Paper Title
Population Growth and Demographic Transition: A Case Study of Thane District of India

Abstract
Growth of population, density of population, man and land ratio, sex ratio and literacy are the elements of population which are important in the social, cultural and economic development of the region. Man is both creature and made of his environment. Man is being a powerful geographical factor on the earth surface not only determines the economic pattern of resources utilization but is him self a very dynamic important resource for the society. He plays a crucial role in the entire progress of production and he is also beneficiary of the whole of resources utilization and economic developments.The present research paperhighlights geographical analysis of demographic transition of thane district. Keywords - Population Growth, Population Density, Population Litercy and Sex Ratio