Map of Thane District area hotels: Locate Thane District hotels on a map based on popularity, price, or availability, and see Tripadvisor reviews, photos, and deals. Artificial lakes have been constructed mainly to supply drinking water to Mumbai. Outstanding secondary schools include Dane Court Grammar, and Chatham and Clarendon Grammar. Thane district is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. It is the 1 st largest district in the state by Population. Tourism Formed over 7,000 years ago and separated from the mainland by the Wantsum Channel, it has always borne the brunt of invasions from the Continent. [6] In a study of resilience to economic downturns, Thanet was poorly rated at 295th out of 324 districts. According to census 2011, it is third in the state in terms of population. But plans are underway and proposals have been received to revive a disused airstrip for commercial operations near Kalyan.[23]. The district has no natural lakes. Thanet also has a local online radio and podcasting service currently operating online only known as 'Thanet Community Radio' (TCR). Traditionally, Bhiwandi is famous for its handlooms. The area here is forested and many wildlife sanctuaries are located here. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in October. Area of the district is 4214 sq. [20], The important kharif crops of the district are rice, vari and nachani (finger millet). Thane has a population of 1,10,60,148 peoples. But in the interior parts of the district, the average daily minimum temperature is slightly lower in the winter season and the average daily maximum temperature is higher in the summer. In 1817, the territory now comprising Thane district was taken over by the British from the Peshwa and it became a part of North Konkan district, with its headquarters in Thana. [1] It had a sex ratio of 880 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 86.18%. The northern part of the Salsette Island is part of Thane District, which is separated from the mainland by the Ulhas estuary and the Thane Creek but is connected through reclaimed land with the island city of Mumbai. 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The TMT has a fleet of 289 buses which ply on 45 routes from 2 bus-depots and 8 bus-stands ferrying approximately 2.8 lakhs commuters daily. Waste Recycling Performance. It is 1.37 percent of the state. From the steep slopes of the Sahyadri in the east, the land falls through a succession of plateaus in the north and centre of the district to the Ulhas valley in the south. [citation needed]. Chikoos (sapotas) are grown on a large scale at Gholwad. The station works closely with Dover-based 'Dover Community Radio' (DCR) which operates in a similar way. The current District was formed in 1974, by the addition of the area over which was once the Wantsum Channel, including the settlement of Sarre. The district is bounded by Nashik district to the north east, Pune and Ahmednagar districts to the east, and by Palghar district to the north. The Western Railway network passes through Vasai, Palghar and Dahanu talukas of the district and Central railway network passes through Thane, Kalyan, Ulhasnagar and Shahapur talukas of the district. [11], According to the 2011 census Thane district had a population of 11,060,148,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Cuba[13] or the US state of Ohio. 264 (76.74%) of local authorities perform better than Thanet District Council. Out of total working force, the female working force was 22.89% in the district. The town of Margate is an unparished area: it has a charter maintained by charter trustees, having been a municipal borough before 1974. No., Final Plot No, Survey No, Gat No., etc. Status: average All data and statistics shown are sourced from coronavirus.data.gov.uk. The southwest monsoon season is from June to September. Kelve-Mahim was renamed as Palghar. Of the 148 cases from areas under Thane … Several hot springs are in the Vasai Taluka in the bed of the Tansa River. These lowlands are separated from the coast by a fairly well-defined narrow ridge of hills that runs north-south to the east of the Thane creek, parallel to the sea, keeping a distance of about 6 to 10 km from the shores. Total literacy rate of the district is 80.67% (male 87.06% and female 73.10%). The district is bounded by Puneand Ahmadnagar on the east, Nashikon the east and northeast, Valsad Districtof Gujaratstate and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Havelion the north. [citation needed]. Thane is one of the few industrially advanced districts in the state of Maharashtra. Area: 9558 square kilometers Density of population: 1157 people per square kilometer Literacy Rate: 86.18 % - Male: 90.90 %, Female: 80.78 % Male Female Ratio: 1000:880 Boundaries of Thane District . This generally results in mild winters and warm, dry summers. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. At present, this district has no airport. [19] The creation of the new Palghar district from the northern and western talukas has now reduced the population of Thane District to some 8,070,032 inhabitants as at the 2011 Census. The Thane Municipal Corporation started its own public transport service known as the Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) from 9 February 1989. Thane district is on the North of Konkan division. Large investment and building work is taking place in schools across the island. MUMBAI: Thane district, ... Palghar, which covers the Vasai-Virar civic corporation besides the district area, had the second highest positivity rate of 29%, up from 16% last month. Its biggest claim to fame is that the first railway line laid in India was from Boribandar to Thane station. Km. The population of Thane district in 2011 had risen to 11,054,131; this is close to 10 percent ( 9.84 ) of Maharashtra's estimated population of 112.4 million and 1% of India's Total population. Map of Thane District area hotels: Locate Thane District hotels on a map based on popularity, price, or availability, and see Tripadvisor reviews, photos, and deals. BEST provides services to Mumbai Suburban, Thane and Mira-Bhayandar. Chikoos grown in these areas are sent all over India. Thanet /ˈθænɪt/ is a local government district in Kent, England. Dahanu, Satpati, Mahim, Kalyan, Vasai, and Uttan are the ports on the Arabian Sea coast. Rice is the main crop of the district. [20] Konkan Railway network also passes through a part of the district. [1] Formed under the Local Government Act 1972, it came into being on 1 April 1974 and is governed by Thanet District Council. North: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Valsad District, Gujarat South: Raigad District, Maharashtra East: Nashik District, Maharashtra South West: Mumbai Suburban District, Maharashtra The finance is being provided by various public sector and private sector Banks and Financial Institutions in the district. Thane is one of the 36 districts in the Maharashtra state of India. New projects underway include: A new community centre for Broadstairs. Manufacture of basic industrial chemicals including fertilizers, vegetable and animal oils and fats, paints, varnishes and lacquers and other miscellaneous chemical products is another important industry in the district. Thane Creek located near Mumbai Maharashtra is a precious feature of the city that is widely recognised for its natural appeal. Food processing industries like grain mill products, Bakery products, Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery, Salt, ice, slaughtering, preparation and preservation of meat, dairy products, canning and preservation of fruits and vegetables, canning, preserving and processing of fish are developed in the district. Canterbury Christ Church University currently has a campus in Broadstairs, serving Media, Art and Design subjects. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the nation, 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 8,070,032. The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation also runs its own Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport (KDMT), Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation also runs Ulhasnagar Municipal Transport (UMT) service. In the upper reaches of the same river, the Upper Vaitarana Lake formed behind another dam built in 1972 CE. The revised area of the district is 4,214 km². Non Company - income from sources other than income from business or profession - residing within the territorial area of Bhayander of Thane District - excluding income from salary - name starting with alphabets 'A' to 'K' - return of income / loss below Rs. with average height of 700 m is situated in Thane district near the borders of Thane and Ahmednagar districts It is at a distance of 130 km north of Pune activi. CBD Belapur houses several economic and government administrative and private companies' offices (including government offices and banks). The Sahyadri mountain ranges to the east and the Arabian sea to the west, the dense forest section of the Gujarat state on the north, and the south of Mumbai, which are considered to be world famous and the financial capital of … After Independence, in 1949, the Koli[4] princely state of Jawhar was merged with Thana district and became a separate taluka. In what is now Palghar District, the western coastal region is mostly populated by Kolis, the northern and the eastern talukas are populated by the Varlis, known for making stark images from red mud on house walls. Railway stations like Thane, Kalyan in the district provides connectivity to the major cities of country. The rainfall varies from 1730.5 mm at Mahim on the coast to 2588.7 mm at Shahapur in the interior. It had a population of 8,131,849 of which 72.58% were urban as of 2001. It is the headquarters of Thane district. The southern talukas are the mostly urban areas, Marathi is main language forming Gujarati as second language. Fishing in sea is carried out along the coast stretching over about 110 km. In 1960, following the bifurcation of the bilingual Bombay State, 47 villages, and three towns in the taluka of Umbargaon were transferred to Surat district in Gujarat and its remaining twenty-seven villages were first included in Dahanu and later in 1961 made into a separate mahal, Talasari. Shahpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Shahpur, Aurangabad, a village in Aurangabad district; Shahpur, Araria, a village in Araria district; Shahpur, Saharsa, a village in Saharsa district; Delhi. The cotton and non-cotton power looms are mainly located at Bhiwandi, Thane and Kalyan. Thanet District Council is the local government body for the Thanet district in Kent, England. 15 lakhs 2. There are 18 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Thane district, grouped into 3 Lok Sabha constituencies: In June 2014, the State Cabinet approved the bifurcation of the district into two districts - Thane and Palghar. The river flows across Shahapur, wada and Palghar talukas and enter the Arabian Sea through a wide estuary off Arnala. In 1817, the British East India Company captured the area from the Marathas. The medium and large industries manufacturing chemicals and chemical products are Pfizer, Lubrizol India Ltd., Polyolefins Industries Ltd., NOCIL, Herdillia Chemicals Ltd., BASF (India) Ltd., Star Chemicals, INDOFIL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, and Phoenix Chemical Works. [1], At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 53.08% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 21.96% Hindi, 7.68% Urdu, 4.65% Gujarati, 2.35% Bhili, 2.11% Sindhi, 1.33% Telugu, 1.29% Malayalam, 1.18% Kannada and 1.03% Bengali as their first language.[15]. Associated development has taken place around the shopping centre spawning other retail parks. The project will thus make a significant contribution to the government's national and regional renewable energy targets. [1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 35.94%. Among the vegetables, eggplants are grown on a large scale. The effective date for bifurcation was 1 August 2014. The pulses like Urad, moong and kulith are also grown in this season. Private buses are operated to various cities like Mysuru, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Hubli, Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Jaipur, Udaipur, Goa, Ratnagiri etc. In Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Bhiwandi, Badlapur, Tarapur, Palghar, Vasai and Murbad there are nearly 4000 industries which contribute towards the industrialisation of the district. The airport closed permanently on 15 May 2014. The district has become a popular getaway for daytrippers escaping from the bustle of Bombay. There are two distinct climates in the district, one on the western coastal plains and the other on the eastern slopes of Sahyadri. This connection joined Central Railway and Western Railway networks and its length is 41.96 km. The map pin represents the location of the council offices. The main towns are Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. The names of the civil parishes located in the district are: Broadstairs and St Peter's form Broadstairs and St Peter's, served by a town council, which has no more than the powers of a parish council. The shape of the district is triangular. [5], The district is the northernmost part of the Konkan lowlands of Maharashtra. An Isle of Thanet Rural District had existed from the Local Government Act 1894 until it was abolished in 1935 to form part of Eastry Rural District. A large retail and residential development on Ramsgate seafront, known as Royal Sands, started construction in 2011 but was quickly halted. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the nation, 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 8,070,032. The sex ratio i.e. Thane district is to the north of Bombay in the Konkan Region. On the north eastern tip of Kent, it is predominantly coastal, with north, east and southeast facing coastlines, and is bordered by the City of Canterbury district to the west and the Dover district to the south. Select: Ward/Circle/Range/ Commissioner: Description: Area Code: AO Type: Range Code: AO Number: WARD 2(1), THANE: 1. Thane district is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division.At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the nation, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; 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 8,070,032. The ITV1 service is provided currently by Meridian Broadcasting; and the BBC South East Today. MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) operates direct bus to various city like Pune, Nashik, Shirdi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Satara, Karad, Nagpur, Hyderabad etc. It is the southernmost town in the Thane district as well as the Thane taluka. The rainfall in the district increases from the coastal areas to the interior. National TV stations carry regional news: In 1994, a new connection made from Diva Junction to Vasai. [8], Thane district comprises 7 talukas (administrative divisions), with Thane being its headquarters. The climate on the plains at the foot of the slopes (Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Vada, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath and Talasari talukas) and on the eastern slopes of Sahyadri (Murbad, Shahapur, Jawhar, Vikramgad and Mokhada talukas) is comparatively less humid. Economy. Fisheries constitute an important industry in Thane district. There are rose gardens at Dahanu. A new mahal with Bandra as headquarters was created in 1917 and in 1920 Salsette was divided into two talukas — North Salsette and South Salsette. The important fishing centres in the district are Dahanu, Pokharan-Uchheli, Nawapur, Murabe, Satpute, Datiware, Arnala, Vasai and Uran. Thane District ([ʈʰaːɳeˑ]) is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. There are 1548 large and medium scale and 18,480 small scale industries in the district. [22] In 2006, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation started its own transport service Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) in 23 January 1996 with fleet of 25 buses now having 256 buses and first hybrid bus in India. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses connect Thane city to different parts of the district and also to other districts. Thanet has a large hospital: the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, known as the QEQM. [17] It was the most populated district in the country, somewhat ahead of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal which had 10,082,852 people. Westwood at the centre of Thanet has seen much major development in recent years with the building of Westwood Cross shopping centre which is the home of national retailers and several restaurant chains including a Travelodge hotel. Manufacture of machinery, machine tools and parts except electrical machinery together with the iron and steel industry and metal products are the most important and the biggest group of industries in the district and includes manufacture of Prime movers, Boilers, Refrigerators, Machine Tools, Computing and Accounting machinery, Industrial machinery for food and textile industries, machinery for chemicals, paper and cement industries. The revised area of the district is 4,214 km². [3] A town council was created for Ramsgate in 2009.[4]. Thane district is well connected to other major cities and town of the country by roadways and railways. 33 villages of the Bombay Suburban district were transferred to Thana district in 1945 and 14 of them were re-transferred to the Bombay Suburban district in 1946 when the Aarey Milk Colony was constituted. 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Add your article. They are near Akloli, Ganeshpuri and Vajreshwari villages. Local newspapers are the Thanet Extra, part of the KM Group; Isle of Thanet Gazette and Thanet Times (merged with Adscene, October 2009), (the Thanet Times was withdrawn in October 2012) all owned by Northcliffe Media; and the midweek Your Thanet published online by KOS Media. Shahpur Jat, an urban village in South Delhi Dahanu taluka is famous for fruits. The area is credited as an Important Bird Area by the Bombay Natural History Society, due to its large variety of migratory bird species. The Ulhas originates from the north of Tungarli near Lonavala, flows for a short distance before descending near Bor ghat, and meets the sea at Vasai Creek. The District Council is held by a Labour minority, following a coup led by an Independent member to remove the Conservative Leader Cllr Bob Bayford.[2]. The Tansa Lake formed across the Tansa River in the hills north of Bhiwandi behind the dam completed in 1892 CE. Area of the district is 4214 sq. Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its satellite towns in Maharashtra, India.The region has an area of 6,355 square kilometers and with a population of over 26 million it is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.. Western Railway local trains leaving from Churchgate railway station go up to Dahanu Road railway station in the district. Out of total working force, 51.75% were engaged in agriculture and allied activities, 6.19% in manufacturing, service and cottage industries and remaining 30.69% in other activities. Panvel, together with its mahals of Uran and Karanja, was transferred to Kolaba district in 1883 and Karjat was transferred in 1891. We have reviews of the best places to see in Thane. Marine fishery predominates over inland fishery in the district and provides employment to about 75% of the persons engaged in the fishing industry. Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation commenced its own public transport service, known as the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT). Visit top-rated & must-see attractions. Thane (Marathi: ठाणे जिल्हा ʈʰaːɳeˑ) is a district in northern Maharashtra state in western India. A significant stadium in this district, Dadoji Konddev Sports Stadium, is located in Thane city, where various sports like cricket, badminton, tennis and table tennis are played. Uran Mahal was separated from Salsette in 1861 and was placed under Panvel. Many small creeks are found all along the western coast, in which tidal waters flood upstream and fill up much low ground. It is not helped by poor overall indicators for health. July is the wettest month with a rainfall of about 40% of the annual total. East Kent College is a provider of further education in Thanet and a Training Provider that works with local businesses to raise the level of education across the region. Home Tourist attractions by country Tourist attractions in India Tourist attractions in India by district According to the 2001 Census, the total working population in the district was 11,961,704 persons, which is 47.37% of the total population of the district. Administration of Thane District includes Municipal Corporations, 9 Municipal Councils, 960 Gram Panchayats, and 61 police stations. Seven-day rates are expressed per 100,000 population and are calculated by dividing the seven-day count by the area population and multiplying by 100,000. In the coastal area, the average daily maximum temperature in summer is 32.9 °C (maximum recorded at Dahanu is 40.6 °C on 19 April 1955) and in winter average mean daily minimum temperature is 16.8 °C (minimum recorded at Dahanu is 8.3 °C on 8 January 1945). The community learning within the district is varied and wide, including charitable training organisations such as East Kent ITeC Ltd, and organisations such as Margate Adult Education Centre, Thanet Skills Studio and Thanet Stage School. Raptakos, Brett and Co., Pfizer Ltd., Cadbury Fry (India) Ltd. which produce modified milk food and high protein food are some of the large and medium companies in the district. Marathi is the main language and is only language in the rural talukas. As of 2011 it is the most populated district in the nation. No., C.T.S. The Modak Sagar (Lower Vaitarna) Lake on the river Vaitarna formed behind a dam completed in 1957 CE. Total Panchayat Samitis in Thane District is 13. As many as twenty-seven villages and eight towns from Borivali taluka and one town and one village from Thana taluka were transferred to the Bombay Suburban district in 1956 when the limits of Greater Bombay were extended northwards in Salsette. The two main rivers flowing through the district are the Ulhas and the Vaitarna. It is carried out in sea as well as in creeks and estuaries on the western coast. [18] The density of population was estimated at 1,157 people per square kilometre. The Thane-Belapur-Kalyan industrial belt is the centre of highly sophisticated modern industries. The Saxon Shore Way Long distance footpath skirts the coast. [1] The district had a population density of 1,157 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi) . The Ulhas River is 135 km long. The bigger creeks are Bhiwandi, Chinchani, and Dahanu Creeks. The district is situated between 18°42' and 20°20' north latitudes and 72°45' and 73°48' east longitudes. This will form part of the UK's first true high-speed commuter service, according to the South Eastern Railway Company. 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