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Mumbai Suburban district
District of Maharashtra
ICICI Towers, Entrance to Bandra Fort, Aarey Forest, Bandra–Worli Sea Link, Kanheri Caves
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates (Bandra): 19°03′N 72°50′E / 19.05°N 72.83°E / 19.05; 72.83
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Konkan
Headquarters	Bandra
Tehsils	1. Kurla, 2. Andheri, 3. Borivali
Government
• Body	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
• Guardian Minister	Mangal Lodha (Cabinet Minister Mha)
• Mayor	Mayor Caretaker Ramesh Bais Deputy Mayor Vacant
• District Collector	Dr Rajendra Kshirsagar (IAS)
• Municipal Commissioner & Administrator	Bhushan Gagrani (IAS)
• MPs	Piyush Goyal (Mumbai North) Ravindra Waikar (Mumbai North West) Sanjay Dina Patil (Mumbai North East) Varsha Gaikwad (Mumbai North Central)
Area
• Total	446 km (172 sq mi)
Population
• Total	9,356,962
• Density	21,000/km (54,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PINs	400010 to 400104
Major highways	NH-3, NH-8,
Website	mumbaisuburban.gov.in

Mumbai Suburban district (Marathi: Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā) is the second most populous district of Maharashtra in the Konkan Division. With its administrative headquarters in Bandra, the district consists of three subdivisions or tehsils (townships): Kurla, Andheri, and Borivali. The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai. The district occupies an area of 446 km.

This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to Dahisar, from Kurla to Mulund, and from Kurla up to Trombay creek. The district is one of the largest in the country by population. The current population is 9,356,962, according to the 2011 census of India, making it the fifth most populous district in India (out of 672). The Mithi River is the main river in the district.

Talukas

• Andheri
• Borivali
• Kurla

Proposed Talukas

• Bandra
• Malad
• Gorai
• Chembur
• Ghatkopar
• Bhandup
• Mulund

Officer

Members of Parliament

• Piyush Goyal (BJP)
  (Mumbai North)
• Ravindra Waikar (SS)
  (Mumbai North West)
• Sanjay Dina Patil (SS (UBT))
  (Mumbai North East)
• Varsha Gaikwad (INC)
  (Mumbai North Central)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Mumbai Suburban
पालकमंत्री मुंबई उपनगर
Emblem of India
Incumbent Mangal Lodha since 24 September 2022
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	mumbaisuburban.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Mumbai City
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी मुंबई उपनगर
Emblem of India
Incumbent Ms. Nidhi Chaudhary (IAS) since 23 August 2021
Residence	At Mumbai Suburban district
Appointer	Government of Maharashtra
Term length	No time limit
Website	mumbaisuburban.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

History

Mumbai Suburban district was created on 1 October 1990 when Mumbai district was bifurcated into Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts.

Geography

Many important places have adorned the beauty of this district, including Mount Mary Church, Jogeshwari Caves, Mahakali Caves, Essel World, Water Kingdom, Marve Beach, Aksa Beach, Madh Island, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Aarey Colony, Kanheri Caves, Film City, Tulsi Lake, Vihar Lake and Powai Lake.

Climate

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Mumbai Suburban district has a population of 9,356,962, roughly equal to the nation of Benin or the US state of North Carolina. This gives it a ranking of 5th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 25,291.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (65,504.1/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.01%. Mumbai Suburban has a sex ratio of 857 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 90.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.23% and 1.12% of the population respectively.

Religion

Religion in Mumbai(2011)

Languages

Languages in Mumbai Suburban district (2011)

Marathi is the most spoken language. Hindi is the second most-spoken language and the fastest growing, and has become the common language in the district. Urdu is spoken by the Muslim community in the district. Gujarati and Marwari are spoken by the large business communities in the district. Tamil, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu and Bengali are minority language spoken by recent arrivals.

See also

• Western Suburbs
• Eastern Suburbs
• South Mumbai
• Mumbai

References

1. "Mumbai Suburban PIN Codes". postalcodes.azinfoportal.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
2. "Mumbai Suburban District". Mumbaisuburban.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
3. Mumbai Suburban Official Website. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
4. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Mumbai Suburban" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
5. "District Profile". mumbaisuburban.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
6. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
7. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Benin 9,325,032
8. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. North Carolina 9,535,483
9. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

• Official website of Mumbai suburban district
• Maharashtra government

v t e Places adjacent to Mumbai Suburban district
Thane district Arabian Sea Mumbai Suburban district Mumbai City district Raigad district

v t e Mumbai Suburban district topics
History	Jogeshwari Caves Kanheri Caves Mahakali Caves Mandapeshwar Caves Satavahana dynasty Shilahara
Geography	Dahisar River Gorai Creek Madh Island Mahim Creek Malad Creek Mithi River Oshiwara River Poisar River Powai Lake Salsette Island Sanjay Gandhi National Park Tulsi Lake Vihar Lake
Neighbourhoods	Aarey Forest Andheri Anushakti Nagar Bandra Bandra Kurla Complex Borivali Bhandup Charkop Chembur Dahisar Dharavi Dindoshi Ghatkopar Gorai Goregaon Jogeshwari Irla Juhu Kandivali Kanjurmarg Kurla Lokhandwala Complex Madh Island Mankhurd Manori Mahul Malad Marol Mulund Nahur Oshiwara Poisar Powai Santacruz SEEPZ Sion Trombay Versova Vikroli Vidyavihar Vile Parle
Transport	Bandra Terminus Bandra–Worli Sea Link Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Eastern Express Highway Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai Metro Western Express Highway
Visitor attractions	Aksa Beach Essel World Global Vipassana Pagoda Juhu Beach Marvé Beach Versova Beach
Lok Sabha constituencies	Mumbai North Mumbai North Central Mumbai North East Mumbai North West Mumbai South Central ‡
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Mumbai North Borivali Dahisar Magathane Kandivali East Charkop Malad West Mumbai North Central Vile Parle Chandivali Kurla Kalina Vandre East Vandre West Mumbai North East Mulund Vikhroli Bhandup West Ghatkopar West Ghatkopar East Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Mumbai North West Jogeshwari East Dindoshi Goregaon Versova Andheri West Andheri East Mumbai South Central ‡ Anushakti Nagar Chembur
‡This constituency also has portions in Mumbai City district See also Template:Mumbai City district topics

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