Thane is a district of Maharashtra state in western India. District headquarters is the city of Thane.
Geography of Thane
Shape of the Thane district is triangular. Thane district is bounded by Pune and Ahmadnagar on the east side, Valsad District of Gujarat state and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on the north side, Nashik on the east and northeast side. Western boundary is forms by the Arabian Sea , while it is bounded by Mumbai City District and Mumbai Suburban District on the southwest and Raigad District on the south. Geographical area of Thane district is 9558 km².
Nain Rivers : Ulhas and the Vaitarna are the main river of this district.
Lakes and Glaciers in Thane District
Dhamani Lake
Talao Pali Lake
Vandri Lake
Bhoj Lake
Kakuli Lake
Tansa Lake
Devkop Lake
Pelhar Lake
Upvan Lake
Latitude of Thane city : 18 ° 42' to 20 ° 20' North
Longitude of Thane city : 72 ° 45' to 73 ° 48' East
About Thane District
The district name is derived from the city of Thane, which is the district headquarters. The name Thane derived from the ancient name of the same city, Shristhanaka, when it was the capital of the Shilahara kings.
In 1949, after India got independence the Jawhar state was merged with Thane district. Since, then Thane became separate taluka or district.
The major areas located near Thane district are Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Dahanu, Shahapur, Ulhasnagar, Dombivli, Mira, Bhayandar, Ambarnath, Kilgaon, Badlapur, Wada, Vasai and Virar.
Culture of Thane District
Tribal, koli, tarpa and drum dances are the flok-arts of Thane District.
Tahsils in Thane District
Thane District divide into 15 tahsils or talukas
Thane
Kalyan
Talasari
Jawhar
Mokhada
Wada
Murbad
Dahanu
Palghar
Vikramgad
Bhiwandi
Shahapur
Vasai
Ulhasnagar
Ambarnath
Railway Station in Thane District
Bordi Railway Station
Mumbra Railway Station
Vashi Railway Station
Dahanu Road Railway Station
Nalla Sopara Railway Station
Virar Railway Station
Ambarnath Railway Station
Vaitarna Railway Station
Bhiwandi Road Railway Station
Diva Railway Station
Nilaje Railway Station
Dombivli Railway Station
Palghar Railway Station
Kelva Road Railway Station
Vangaon Railway Station
Boisar Railway Station
Mira Road Railway Station
Vasai Road Railway Station
Gholvad Railway Station
Saphale Railway Station
Belapur Railway Station
Kalyan Junction Railway Station
Thane Railway Station
Bhayandar Railway Station
Kasara Railway Station
Bus Station in Thane District
Nerul Bus Station
Dahanu Bus Station
Shahapur Bus Station
Ambarnath Bus Station
Kalyan Bus Station
Bhiwandi Bus Station
Vasai Bus Station
Belapur Cbd Bus Station
Murbad Bus Station
Vashi Bus Station
Tourist Place in Thane District
Ganeshpuri
Jawhar Palace
Tansa wild life sanctuary
Bassein (Vasai)
Masunda Talao
Kashi Mira
Essel World
Arnala fort
Yeoor Hills
Tikujiniwadi
College in Thane District
Bharat Degree College
Birla College
Birla College of Arts, Science & Commerce,
Gnyandeep Mandals College of Arts & Comm
Gokhale Education Society's College
K.M. Agrawal College
Royal College
Royal College of Arts, Sci. & Comm
S.Baswant College
R.K.Vidyaprasarak Mandal’s College of Physical Education,
Adivasi Pragati Mandal's Senior College of Arts
Adivasi Pragati Mandal's Senior College of Arts
B.N.N. College
A V College of Arts, KM College of Commerce and ES Andrades College of Science
Adarsh Arts & Comm College,
Adarsh Vidyaprasarak Sanstha's Arts & Commerce College
S.S.S.S.’s Arts & Comm College
Sadhu Bella Education Society College of Arts & Commerce
Sau.S.R. Karandikar College
Gurukrupa College of Education & Research
Janaseva Shikshan Mandal's College
K.B. College of Arts & Comm. & S.C. College of Science for Women
Chinchani Tarapur Edu Society's College
D.S.P. Mandal’s K.V. Pendharkar College of Arts, Science & Commerce
Dnyanasadhana College of Arts, Science & Commerce
K.M. Kundanani College of Pharmacy
K.V. Pendarkar College
Kokan Muslim Edu Society for Women
K.G.Joshi College of Arts & N.G. Bedekar College of Commerce
Seth T.J. Education Soc.
Shankar Narayan College
Shree Shankar Narayan Education Trust College
Sonopanth Dandekar College
The Education Society Arts & Comm College
Manjuntaha College, Gopal Nagar
R.K. Talreja College of Arts, Science & Commerce
Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's College
Dnyansadhana College
Dnyanvardhini S. Baswant Shahapur College
K.G. Joshi College of Arts & N.G. Bedekar College of Commerce
Industries in Thane District
Thane is one of the an industrially advanced district of the State of Maharashtra.
Paper mill at Thane
Pharmaceutical and chemical factories at Ambernath, Bhaindar and Thane
Paint and chemical factories at Thane and Bhaindar
Matchbox factories at Ambernath and Thane
Major Crops of Thane District
The important kharif crops of the district are rice, vari and nachani (finger millet).
