Dombivli or Dombivali is a city in India with a population of about 650,000. It has had remarkable growth in the last 20 years, increasing in size from a small town. It is the first mostly literate town in Maharashtra and the second in India. Dombivli is a small middle class town with a majority population of Hindus, but other faiths and beliefs peacefully co-exist.

Demographics

Dombivli is home to eight colleges and a student population of 20,000. It boasts of many high rank holders every year in the Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary (School) Certificate exams. There are temples for all faiths, Jamatkhana for the Khoja Muslims, and also a few churches.

Most of the couples in Dombivli are professionals with a more "modern" lifestyle, often reflected in their one-child families and voracious appetite for consumer goods. Consumerism is at its peak here and hence, these families are often referred to as DISCOs (Double Income Single Child Only). About 67-68% of families in the city are classified as DISCOs.

The city's healthcare is some of the best in India. The town boasts about 700 doctors for the population of 650,000, so the ratio of doctors per 100,000 is comparable to any developed Western country.

It is also home to highly intellectual citizens such as software engineers, doctors and professionals from all walks of life.

Government

In 1984, Dombivali Municipal Council was merged that of neighboring Kalyan to form a new governing body, the Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation.

External links

• Local government site (http://www.kdmc.gov.in/kdmc/)
• Municipal telephone service (http://www.kalyan.bsnl.co.in/)