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Thane is the headquarters of Thane district in Maharashtra, India, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It has a population of over 2.5 million, a tropical monsoon climate, and a history of being a Maratha Empire stronghold and a British colonial outpost.
Thane district is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India, with its headquarters in Thane city. It has a population of over 8 million and is bounded by the Arabian Sea, Mumbai Suburban district, Nashik district and Palghar district.
Marathi people are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to Maharashtra in western India. They speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language, and have a rich and diverse history, culture and religion, dating back to ancient and medieval periods.
Kopineshwar Mandir (also Kaupīnēśvar Mandir) (Marathi: कौपिनेश्वर मंदिर) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is considered the patron god of Thane. The Shivalinga inside the temple is considered one of the largest in Maharashtra, India. [1]
Find out the name and location of all the talukas (tahsils/tehsils) in the Indian state of Maharashtra, along with their district-subdivision and urban status. A taluka is an intermediate level panchayat between the district and village councils.
Learn about the governing body of the city of Thane in Maharashtra, India, its history, revenue sources, elections and mayors. Find out the list of political parties and seats in the corporation and the latest election results.
The sex-ratio of Thane Taluka is around 872 compared to 929 which is the state average of Maharashtra. [4] The literacy rate of Thane Taluka is 79.57% out of which 82.13% males are literate and 76.63% females are literate. The total area of Thane is 400.04 km 2 with population density of 9,467 per km 2. [5]
Ghodbunder Fort is a historic fort in Thane, Maharashtra, India, built by the Portuguese and later occupied by the Marathas and the British. Learn about its history, restoration, and a recent discovery of a hidden chamber.