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Thane District

Thane district
ठाणे जिल्हा
District of Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 19°12′N 72°58′E / 19.2°N 72.97°E / 19.2; 72.97Coordinates: 19°12′N 72°58′E / 19.2°N 72.97°E / 19.2; 72.97
Country  India
State Maharashtra
Headquarters Thane
Area
 • Total 4,214 km2 (1,627 sq mi)
Population (2011 Census, within revised area)
 • Total 8,070,032
 • Density 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Thanekar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration MH-04, MH-05, MH-43
Website thane.nic.in

Thane District ([ʈʰaːɳeˑ]) 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 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 headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur, Murbad and Shahapur. This is the third-most industrialised district in Maharashtra.

The district is situated between 18°42' and 20°20' north latitudes and 72°45' and 73°48' east longitudes. The revised area of the district is 4,214 km². The district is bounded by Nashik district to the north east, Pune and Ahmadnagar districts to the east, and by Palghar district to the north. The Arabian Sea forms the western boundary, while it is bounded by Mumbai City District and Mumbai Suburban District to the southwest and Raigad District to the south.


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