Thane


Thane is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. ancient name of Thane was Shree-Sthanak.It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city coincides entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas of Thane district; also, it is the headquarter of the namesake district. With a population of 1,841,488 distributed over a land area of about, Thane city is the 15th most populated city in India with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census.
Located on the north-western side of the state of Maharashtra, the city is an immediate neighbour of Mumbai city and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Etymology and other names

The word 'Thane' is derived from Sanskrit word 'sthāna' which means 'place'.
The name Thane, locally pronounced, has been variously romanised as Tana, Thana, Thâṇâ, and Thane. Ibn Battuta and Abulfeda knew it as KukinTana; Duarte Barbosa as TanaMayambu.

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".
The British occupied Salsette Island, Thana Fort, Fort Versova and the island fort of Karanja in 1774.

Transport

Railways

was the terminus for the first ever passenger train in Asia. On 16 April 1853, the passenger train service was inaugurated between Bori Bunder and Thane. Covering a distance of 34 km, it was hauled by three locomotives: Sahib, Sindh and Sultan.
Thane is connected with neighbouring suburbs through Central and Trans-Harbour Line Suburban railway network. Thane is a railway junction for the Thane-Vashi & Panvel Harbour Line and Central Line. It is one of the busiest stations in India and handles 654,000 passengers daily.

Metro

As of 2019, Wadala and Thane are being connected through a Metro line.
On 26 August 2015, 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.

Geography

Climate

Thane has a tropical monsoon climate that borders on a tropical wet and dry climate. The overall climate is equable with high rainfall days and very few days of extreme temperatures.
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 2000–2500 mm and humidity is 61–86%, making it a humid-perhumid zone.

Demographics

The population of Thane according to the 2011 census is 1,886,941. 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 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. Some of the East Indian families in the Khatri ward of Thane still speak Portuguese. About 1,800 of India's approximately 5,000 Jews live in Thane.

Tourism

Thane's lakes include Masunda Lake, also known as Talao Pali, Kachrali Lake, and Upvan Lake.Talao Pali is a popular evening spot for thaneites with three remarkable structures on its banks.Oldest is St.John the Baptist church, built by Portuguese in 1582,is one of the heritage structures in Thane.other is the Kopineshwar Temple on the banks of Masunda Lake is the oldest temple in the entire district of Thane. It was built and renovated in about 1750 by Chimajji Appa.and third is Gadkari Rangaytan,a popular drama hall for Marathi dramas.
Also Yeoor hill with beautiful nature scenery and Sanjay Gandhi national park are popular spots.

Lakes in Thane

Education

Schools