Malad (Pronunciation: aːlaːɖ is a suburb located in North

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. Malad has a

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on the

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of the

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, lying between

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station to the north and Goregaon station to the south. The railway tracks of the Western Line divide Malad into Malad (West) and Malad (East). It has a large Marathi population. Also located in Malad is a prominent office commercial space extending from the back of the two prominent shopping malls

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and

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are Located in Malad.

History

In the 16th century, Malad consisted of a number of villages including

Orlem Orlem is a neighbourhood in Malad, a suburb of Mumbai. Its original name in the official language of the state ( Marathi) is ''Valnai'', a term used to describe the area as "Valan" meaning turn or curve. The village was settled on a path that ...

(also known as Valnai), Kharodi, Rathodi, Malwani, Marve, Aksa, Madh and Chincholi. The other old settlements in Malad were villages occupied by the local SKP community, East Indian Community,

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and

Kolis The Koli is an Indian caste found in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir states in India. Koli is an agriculturist caste of Gujarat but in coastal areas the ...

- who are recognized as the original native inhabitants of Mumbai, these communities are still living in Malad. The Purav's and Pathare's from the SKP community are still living in Chincholi bunder and Malvani village area of Malad. The East Indian community along with Koli community is living in the Coastal areas. One of the Oldest temple in Malad is Lord Hanuman temple situated in Malvani Village which is more than a century old constructed by Purav Family of Malvani Village in early 19th Century. Malvani village is also known for its grand Hanuman jayanti festival and for numerous Lord Hanuman temples. Harbadevi Temple which is a 12th Century temple is located in Madh Island, as per historical evidence and writings in the temple it was also attacked during World War II. Ahead of

, is the hidden and relatively lesser known vital landmark, which is the Malad Fort a.k.a.

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. The fort overlooks the

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and was captured by the

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, from the

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in 1739. INS Hamla, a logistics and training establishment of the Indian navy is situated in Malad.

Educational institutes

Witty International School
* Jyotsna Dhirajlal Talakchand High School * Navjeevan Vidyalaya High School * Fatima Devi English High School *

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INS Hamla * St Joseph's High School * St Mary's School * Children's Academy group of schools (Bachani Nagar branch) * Carmel of St. Joseph School (SSC, Malad) * St. Anthony's High School * Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan International School * Veer Bhagat Singh International School * N.L. Dalmia College * Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies * Mahindra Academy * Lords Universal College * Ryan International School (ICSE/CBSE, Malad) * Seth Juggilal Poddar Academy * Balbharti School * Gyanganga Infotech Computer Institute (Malad East) * St. Anne's High School & Junior College * Ramzan Ali English School & Junior College * Kala Vidyalaya school & Polytechnic * Malad West School in Mumbai, Vibgyor Rise * Utkarsh Mandir high school * St Jude's High School * Infant Jesus school * St. George High School * Mother Teressa High School * Atharva educational complex Mumbai * Fr.Agnelo High School * Nagindas Khandwala College

Demographics

The approximate population is approximately 946,000 with an additional day-time floating population of 100,000. Malad which in its entirety (East & West region) comes under the P-North ward which is the most populated ward in the city, according to the census 2011. The suburb has a large Rich and Upper Middle class Marathi population.

Hospitals

* Thunga Hospital (Malad West) * Lifeline Hospital (Malad West) * Suchak Hospital (Malad East) * Ashoka Hospital (Malad East) * Sanjeevani Hospital (Malad East) * Balajee Hospital (Malad East) * S.K. Patil Mahanagarpalika General Hospital (Malad East) * MW DESAI Municipal Hospital ANC OPD (Malad East) * Zenith Hospital (Malad West) * Lotus Multispeciality Hospital (Malad West) * Surana Hospital and Research Centre (Orlem, Church, Malad West) * Sun Multispeciality Hospital * The Children's Hospital Mumbai (Kanchpada, Malad West) * Vivanta Multi Speciality Hospital (Sunder Nagar, Malad West)

Beaches

* Danapani Beach * Erangal Beach * Madh Beach *

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References

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