Mumbai Suburban district

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.^[2] The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai. The district occupies an area of 446 km².^[3]

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): 19.05°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 Ashish Shelar(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 km2 (172 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,356,962
• Density	21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PINs	400010 to 400104[1]
Major highways	NH-3, NH-8,
Website	mumbaisuburban.gov.in

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).^[4] The Mithi River is the main river in the district.

Talukas

• 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

Name	Term of office
Vinod Tawde	31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Aaditya Thackeray	9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Mangal Lodha	24 September 2022 - Incumbent

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

Name	Term of office
Ms. Nidhi Chaudhary (IAS)	23 August 2021 - Incumbent

History

Mumbai Suburban district was created on 1 October 1990 when Mumbai district was bifurcated into Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts.^[5]

Geography

Main article: Salsette Island

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

Mumbai
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.2     31 17     0.2     32 18     0.1     33 21     0.1     33 24     7.3     34 27     526     33 27     920     30 26     561     30 25     384     31 25     91     34 24     11     34 21     1.6     33 18 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source:
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0     88 62     0     89 65     0     92 70     0     92 76     0.3     93 81     21     91 80     36     87 78     22     86 77     15     88 77     3.6     92 75     0.4     93 71     0.1     91 65 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	206,218	—
1911	255,276	+2.16%
1921	306,763	+1.85%
1931	310,621	+0.13%
1941	400,297	+2.57%
1951	665,424	+5.21%
1961	1,380,123	+7.57%
1971	2,900,197	+7.71%
1981	4,958,365	+5.51%
1991	6,751,002	+3.13%
2001	8,640,419	+2.50%
2011	9,356,962	+0.80%
source:[6]

According to the 2011 census, Mumbai Suburban district has a population of 9,356,962,^[4] roughly equal to the nation of Benin^[7] or the US state of North Carolina.^[8] This gives it a ranking of 5th in India (out of a total of 640).^[4] The district has a population density of 25,291.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (65,504.1/sq mi).^[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.01%.^[4] Mumbai Suburban has a sex ratio of 857 females for every 1000 males,^[4] and a literacy rate of 90.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.23% and 1.12% of the population respectively.^[4]

Religion

Religion in Mumbai(2011)

1. Hinduism (67.75%)
2. Islam (19.2%)
3. Buddhism (5%)
4. Jainism (3.7%)
5. Christianity (3.45%)
6. Sikhism (0.5%)
7. Others (0.4%)

Languages

Languages in Mumbai Suburban district (2011)^[9]

1. Marathi (35.22%)
2. Hindi (25.36%)
3. Gujarati (11.52%)
4. Urdu (11.13%)
5. Tamil (2.18%)
6. Bhojpuri (1.98%)
7. Konkani (1.63%)
8. Marwadi (1.61%)
9. Telugu (1.39%)
10. Malayalam (1.15%)
11. Tulu (1.15%)
12. Bengali (1.08%)
13. Sindhi (0.94%)
14. Punjabi (0.93%)
15. Others (2.73%)

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.^[9]

See also

• Western Suburbs
• Eastern Suburbs
• South Mumbai
• Mumbai