Thane

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Thane (Marathi:

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.^[1]

Etymology and other names

The ancient name of Thana was Śrīsthāna. It appears as Thāna in early medieval Arab sources.^[2]

The name Thane has been variously Romanised as Tana,^[3] Thana,^[4] Thâṇâ,^[5] and Thame.^[6] Ibn Battuta and Abulfeda knew it as Kukin Tana; Duarte Barbosa as Tana Mayambu.^[7] Before 1996, the city was called "Thana", the British spelling of the city, until it was replaced with the more-local name.

History

A copper plate dating to AD 1078 was discovered near the foundations of Thane Fort in 1787. A land grant from Arikesara Devaraja, lord of Tagara, wherein he addresses the inhabitants of a city called "Sri Sthanaka".^[8] For a long time, it was a military training and recruitment center of the Maratha empire.

British occupied

Climate

Thane has a

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 2000–2500mm and humidity is 61–86%, making it a humid zone.

Lakes

No.	Name	Image	Details	Coordinates	Area (in hectares)
1	Ambe Ghosale Lake		At Meenatai Thakare Chowk, Castle Mill Naka (Opposite Desai Bunglow) in Uthalsar Ward committee	19°12′18″N 72°58′31″E / 19.2050793°N 72.9752154°E / 19.2050793; 72.9752154	2.77
2	Brahamala Lake		Near Babubhai Petrol Pump in Uthalsar Ward Committee	19°12′10″N 72°58′16″E / 19.2027567°N 72.9709916°E / 19.2027567; 72.9709916	0.5173
3	Burbank Lake		Inside Hiranandani Estate, between Park Avenue and Wood Street. To the west of it is Lake Enclave.	19°15′36″N 72°58′52″E / 19.2599707°N 72.9811942°E / 19.2599707; 72.9811942	0.5857
4	Datiwali Lake		East side of Diva station situated in the marshland of Ulhas river in Mumbra Ward Committee Area	19°11′02″N 73°03′07″E / 19.1839962°N 73.0519473°E / 19.1839962; 73.0519473	0.77
5	Dawala Lake		At Ovala in Majiwada-Manpada Prabhag Samiti		1.136
6	Desai Lake		On westside of Ulhas river, in Desai village in Mumbra Ward Committee	19°09′51″N 73°04′10″E / 19.1641232°N 73.0694575°E / 19.1641232; 73.0694575	1.75
7	Devasar Lake		At the end of Bhayanderpada at foothills of Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Majiwada-Manpada Ward Committee		0.516
8	Diaghar Lake		At the outskirts of Diaghar village in Mumbra Ward Committee	19°08′17″N 73°03′05″E / 19.1379237°N 73.051289°E / 19.1379237; 73.051289	0.363
9	Diva Lake		Situated just outside Diva station in Mumbra Ward Committee		0.405
10	Gokul Nagar Lake		It is a small lake situated in the heart of the city in the midst of Gokulnagar slums in Uthalsar Ward Committee	19°12′32″N 72°58′34″E / 19.2089166°N 72.9761032°E / 19.2089166; 72.9761032	0.325
11	Hariyali Lake		Near Thane Railway Station in Kopari Ward Committee	19°11′09″N 72°58′24″E / 19.1857429°N 72.9733627°E / 19.1857429; 72.9733627	0.7939
12	Jail Lake		Opp. Post Office beside Jail Water Tank in Uthalsar Ward committee	19°11′59″N 72°58′35″E / 19.1997839°N 72.9762712°E / 19.1997839; 72.9762712	1.43
13	Jogila Lake		Near Uthalsar Ward office		approx 0.1
14	Kacharali Lake		Opp. TMC Head Office in Naupada Ward Committee	19°11′48″N 72°57′50″E / 19.196585°N 72.96397553°E / 19.196585; 72.96397553	2
15	Kalwa Lake		Kalwa Ward office. Located close to railway station		2
16	Kasar-Wadavali Lake		Majivada, Manpada Ward office	19°16′18″N 72°58′11″E / 19.2715869°N 72.9697747°E / 19.2715869; 72.9697747	4.5173
17	Kausa Lake		Mumbra Ward office, Kausa	19°09′56″N 73°01′36″E / 19.1655582°N 73.0266244°E / 19.1655582; 73.0266244	1.5173
18	Kavesar Lake		Situated at Waghbill road		2.1746
19	Khardi Lake		The lake is situated in premises of khardipada, Shil		approx. 1.15
20	Kharegaon Lake		Kalwa Ward office		0.7377
21	Khidkali Lake		Mumbra Ward office Khidkali Lake is situated on the eastern side of the Thane creek near the Shil phata		1.7
22	Kolbad Lake		Uthalsar Ward office	19°12′18″N 72°58′14″E / 19.2050383°N 72.9705398°E / 19.2050383; 72.9705398	1
23	Kolshet Lake		Manpada Ward office	19°14′18″N 72°59′16″E / 19.2382826°N 72.9877929°E / 19.2382826; 72.9877929	1
24	Makhamali Talav		Uthalsar Ward office	19°11′55″N 72°58′02″E / 19.1985078°N 72.9670846°E / 19.1985078; 72.9670846	1
25	Masunda Lake (Talao Pali)		Masunda Lake ( also known as Talao Pali) is located on West of Thane, in the heart of Thane city. The lake is surrounded by important historic places like Gadkari Rangayatan, St. John church, Kopineshwar temple and Jambli market. There is a Mahadev Dhyan Mandir at the centre of the lake and also a statue of Shivaji Maharaj near the lake.	19°11′35″N 72°58′26″E / 19.193°N 72.974°E / 19.193; 72.974	7.2
26	Naar Lake		Naar Lake is situated on outskirts of Thane along the Ghodbunder road		0.7550
27	Phadakepada Lake		Mumbra Ward office	19°09′28″N 73°02′11″E / 19.1577508°N 73.0362564°E / 19.1577508; 73.0362564	1.71
28	Railadevi Lake		Railadevi Ward office	19°11′21″N 72°57′26″E / 19.1893°N 72.9571°E / 19.1893; 72.9571	8
29	Rewale Lake		Majivada-manpada Ward office	19°13′08″N 72°58′44″E / 19.2188281°N 72.9788438°E / 19.2188281; 72.9788438	0.5173
30	Shill Lake		Mumbra Ward office		6
31	Shivaji Nagar, Balkumb Lake		The lake is situated along old agra road next to water supply line in Balkum area		0.2247
32	Siddheshwar Lake		Uthalsar Ward office	19°12′05″N 72°57′51″E / 19.2013031°N 72.9641928°E / 19.2013031; 72.9641928	3
33	Upvan Lake		Lake is located at the foothills of Yeoor. A statue of Lord Shiva is situated in the middle of the lake. A Ganesh temple is situated near lake.	19°13′17″N 72°57′18″E / 19.2213999°N 72.9549703°E / 19.2213999; 72.9549703	6
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Demographics

The population of Thane according to the 2011 census is 1,886,941.^[13] 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.

The dominant language spoken in Thane is Marathi. Hindi too is well understood and spoken. Around 70% of population speaks Marathi. Some of the East Indian families in the Khatri ward of Thane still speak Portuguese.^[14] About 1,800 of India's approximately 5,000 Jews live in Thane.^[15]

At the time of the 2011 census, 48.50% of the population spoke Marathi, 19.59% Hindi, 12.99% Urdu, 3.93% Gujarati, 2.44% Bhojpuri, 1.37% Kannada, 1.29% Malayalam, 1.21% Bengali, 1.15% Tamil, 1.14% Marwari and 0.94% Konkani as their first language.^[16]

Sports

Cricket is the most popular sport in this settlement. Dadoji Kondadev Stadium, a sports arena of cricket is present in the city. Thane comes under jurisdiction of Mumbai Cricket Association, the governing body for cricket in Mumbai. Its players play for Mumbai cricket team in Indian domestic cricket.^[17]

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.^[18] 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

Thane railway station will soon be revamped, Work to start soon on Rs 800-crore project.[21]

Metro

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.^[22]

As of 2019, Wadala and Thane are being connected through a Metro line.^[23]

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.^[24]

Thane Municipal Transport (TMT)

Main article:

Nala Sopara, Bhiwandi, Vasai, Virar, Borivali, Vashi, Airoli, Ghatkopar, Dadar, Bandra, BKC, Bhayandar, Kalyan, and Panvel, among others.^[25]

Number of —	Details
Buses	299
Routes	45
Depots	Anand Nagar (Ghodbunder Road) Kalwa Depot Kolshet Depot (proposed) Mulla Bagh Depot Wagle Estate Depot
Bus stands	8
Bus stops	874[25]
km travelled per day	63,135
Daily bus trips	7,114
Daily passengers	280,017
Daily income	₹1,388,547/-
km travelled per day per bus	211
Employees	2,558[25]

Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT)

Main article: Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport

Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) ply in direction towards Vashi and Navi Mumbai. It goes through Airoli, Turbe etc. Most of NMMT buses ply in Thane from the Kalwa area. NMMT connects city of Thane to various parts of Navi Mumbai. NMMT operates buses to Airoli, Rabale, Mahape, Panvel, Vashi, Ghansoli, Nerul, CBD Belapur etc.

Mira Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT)

Main article: Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport

Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) started from 2006. The buses ply from Dahisar Check naka towards Versova [Thane] Check naka. So till now majority of MBMT buses can be taken up at the Check naka only. MBMT has started new services to Thane City from January 2010.

Route	Route No	Starting	Destination (Thane)	Route Description
Ordinary	7	Bhayander Railway Station (West)	Ghodbunder Village	Kashimira[26]
Limited	10 LTD	Bhayander Railway Station (West)	Thane Railway Station (East)	Ghodbunder Road
Ordinary	29	Mira Road Railway Station	Marathon Chowk (Teen Haath Naka)	Ghodbunder Road

Vasai-Virar Municipal Transport (VVMT)

Vasai Virar Municipal Transport (VVMT) operates two routes in Thane. First from Vasai to Mulund Via Thane/Ghodbunder road and second from Nala Sopara to Thane Kopri.

Future of transport in Thane

A light rail network covering 42 km has been proposed in three phases. In the first phase, consultants have suggested connectivity between Balkum and Kolshet via Naupada. It will be 16.05 km long with 14.65 km elevated, and only 1.4 km on the surface, and 11 stations in all.^[27]

Education

Schools

See also: List of schools in Thane

• D.A.V. Public School, Thane
• Hiranandani Foundation School
• Holy Cross Convent High School
• Little Flower High School, Thane
• New Horizon Scholars School, Thane
• Podar International School^[28]
• Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School
• Sri Ma Vidyalaya, Patlipada, Thane
• St. John the Baptist High School, Thane
• Vasant Vihar High School

Colleges and Institutes

• A. P. Shah Institute of Technology
• Dr. V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies And Law
• Institute of Management and Computer Studies
• KC College of Engineering
• Rajiv Gandhi Medical College
• Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers^[29]
• Vidya Prasarak Mandal's Polytechnic

Notable people

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• Amrita Arora, film actress
• Malaika Arora, film actress and dancer
• Jitendra Awhad, Indian politician
• Anand Dighe, former politician, popular by honorific "Dharmaveer". He was unit chief of Shiv Sena in Thane district.
• Hruta Durgule, Indian television actress
• Poorva Gokhale, television actress
• Avinash Jadhav, local politician
• Suhas Joshi, film-television actor
• Umesh Kamat, film-television actor
• Sanjay Kelkar, politician
• Prajakta Koli, youtuber
• Kavita Lad, film-television actress
• Pramod Mahajan, Indian politician
• Priya Marathe, television actress
• Sanjeev Naik, politician
• Anand Paranjpe, politician
• Prakash Paranjape, politician
• Ravindra Phatak, politician
• Satish Pradhan, local politician
• Pratap Sarnaik, politician
• Prithvi Shaw, professional cricketer
• Eknath Shinde, present incumbent Chief minister of Maharashtra
• Shrikant Shinde, Indian politician
• Anant Tare, local politician
• Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Indian LGBT activist
• Rajan Vichare, local politician

See also

• Battle of Thane 636
• Shil Phata
• Transportation in Thane
• Trans Thane Creek
• Chandanwadi
• List of towns and villages in Thane district
• Thane Creek

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thane.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Thane.

• Thaneweb.com—The city portal
• Official Website of Thane Forest Circle Archived 23 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• ThaneMahapailika.com Archived 14 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine—Thane Municipal Corporation (Local Body)
• Official website of Thane City
• Thane District