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Bhayandar
Bhayandar is a suburb outside the Mumbai located near the Vasai Creek. It has a large Gujarati and Marwari population as well other mixed populations as well. It falls under the North Central ward of the Municipal Corporation. Geography Bhayander is located on the northern portion of Salsette Island and at the northern part of the Konkan region. Bhayandar comes under the jurisdiction of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation. The entire Mira-Bhayandar region lies just outside Mumbai Suburban district and officially belongs to Thane district, despite being closer to the island of Mumbai. The Mira-Bhayandar region comprises an area of 79 km2. A vast creek divides the Mumbai suburban zones (in which Bhayander falls) and Vasai-Virar. In the north lies Vasai Creek, to the east Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park, also known as SGNP, is an protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira-Bhayandar
Mira-Bhayandar is a city and municipal corporation in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India located in the northern part of Salsette Island before the Vasai Creek, and shares a border with North Mumbai. Mira-Bhayandar is administered by Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), with a population at the 2011 Census of 814,655. Mira-Bhayandar is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). History The Mira-Bhayandar Municipal council was formed on 12 June 1985 by incorporating all the village Gram Panchayats. Consequently, MBMC got an administrative officer and a chief officer to look after the affairs of the area. MBMC is currently run by the BJP. Demographics The 2011 India census recorded a population of 814,655 in Mira-Bhayandar. According to thIndian Census data the majority of the population are Hindus followed by Muslims and Christians. Economic growth is led by the manufacturing sector. Bhayandar is divided into two parts by the Mumbai suburban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |