Mumbai Suburban district (

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: ''Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā'') is the second most populous district of Maharashtra in the

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. With its administrative headquarters in Bandra, the district consists of three subdivisions or

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s (townships): Kurla,

Andheri Andheri ( �n̪d̪ʱeɾiː is a locality in the western part of the city of Mumbai in India. Udayanagari, the name of a hill near the Mahakali caves, inspired the name Andheri. On the former islet of Versova, also known as Vasave, there was ano ...

, and

Borivali Borivali (Pronunciation: oːɾiʋəliː is a suburb and is located at the north-western end of Mumbai and has a large Gujarati population followed by others. Traditionally the tribals and East Indians lived in Borivali. The attractions incl ...

. The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up '' Greater Mumbai''. The district occupies an area of 446 km². This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to

Dahisar Dahisar (Marathi pronunciation: ̪əɦisəɾ is the northernmost neighborhood (and railway station) of Mumbai. Dahisar is the first locality of Mumbai from the north. The suburb is a very cosmopolitan suburb, which has a large Gujarati popula ...

, from Kurla to

Mulund Mulund (Pronunciation: uluɳɖ is a suburb in the north-east of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is also a railway station on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is also the first railway station of Mumbai Suburban dis ...

, and from Kurla up to

Trombay Trombay is an eastern suburb in Bombay (Mumbai), India. History Trombay was called Neat's Tongue because of its shape. Once, it was an island nearly 5 km East of Mumbai and was about 8 km in length and 8 km in width. The island ...

creek. The district is one of the largest in the country by population. The current population is 9,356,962, according to the

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, making it the fifth most populous district in India (out of 672). The

Mithi River The Mithi River (Pronunciation: iʈʰiː is a river on Salsette Island, the island of the city of Mumbai, India. It is a confluence of tail-water discharges of the Powai and Vihar lakes. The river is seasonal and rises during the monsoons ...

is the main river in the district.

Officer

Members of Parliament

Gopal Shetty Gopal Chinayya Shetty is an Indian politician. He is a member of parliament from Mumbai North. Previously, he was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Borivali Vidhan Sabha constituency.He is currently the Member of Parliament for M ...

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Gajanan Kirtikar Gajanan Kirtikar is Leader of Shivsena and a Member of Parliament (MP) from Mumbai North West (Lok Sabha constituency) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He has been a Member of Legislative Assembly from Malad assembly constituency in Mumbai from 1 ...

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* Manoj Kotak (

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Poonam Mahajan Poonam Mahajan (born 9 December 1980) is an Indian politician who serves as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mumbai North Central, Constituency, Maharashtra. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She has served as the N ...

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Rahul Shewale Rahul Ramesh Shewale (born 14 April 1973) is an Indian politician from the Shiv Sena and the Lok Sabha member from the Mumbai South Central constituency. Shewale is a four-time chairman of the standing committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal ...

( BSS)

Guardian Minister

list of Guardian Minister

District Magistrate/Collector

list of District Magistrate / Collector

History

Mumbai Suburban district was created on 1 October 1990 when

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...

district was bifurcated into

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and Mumbai Suburban districts.

Geography

Many important places have adorned the beauty of this district, including Mount Mary Church,

Jogeshwari Caves The Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Hinduism cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE. These caves belongs to the Hindu deity Jogeshwari. According to historian ...

, Mahakali Caves, Essel World, Water Kingdom,

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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 ...

Madh Island Madh Island (Marathi pronunciation: əɖʱ is a group of several quaint fishing villages and farmlands in northern Mumbai. Geography The area is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, and the Malad creek on the east. There are few beaches li ...

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 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basalti ...

Aarey Colony Aarey Forest or Aarey Milk Colony is a rich urban forest which is within the eco sensitive zone of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). It is classified as mixed moist deciduous type forest. It acts as a buffer between SGNP and the city, being on ...

Kanheri Caves The Kanheri Caves (''Kānherī-guhā'' aːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the former island of Salsette in the western outs ...

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Tulsi Lake Tulsi Lake is a fresh water lake in northern Mumbai. It is stated to be the second largest lake in Mumbai and supplies part of the city's potable water. This is one of the three lakes located in the Salsette Island; the other two being Powai L ...

Vihar Lake Vihar Lake (Pronunciation: �iɦaːɾ is located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the precincts of the Borivali National Park, also called the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai. When built in 1860 (construction started ...

and

Powai Lake Powai Lake (Pronunciation: əʋəiː is an artificial lake, situated in Mumbai, in the Powai valley, where a Powai village with a cluster of huts existed. The city suburb called Powai shares its name with the lake. Indian Institute of Tech ...

Climate

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Mumbai Suburban district has a

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of 9,356,962, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 5th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.01%. Mumbai Suburban has a

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of 857

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 90.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.23% and 1.12% of the population respectively.

Languages

is the most spoken language.

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is the second most-spoken language and the fastest growing, and has become the common language in the district.

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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and Marwari are spoken by the large business communities in the district.

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, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Telugu,

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, Tulu and

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are minority language spoken by recent arrivals.

References

External links

Official website of Mumbai suburban districtMaharashtra government
{{Maharashtra Districts of Maharashtra Konkan division 1990 establishments in Maharashtra