Malad (Pronunciation:
">aːlaːɖ is a suburb located in North
Mumbai
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. Malad has a
railway station
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on the
of the
Mumbai Suburban Railway
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, lying between
Kandivali
Kandivali (Pronunciation: aːn̪d̪iʋəliː formerly Khandolee is a neighbourhood in the north of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and has a large Marathi and Koli population followed by Gujarati population living in small areas. The area also ...
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
Inorbit Mall
Inorbit Mall is a subsidiary of K. Raheja Corporation which runs shopping malls in various parts of India. The first Inorbit Mall opened in 2004, in Malad, Mumbai. This is the fourth oldest shopping mall in Mumbai, from Infiniti Mall of An ...
&
Infiniti Mall.
Marve Beach
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and
Aksa Beach
Akshe Beach is a popular beach and a vacation spot in Aksa village in Malad, Mumbai, India. It is situated close to Marvé Beach. It is a popular weekend destination. It is dotted with many private cottages and hotels, some of which are rented ...
are Located in Malad.
History
In the 16th century, Malad consisted of a number of villages including
Orlem (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,
Bhandaris
The Bhandari community is a caste that inhabits the western coast of India. Their traditional occupation was "toddy tapping". They form the largest caste group in the state of Goa, reportedly being over 30% of that state's Hindu population, a ...
and
Kolis
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- 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
Aksa Beach
Akshe Beach is a popular beach and a vacation spot in Aksa village in Malad, Mumbai, India. It is situated close to Marvé Beach. It is a popular weekend destination. It is dotted with many private cottages and hotels, some of which are rented ...
, is the hidden and relatively lesser known vital landmark, which is the Malad Fort a.k.a.
Madh Fort
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Geography
The area is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, and the Malad creek on the east. There are few beaches li ...
. The fort overlooks the
Arabian Sea
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and was captured by the
Maratha Empire
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, from the
Portuguese
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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
*
Kendriya Vidyalaya
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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
*
Marve Beach
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*
Aksa Beach
Akshe Beach is a popular beach and a vacation spot in Aksa village in Malad, Mumbai, India. It is situated close to Marvé Beach. It is a popular weekend destination. It is dotted with many private cottages and hotels, some of which are rented ...
* Danapani Beach
* Erangal Beach
* Madh Beach
*
Manori Beach
Manori is a village located on Dharavi Bet in northern Mumbai, India. It is known for its beach and the Manori Creek.
Transportation
* Manori can be reached by road via Bhayander, Dahisar Check naka.
* The sea route, however, is relatively ...
References
{{Mumbai metropolitan area
Neighbourhoods in Mumbai