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Encyclopedia > Mumbai metropolitan area
Mumbai metropolitan area
State Maharashtra
Districts Mumbai City
Mumbai Suburban
Thane
Raigad
Commissioner
Suresh Joshi
Area 1,273 sq km
Population (2001 census) 17,702,761
Density (2001 census) 14,313/km²
Codes
  • Postal
  • Telephone
  • Vehicle
 
400 0xx to 400 1xx
+022, 025x,
MH-03, MH-02, MH-03, MH-04, MH-06
Time zone IST (UTC +5:30)

The Mumbai metropolitan area also known as the Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration is an agglomeration (or urbanised area) consisting of the metropolis of Mumbai and its satellite towns. It consists of five municipal corporations and fifteen smaller municipal councils. The entire area is overseen by the Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (MMRDA), a Maharashtra state government organisation in charge of town planning, development, transport and housing. India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a national capital territory. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The divisions of a district. ... Mumbai (IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay (IPA: ), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city. ... Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the most populous Indian city. ... Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra in India. ... Raigad was the capital of Shivajis kingdom. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, is an atomic realization of Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... In the study of human settlements, an agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place (usually a municipality) and any suburbs or adjacent satellite towns. ... Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई ) (pronounced in Marathi, and in English), formerly known as Bombay (IPA: ), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 13 million. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...


The area has an area of 1,273 sq km and a population of 17,702,761. [1]. It is linked to Mumbai through the Mumbai suburban railway. Suburban rail network. ...

Municipal Corporations
  1. BrihanMumbai (Mumbai),
  2. Thane to the northeast of Mumbai
  3. Kalyan-Dombivali
  4. Navi Mumbai to the east
  5. Ulhasnagar
Municipal Councils
  1. Alibag
  2. Ambernath
  3. Bhiwandi
  4. Karjat
  5. Khopoli
  6. Kulgaon - Badlapur
  7. Matheran
  8. Mira - Bhayandar
  9. Nallasopara
  10. Navghar-Manikpur
  11. Panvel
  12. Pen
  13. Uran
  14. Vasai
  15. Virar

The area takes up four districts of Maharashtra state. Talao Pali Lake Thane (formerly Thana) is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Conurbation, northeast of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. ... Kalyan is a central line suburb of Mumbai, India. ... Dombivli or Dombivali is a city in India with a population of about 650,000. ... Navi Mumbai (erstwhile: New Bombay) is a satellite twin of the city of Mumbai, India. ... Ulhasnagar is located on the west coast of India and is a city in the State of Maharashtra. ... Alibag is a coastal town in the state of Maharashtra, India. ... Bhiwandi is an industrial township northeast of Mumbai. ... Karjat is a smalll town in central India. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Matheran with a population of 5,000, is a hill station in Maharashtra, India. ... Chandra X-ray Image of Mira Mira (ο Cet / ο Ceti / Omicron Ceti) is a binary star in the constellation Cetus consisting of the red giant, Mira A or just Mira, and a white dwarf, Mira B or VZ Ceti. ... Bhayandar is a region in Thane District near Mumbai, on the coast of India. ... Panvel is a gateway of Konkan region , as a part of new mumbai project panvel is creating its own identity ... A ballpoint pen A pen is a writing instrument which applies ink to some surface. ... Beach at Uran. ... Vasai Road is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... Virar is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ...

  1. Mumbai City (complete)
  2. Mumbai suburban district (complete)
  3. Thane district (part)
  4. Raigad (part)


 

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