THANE- WITNESS THE RISE OF THE CITY OF LAKES

Thane (Marathi: [ˈʈʰaːɳeː]; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. 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 populated city in India with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census.

Located on the northwestern side of the state of Maharashtra, the city is an immediate neighbour of Mumbai city and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Etymology and other names

The word 'Thane' is derived from local Marathi word "ठाणे" meaning "Police Check Post". Thane was the next Major British Police Check Post after Mumbai (formerly Bombay).

The name Thane has been variously Romanised as Tana,[2] Thana,[3] Thâṇâ,[4] and Thame.[5] Ibn Battuta and Abulfeda knew it as Kukin Tana; Duarte Barbosa as Tana Mayambu.[6] Before 1996, the city was called 'Thana', the British spelling of the city, until it was replaced with the more-local name.

Transport

Railways

Thana was the terminus for the first ever passenger train in Asia. On 16 April 1853, the passenger train service was inaugurated between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane.^[9] 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 Central and Trans-Harbour Line Suburban railway network. Thane is a railway junction for the Thane-Vashi & Panvel Harbour Line and Central Line. It is one of the busiest stations in India and handles 654,000 passengers daily.^[10][11]

Metro

As of 2019, Wadala and Thane are being connected through a Metro line.^[12]

On 26 August 2015, the MMRDA sanctioned ₹354 billion for 118 km Mumbai metro network. This includes a 40-km Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasarvadavali Metro-4 corridor via Wadala GPO and R.A.Kidwai Marg costing ₹120 billion.^[13]

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.^[14]

Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) 

Main article: 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, Andheri, Mira road, Nala Sopara, Bhiwandi, Vasai, Virar, Borivali, Vashi, Airoli, Ghatkopar, Dadar, Bandra, BKC, Bhayandar, Kalyan, and Panvel, among others.^[15]

Dadoji Kondadev Stadium

Talao Pali

Hiranandani Estate

Eastern Express Highway

Upvan lake

Coordinates: 19.172431°N 72.957019°E

Country -  India

State - Maharashtra

District - Thane

Government

 • Type - Municipal Corporation

 • Body - Thane Municipal Corporation

 • Mayor - Naresh Mhaske

 • Deputy Mayor - Pallavi Kadam

 • Municipal Commissioner - Dr. Vipin Sharma

Area

• Total - 147 km2 (57 sq mi)

 • Rank - 15

 

Population (2011)

 • Total - 1,886,941

 • Rank - 15

 • Density- 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)

Demonym(s) - 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.gov.in

Geography

Climate

Thane has a tropical monsoon climate that borders on a tropical wet and dry climate. 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.

Demographics

The population of Thane according to the 2011 census is 1,886,941.[19] 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. 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.[20]

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 Portuguese.[21] About 1,800 of India's approximately 5,000 Jews live in Thane.