Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 1,10,60,148 people in 2011, Thane ranks 1st among the 36 districts of Maharashtra for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Sindhudurg (8,49,651).
District boundaries change. If Thane has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Thane to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Mumbai Suburban: about 20 km
- Mumbai: about 30 km
- Palghar: about 60 km
- Raigad: about 60 km
- Pune: about 120 km
- Dadra And Nagar Haveli (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu): about 120 km
All 36 districts of Maharashtra
Questions people ask
Which state is Thane district in?
Thane district is in Maharashtra, India.
What is the headquarters of Thane district?
The headquarters of Thane district is Thane, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Thane district?
Thane district had a population of 1,10,60,148 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.