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'''Mumbai Suburban District''' (previously '''[[Bombay]] Suburban district''') is a second most populous [[Districts of Maharashtra|district of Maharashtra]] in [[Konkan Division]]. Its headquarters is in [[Bandra]]. It consists of three administrative subdivisions : [[Kurla]], [[Andheri]], and [[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 [[Mumbai|Greater Mumbai]] on [[Salsette Island]]. The district occupies an area of 446&nbsp;km².<ref>[http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/ Mumbai Suburban Official Website]. Retrieved 28 April 2008.</ref>
'''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&nbsp;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 it administratively comes under [[Konkan]] Division.
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.
 
The jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban District is from [[Bandra]] to [[Dahisar]], from [[Kurla]] to [[Mulund]] and from [[Kurla]] up to [[Trombay]] Creek.
 
Mumbai Suburban District is one of the largest districts in the country by population. The current population is 9,356,962, according to the 2011 census, 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==
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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% [[Hindi]], 11.52% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], 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>
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==

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Mumbai Suburban district
District of Maharashtra
Location of Mumbai Suburban district in Maharashtra
Location of Mumbai Suburban district in Maharashtra
Coordinates (Bandra): 19°03′N 72°50′E / 19.05°N 72.83°E / 19.05; 72.83
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionKonkan
HeadquartersBandra
Tehsils1. Kurla, 2. Andheri, 3. Borivali
Government
 • District MagistrateMs. Nidhi Chaudhary IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1. Mumbai North, 2. Mumbai North West 3. Mumbai North East 4. Mumbai North Central, 5. Mumbai South Central (shared with Mumbai City district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies26
Area
 • Total446 km2 (172 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,356,962
 • Density21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-3, NH-8,
Websitehttps://mumbaisuburban.gov.in/

Mumbai Suburban district (Marathi: Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā; previously Bombay Suburban district) 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& Borivali.[1] The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai (previously Greater Bombay in Anglo-Indian English). The district occupies an area of 446 km2.[2]

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 672).[3] The Mithi River is the main river in the district.

History

Mumbai Suburban district was created on 1 October 1990 when Greater Mumbai bifurcated into Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban district.[4]

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

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Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901206,218—    
1911255,276+2.16%
1921306,763+1.85%
1931310,621+0.13%
1941400,297+2.57%
1951665,424+5.21%
19611,380,123+7.57%
19712,900,197+7.71%
19814,958,365+5.51%
19916,751,002+3.13%
20018,640,419+2.50%
20119,356,962+0.80%
source:[5]

According to the 2011 census, Mumbai Suburban district has a population of 9,356,962,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Benin[6] or the US state of North Carolina.[7] This gives it a ranking of 5th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 25,291.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (65,504.1/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.01%.[3] Mumbai Suburban has a sex ratio of 857 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 90.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.23% and 1.12% of the population respectively.[3]

Religions in Mumbai Suburban district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 67.73%
Muslims
 
 19.19%
Buddhists
 
 5.02%
Jains
 
 3.67%
Christians
 
 3.45%
Other or not stated
 
 0.94%

Languages

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 35.22% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 25.36% Gujarati, 11.52% Hindi, 11.13% Urdu, 2.18% Tamil, 1.98% Bhojpuri, 1.63% Konkani, 1.61% Marwari, 1.39% Telugu, 1.15% Malayalam and Tulu and 1.08% Bengali as their first language.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mumbai Suburban District". Mumbaisuburban.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  2. ↑ Mumbai Suburban Official Website. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "District Census 2011 - Mumbai Suburban" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General, India. 2011.
  4. ↑ "District Profile". mumbaisuburban.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Benin 9,325,032
  7. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. North Carolina 9,535,483
  8. ↑ "C-16 Population By Religion - Maharashtra". census.gov.in.
  9. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

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