Thane District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Thane district of Maharashtra has total population of 11,060,148 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 5,865,078 are males while 5,195,070 are females. In 2011 there were total 2,529,165 families residing in Thane district. The Average Sex Ratio of Thane district is 886.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 77% people lives in Urban areas while 23% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 70.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thane district is 865 while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thane district is 1327146 which is 12% of the total population. There are 689665 male children and 637481 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thane is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Thane district.
The total literacy rate of Thane district is 84.53%. The male literacy rate is 78.28% and the female literacy rate is 69.98% in Thane district.
To facilitate the administration, Thane district is further divided into 15 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Thane Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thane district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 1,327,146 | 689,665 | 637,481 |
| Literacy | 84.53% | 78.28% | 69.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 730,089 | 377,885 | 352,204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,542,451 | 769,192 | 773,259 |
| Illiterate | 2,832,987 | 1,273,682 | 1,559,305 |
Caste-wise Population - Thane district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Thane district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 730,089 | 377,885 | 352,204 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,542,451 | 769,192 | 773,259 |
Religion-wise Population - Thane district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,716,055 | (78.81%) | 4,625,529 | 4,090,526 |
| Muslim | 1,355,630 | (12.26%) | 739,073 | 616,557 |
| Christian | 280,700 | (2.54%) | 139,475 | 141,225 |
| Sikh | 39,149 | (0.35%) | 20,448 | 18,701 |
| Buddhist | 449,617 | (4.07%) | 228,145 | 221,472 |
| Jain | 172,052 | (1.56%) | 87,903 | 84,149 |
| Other Religion | 9,862 | (0.09%) | 5,206 | 4,656 |
| No Religion Specified | 37,083 | (0.34%) | 19,299 | 17,784 |
Literacy Rate - Thane district
The total literacy rate of Thane district was 84.53% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 8,227,161 literates, males were 4,591,396 while females were 3,635,765. Also the male literacy rate was 88.72% and the female literacy rate was 79.77% in Thane district.
| Thane district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.77% | 75.87% |
| Male | 88.72% | 88.38% |
| Total | 84.53% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Thane district
The Sex Ratio of Thane district is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in Thane district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Thane district.
Population Density - Thane district
The total area of Thane district is 9,558 km2. Thus the density of Thane district is 1,157 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 1,098 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,460 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Thane district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Thane, 76.99% people lived in urban regions while 23.01% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 8,514,678 out of which 4,564,942 were males while remaining 3,949,736 were females. In rural areas of Thane, male population was 1,300,136 while female population was 1,245,334.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Thane was 865 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Thane was 911 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Thane were 962,940 which is 11.31% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Thane was 958 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Thane was 961 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Thane for urban regions was 88.55 percent in which males were 91.31% literate while female literacy stood at 85.35%. The total literate population of Thane was 8,227,161. Similarly in rural areas of Thane, the average literacy rate was 70.6 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 79.27% and 61.54% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Thane were 1,539,885.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 23.01% | 76.99% |
| Total population | 2,545,470 | 8,514,678 |
| Male population | 1,300,136 | 4,564,942 |
| Female population | 1,245,334 | 3,949,736 |
| Sex ratio | 958 | 865 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 961 | 911 |
| Child population | 364,206 | 962,940 |
| Literates | 1,539,885 | 6,687,276 |
| Average literacy | 70.6% | 88.55% |
| Male literacy | 79.27% | 91.31% |
| Female literacy | 61.54% | 85.35% |
Child Population - Thane district
According to Census 2011, there were 1,327,146 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thane district. Out of which 689,665 were male while 637,481 were female.
Working Population - Thane district
In Thane district out of total population, 4,492,767 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,492,767 workers engaged in Main Work, 272,871 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273,218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,930,511 | 3,059,503 | 871,008 |
| Cultivators | 272,871 | 169,437 | 103,434 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273,218 | 153,460 | 119,758 |
| Household Industries | 98,301 | 61,384 | 36,917 |
| Other Workers | 3,286,121 | 2,675,222 | 610,899 |
| Marginal Workers | 562,256 | 303,620 | 258,636 |
| Non Working | 6,567,381 | 2,501,955 | 4,065,426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia