Thane
Thane | |
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From top, left to right: Hiranandani Estate; Upvan Lake, Eastern express highway; 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 / 19.19722°N 72.97222°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Established | 9th century A.D |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | |
| • Mayor | Sharmila Pimpolkar-Gaikwad |
| • Deputy Mayor | Krishna Patil |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Saurabh Rao, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| 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) MH-43 (Navi Mumbai) |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Thane Kalyan Bhiwandi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Thane Kopri-Pachpakhadi Ovala-Majiwada Mumbra-Kalwa |
| Literacy (2017–18) | 91.36% |
| Website | thanecity |
Thane (Marathi: [ˈʈʰaːɳeː]; known as Thana until 1996) is a city in western India, in the state of Maharashtra. It neighbours Mumbai and is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is situated in the north-east of Salsette Island.
Thane serves as the headquarters of the Thane district and is located inside Thane taluka. It is the 15th most populous city in India, with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census.