24-568: Yeoor is a hilly area in Thane city of Maharashtra state in India . Situated in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park , it is known for its panthers and wildlife and is popularly known as "Mumbai's National Park". Yeoor has 6 villages, and houses a population of around 3000. There are bungalows owned by the wealthy and ministers. An Indian Air Force station is also located in the area. Access to
48-598: A tropical wet and dry climate . The overall climate is equable with high rainfall days and minimal days of extreme temperatures. Temperature in Thane varies from 22°C to 36°C. The region experiences winter temperatures that can drop to as low as 12°C at night, while summer temperatures can ascend to over 40°C at noon. The lowest daytime temperatures are typically observed during the peak of the summer monsoon in July and August, when temperatures can plummet to approximately 25°C. Around 80% of
72-631: Is Marathi, with widespread understanding and usage of Hindi. 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. Languages in Thane (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 48.50% of the population spoke Marathi , 19.59% Hindi , 12.99% Urdu , 3.93% Gujarati , 2.44% Bhojpuri , 1.37% Kannada , 1.29% Malayalam , 1.21% Bengali , 1.15% Tamil , 1.14% Marwari and 0.94% Konkani as their first language. Cricket
96-537: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thane Thane ( Marathi: [ˈʈʰaːɳeː] ; previously known as Thana , the official name until 1996 ) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the state of Maharashtra in India and on the northeastern side of Mumbai . It is an immediate neighbour of Mumbai city proper, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region . It
120-702: 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. Thane railway station will soon be revamped, Work to start soon on Rs 800-crore project. As of January 2021, the MMRDA, the nodal agency for building 300 km of vast Metro network, has proposed a plan to build an elevated depot for three Metro lines : 4 (Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavali), 4A (Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh) , 10 (Gaimukh-Shivaji Nagar) and 11 (Wadala-General Post Office, CSMT) at one stop. This depot
144-1227: Is proposed at Mogharpada, Thane. The total project cost is estimated to be ₹ 596.60 crore. As of 2019, Wadala and Thane are being connected through a Metro line . On 26 August 2015, the 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. Thane Municipal Corporation started its transport service on 9 February 1989, known as Thane Municipal Transport (TMT). TMT provides services in Thane city and suburbs like Mulund, Borivali, Mira Road, Nala Sopara, Vasai, Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai, among others. Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) operates AC and Non-AC buses from Thane Cidco Bus Stand to various parts of Navi Mumbai (Airoli, Rabale, Ghansoli, Mahape, Kopar Khairane, Vashi, Turbhe, Nerul, Belapur, Kharghar, Kalamboli, Panvel) and also to Purna (via Kalher) and Bhiwandi (via Mankoli). Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) started from 2006. The buses ply from Dahisar Check naka towards Versova [Thane] Check naka. So till now majority of MBMT buses can be taken up at
168-1028: Is quite under-developed with no electricity in the last 2 villages. Also the area has Municipal School with classes up to 9th grade. There are proper sanitation facilities in the village. There are hospitals in the village area but not modern. For treatment, the people have to come down to the Vartak-Nagar area (downhill) which is a proper town and a host to many reputed residential complexes. In Yeoor there are trees like bamboo, boar, mango, eco crop, terminalia, tomentoso, red pine, bauhinia, resinosa, amla, vine, nilgiri, benera, black currant, tamarind, turmeric, lotus, chasheco, hangersten, jackfruit, sandlefruit, seasen, jaan plant, almond, and deepal. Names in Marathi Local Language Moh, Palas, Pangara, Lokhandi, Khair, Bahava, Katesavar, Dev savar, Shirish, Ain, Kunbhi, Arjun, Petari , Papadi, Kusum & Karanj. This Thane district , Maharashtra , India location article
192-639: Is referred to as Satyapuri and in the ancient period of our history as Tagarnagar. It was mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as one of the two pre-eminent centres, along with Pratisthana, in modern Paithan in Aurangabad district. The Periplus says that all kinds of mercantile goods from throughout the Deccan Plateau were brought to Tagara and from there conveyed in carts to Bharuch . It traded with
216-709: Is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island . Thane city is situated entirely within Thane taluka , one of the seven talukas of Thane district. It serves as the headquarters of the district. Thane city ranks as the 15th most populous city in India, with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census. The ancient name of Thana was Śrīsthāna . It appears as Thāna in early medieval Arab sources. The name Thane has been variously Romanised as Tana , Thana , Thâṇâ , and Thame . Ibn Battuta and Abulfeda knew it as Kukin Tana ; Duarte Barbosa as Tana Mayambu . Before 1996 ,
240-609: Is the most popular sport in Thane. Dadoji Kondadev Stadium , a sports arena of cricket is present in the city. Thane comes under jurisdiction of Mumbai Cricket Association , the governing body for cricket in Mumbai. Its players play for the Mumbai cricket team in Indian domestic cricket. Thana was the terminus for the first ever passenger train in Asia . On 16 April 1853, the passenger train service
264-521: The Maratha Empire . The East India Company occupied Salsette Island , Thana Fort, Fort Versova and the island fort of Karanja in start of First Anglo-Maratha War but after short time it were recaptured by the forces of Haripant Phadke and Tukoji Holkar . It remained under control of the Maratha Empire until Second Anglo-Maratha War . Thane has a tropical monsoon climate that borders on
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#1732894542099288-494: 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 (0–6) 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 primary language spoken in Thane
312-626: The 24th tirthankara of the Jains , Lord Mahavira , more than 800 years old. The temple has unearthed inscriptions which say that the samavshara of lord Mahavir came to this place. Ter, settled along both banks of the Terna River , is a historically important village in Osmanabad district some 32.19 km (20 miles) from the tehsils headquarters. Its antiquity traces as far back as the Puranas , wherein it
336-560: The Check naka only. MBMT has started new services to Thane City from January 2010. Vasai Virar Municipal Transport (VVMT) operates two routes in Thane. First from Vasai to Mulund Via Thane/Ghodbunder road and second from Nala Sopara to Thane Kopri. A light rail network covering 42 km has been proposed in three phases. In the first phase, consultants have suggested connectivity between Balkum and Kolshet via Naupada. It will be 16.05 km long with 14.65 km elevated, and only 1.4 km on
360-459: The area is tightly controlled by the Forest Department, and no vehicles are permitted to enter after 20:00 hours. The entire village area has access to MTNL , Jio and Vodafone network. The clean atmosphere is the main attraction of these hills, and has converted it into a perfect tourist spot for the people of Thane. People also come for morning walk and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere. After
384-451: The city was called "Thana", the British spelling of the city, until it was replaced with the more-local name. 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". For a long time, it was a military training and recruitment center of
408-407: The hills around Ter, which are yielding valuable material. The remains discovered so far, point to a rich cultural heritage. Dr. Hiralal Jain in his Karandakacaritra, a Jain book, refers to caves near Osmanabad as Ter caves, as they are nearer to this village. In the mediaeval period, the village shot into prominence as a centre of religious propagation. The well-known saint of Maharastra, Gora Kumbhar,
432-476: The majority of the village population comprises Adivasis , cutting wood and selling regional fruits is the main source of income. The lowest possible income in one of these villages could be in the range of Rs. 4000 to Rs. 6000 per annum. Also growing rice and fishing (in the small dam nearby) are the other occupations of the villagers. The area also has road access with the general transportation being bus, auto rickshaws and private vehicles. The local village
456-505: The outside world, especially Greece and Rome; Roman coins recently discovered here lend weight to this fact. It reached the height of its commercial prosperity during the Satavahana period. Ter was the capital of one of the branches of the Silaharas , many of whose seals and coins depicting an elephant giving a bath to Mahalaksmi, the family deity of the silaharas, have been unearthed here. In
480-422: The same way objects like potsherds, beads, garlands, combs, dolls, conch shells, old bricks and many ivory objects uncovered in the excavations undertaken at Ter and its environs throw valuable light not only on the history of the village but also on the cultural, architectural and various other aspects and accomplishments of the people who inhabited the region in ancient times. Deeper excavations are being carried in
504-477: The surface, and 11 stations in all. Ter, Maharashtra Ter is a village in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra state, India . It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the district headquarters, Osmanabad, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Latur . The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea mentions a trading centre called Tagara, which has been identified with modern Ter. There is an ancient miraculous idol of
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#1732894542099528-419: The total annual rainfall is concentrated in the period from June to October. The average annual rainfall is recorded at 2000–2500mm, and the humidity level ranges from 61% to 86%, rendering the area a humid zone. Thane has been ranked 12th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' The population of Thane according to
552-530: The walk just at the TMT last bus stop, people enjoy and reward themselves with Nagpuri special dish Tarri Poha and Nashikchi Misal Pav. During the rainy season, the ambiance elevates the experience, making the enjoyment of Tarri Poha and Misal Pav feel like a taste of heaven. The population literacy is low, but improving with time. The people living and working in Yeoor come from many different linguistic groups of India. Since
576-540: Was inaugurated between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane. Covering a distance of 34 km (21 mi), it was hauled by three locomotives: Sahib , Sindh and Sultan . The Thane viaducts, the first railway bridges, were built over the Thane creek when the Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan in May 1854. Thane is connected with neighbouring suburbs through Central and Trans-Harbour Line Suburban railway network. Thane
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