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| map_caption = Location of Mumbai Suburban district in Maharashtra | |||
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'''Mumbai Suburban district''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: ''Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā'') is the second most populous [[Districts of Maharashtra|district of Maharashtra]] in the [[Konkan Division]]. With its administrative headquarters in [[Bandra]], the district consists of three subdivisions or [[tehsil]]s (townships): [[Kurla]], [[Andheri]] | '''Mumbai Suburban district''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: ''Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā''; previously '''[[Bombay]] Suburban district''') is the second most populous [[Districts of Maharashtra|district of Maharashtra]] in the [[Konkan Division]]. With its administrative headquarters in [[Bandra]], the district consists of three subdivisions or [[tehsil]]s (townships): [[Kurla]], [[Andheri]]& [[Borivali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/ |title=Mumbai Suburban District |publisher=Mumbaisuburban.gov.in |access-date=2010-09-01}}</ref> The district along with [[Mumbai City district]] and other suburban localities make up ''[[Greater Mumbai]]'' (previously [[Greater Bombay]] in [[IndE|Anglo-Indian English]]). The district occupies an area of 446 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/ Mumbai Suburban Official Website]. Retrieved 28 April 2008.</ref> | ||
This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to [[Dahisar]], from Kurla to [[Mulund]] | This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to [[Dahisar]], from Kurla to [[Mulund]]& 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 [[Districts of India|672]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web|year=2011|title=District Census 2011 - Mumbai Suburban|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/27/2722_PART_A_DCHB_MUMBAI%20SUBURBAN.pdf|publisher=Office of the Registrar General, India}}</ref> The [[Mithi River]] is the main river in the district. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Mumbai Suburban district was created on 1 October 1990 when [[Mumbai]] | Mumbai Suburban district was created on 1 October 1990 when [[Greater Mumbai]] bifurcated into [[Mumbai City district|Mumbai City]] and Mumbai Suburban district.<ref>{{cite web|title=District Profile|url=http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/html/profile.htm|website=mumbaisuburban.gov.in|access-date=28 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202060333/http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/html/profile.htm|archive-date=2 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
{{main|Salsette Island}} | {{main|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]], [[ | 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=== | ===Climate=== | ||
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra| | {{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hindus]]|darkorange|67.73}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[ | {{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|#008000|19.19}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[ | {{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhists]]|mediumblue|5.02}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra| | {{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra|Jains]]|brown|3.67}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Maharashtra| | {{bar percent|[[Christianity in Maharashtra|Christians]]|dodgerblue|3.45}} | ||
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.94}} | {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.94}} | ||
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===Languages=== | ===Languages=== | ||
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 35.22% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 25.36% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], 11.52% [[Hindi]], 11.13% [[Urdu]], 2.18% [[Tamil language|Tamil]], 1.98% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 1.63% [[Konkani language|Konkani]], 1.61% [[Marwari language|Marwari]], 1.39% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 1.15% [[Malayalam]] and [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and 1.08% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||