The city of Mumbai, India, is divided into administrative divisions. Mumbai (Hindi/Marathi: मुंबई) (pronounced ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. ...

Greater Mumbai is the urban agglomeration of 18 million people (largest in India and one of the six largest in the world) which comes under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai employs 1,40,626 people in different categories. The Corporation operates an annual budgetary outlay in excess of Rs. 3300 Crores. (US$ 720 million approx.) Two offices that hold the balance of prestige & powers in the City Government are those of the Honorable Mayor of Mumbai and the Municipal Commissioner. The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of Chairing the Corporation meeting as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the Premier City of India. As per the amended Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, a Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor. The tenure of the Mayor & the Deputy Mayor shall be of two and half years. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ...

The Commissioner, a key figure in the local self government is the executive head is virtually under constant pressure by the citizens' councilors and the state administration. Each section looks upon him expectantly for results in the administration. He is the final administrative authority for the local self government of Mumbai.

Mumbai is also represented in the Parliament of India and Maharashtra Assembly (Legislature) - elections for which are held every 5 years. The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ... Maharashtra (Devanagari: महाराष्ट्र, literally: Great Nation)( (help· info)) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

For administrative purposes, Greater Mumbai is divided into 6 zones, each consisting of 3 to 5 wards named alphabetically. In general, zoning is the division of an area into sub-areas, called zones. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

Zone 1

This zone consists of wards A, B, C, D & E totally comprising an approximate population of 1.5 million as of 1991. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ward A

Areas under this ward are Fort, parts of Dock Area, Ballard Estate, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, D'Mello Road, Netaji Subhash Marg (Marine Drive Sea), AP Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg and Colaba. Colaba is a suburb of south Mumbai. ...

Area: 11.41 sq. km.
Population: 194,844 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 414
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Other Hospitals: 17
Cemeteries: 19
Schools: 52
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Ward B

Areas under this ward are parts of D'Mello road, IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street, RB Marg, JMR Marg and Lokmanya Tilak Marg.

Area: 2.47 sq. km.
Population: 116,529 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 375
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 4
Cemeteries: 2
Schools: 23
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Ward C

Areas under this ward are Chandanwadi, parts of IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street, Netaji Subhash Road, Maulana Shaukatali Road, Trimbak Parshuram St., Ardeshir Dady Jaykar St, Vitthalbhai Patel Road, Babasaheb J. Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Vasudeo Balvant Phadke Chowk, Anandilal Poddar Marg & Marine Drive.

Area: 1.78 sq. km.
Population: 196,823 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 296
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 2
Cemeteries: 5
Schools: 44
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Ward D

Areas under this ward are Grant Road, V. P. Road, Ardeshir Dadi Street, Trimbak Parshuram Street, Sukhiaji Street, Netaji Subhash Road, D. N. Purandare Marg, Band Stand, Walkeshwar Road, B. lndrajit Road, Bhulabhai Desai Road up to Haji Ali, Bomanii Behram Marg, Aurthur Road,Tardeo Road, Keshavrao Khade Marg, B. Jaikar Marg up to Bhuleshwar Naka, Crossing M. K. Road up to Seashore. Tardeo Road Tardeo or Tardeo Road is a popular residential and commercial locality of South Mumbai and its official name is Pandit MM Malviya Road (though hardly anyone knows the real name). ...

Area: 6.63 sq. km.
Population: 399,931 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 2,108
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 0
Cemeteries: 3
Schools: 42
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Ward E

Areas under this ward are Byculla, parts of Reay Road, West Sane Guruji Marg, Jahangir Boman Behram Marg, Sukhalaji Street, Dattaram Lad Marg, South Ramchandra Bhatt Marg, Wadi Bunder and Maulana Shaukataii Road. Byculla is a suburb of Mumbai. ...

Area: 7.4 sq. km.
Population: 410,824 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 311
Municipal Hospitals: 3
Other Hospitals: 13
Cemeteries: 8
Schools: 73
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Zone 2

Zone 2 consists of Wards F & G comprising a population of approximately 2 million as of 1991. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ward F North

Areas under this ward are Matunga, parts of Thane Creek and Mankikar Marg. Matunga is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. ... Talao Pali Lake For the Anglo-Saxon royal retainer, see Thane/Thegn. ...

Area: 12.98 sq. km.
Population: 430,406 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 169
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Other Hospitals: 3
Cemeteries: 9
Schools: 69
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Ward F South

Parel comes under this area. Parel is a suburb of Mumbai. ...

Area: 14 sq. km.
Population: 417,551 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 333
Municipal Hospitals: 2
Other Hospitals: 3
Cemeteries: 5
Schools: 103
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Ward G North

Dadar comes under this area. Dadar (दादर in Devanāgarī) is a place in Mumbai, and has a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway on both the Western Railway line (Dadar) and the Central Railway line (Dadar T.T.). Dadar has the only railway station common to both the Central line and the Western line...

Area: 9.07 sq. km.
Population: 537,032 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 398
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Other Hospitals: 5
Cemeteries: 8
Schools: 64
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Ward G South

N. M. Joshi Marg comes under this area.

Area: 10 sq. km.
Population: 516,552 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 247
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 5
Cemeteries: 5
Schools: 104
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Zone 3

This zone consists of wards H & K.

Ward H East

Areas under this ward are Santacruz, parts of CST Road, Vile Parle, Mahim and Dharavi. This article is about Santa Cruz, a suburb of Mumbai. ... Vile Parle is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... Mahim is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... Dharavi is a heart-shaped settlement in central Mumbai, India. ...

Area: 13.53 sq. km.
Population: 478,413 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 159
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Other Hospitals: 1
Cemeteries: 6
Schools: 63 + 2 for mentally retarded children
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Ward H West

Areas under this ward are Bandra, parts of Khar and Mahim. Bandra is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named Queen Of The Suburbs. It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. ... Khar is a suburb of Mumbai, north of Bandra and south of Santa Cruz (Mumbai). ... Mahim is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ...

Area: 11.55 sq. km.
Population: 322,141 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 217
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Other Hospitals: 4
Cemeteries: 8
Schools: 44
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Ward K East

Andheri (East) comes under this area. Andheri is the largest suburb of Mumbai. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Ward K West

Areas under this ward are Andheri (West) and Oshiwara. Andheri is the largest suburb of Mumbai. ...

Area: 23.39 sq. km.
Population: 547,121 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 283
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Cemeteries: 17
Schools: 542
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Zone 4

This zone consists of wards P and R.

Ward P North

Malad comes under this ward. Malad is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ...

Area: 19.13 sq. km.
Population: 559,283 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 215
Municipal Hospitals: 2
Cemeteries: 24
Schools: 139
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Ward P South

Areas under this ward are Goregaon, parts of Malad and Oshiwara. Goregaon is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... Malad is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ...

Area: 24.44 sq. km.
Population: 364,469 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 187
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 44
Cemeteries: 2
Schools: 51
Address: P/S Ward Municipal Office, MithaNagar Municipal School Bldg, MithaNagar, MG Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai 400062 Board Tel No: 28721186 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ward R Central

Ward R North

Ward R South

Zone 5

This zone consists of wards L & M comprising a total population of approximately 1.4 million.

Ward L

Areas under this ward are Kurla, area between Ghatkopar and Vikhroli and parts of Powai. Kurla is a major suburb of Mumbai. ... Ghatkopar is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Vikroli is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Powai is a huge artificial lake about 20 miles from Bombay (Mumbai), India. ...

Area: 13.46 sq. km.
Population: 612,651 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 256
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Other Hospitals: 0
Cemeteries: 2
Schools: 85
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Ward M East

Chembur comes under this ward. Chembur is a suburb of Mumbai, India, as well as a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. ...

Area: 62 sq. km.
Population: 826,238 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 270
Municipal Hospitals: 2
Other Hospitals: 55
Cemeteries: 15
Schools: 202
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Ward M West

Zone 6

This zone consists of wards N, S and T.

Ward N

Ghatkopar comes under this ward. Ghatkopar is a suburb of Mumbai. ...

Area: 39 sq. km.
Population: 510,708 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 209
Municipal Hospitals: 2
Other Hospitals: 80
Cemeteries: 6
Schools: 102
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ward S

Bhandup comes under this ward. Bhandup is a suburb of Mumbai and is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line. ...

Area: 64 sq. km.
Population: 567,597 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 159
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 41
Cemeteries: 9
Schools: 75
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Ward T

Mulund comes under this ward. Mulund is a prosperous suburb located in the northeast of Mumbai. ...

Area: 45.41 sq. km.

Population: 288,158 (As per census 1991)

Eating houses: 179

Municipal Hospitals: 2

Other Hospitals: 20

Cemeteries: 3

Schools: 49

All the information in this section is public domain information obtained from government sources and is of 1993. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...