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*Deputy Mayor<br />  '''Vacant'''
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*'''[[Arvind Sawant]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Mumbai South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai South]])}}
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'''Mumbai City district''' is a [[Districts of Maharashtra|district of Maharashtra]] in [[Konkan Division]], India. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the [[Mumbai Suburban District]], makes up the metropolis of [[Mumbai]]. This area is called the "Island City" or [[South Mumbai]] or Old Mumbai. It occupies the southern tip of [[Salsette Island]] and extends from [[Colaba]] in the south to [[Mahim]] and [[Sion, India|Sion]] in the north. The city has an area of {{cvt|157
|km2}} and a population of 3,085,411.<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis>{{cite web|title=Mumbai City District Population Census 2011|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/357-mumbai-city.html|website=Census 2011 India|publisher=Census Organization of India|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref>
 
==Proposed Talukas==
* [[Colaba|Mumbai Colaba]]
* [[Fort (Mumbai precinct)|Mumbai Fort]]
* [[Malabar Hills|Mumbai Malabar Hills]]
* [[Byculla|Mumbai Byculla]]
* [[Dadar|Mumbai Dadar]]
* [[Dharavi]]
 
==Officer==
 
===Members of Parliament===
 
*'''[[Anil Desai]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Mumbai South Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai South Central]])}}
*'''[[Arvind Sawant]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Mumbai South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai South]])}}
 
===Guardian Minister===
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Guardian Minister Mumbai City
| native_name = '''पालकमंत्री मुंबई शहर  '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =
| incumbent = [[Eknath Shinde]]
| incumbentsince = 18 January 2025
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| imagesize =
| termlength = 5 years / No time limit
| appointer = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
| residence =
| formation =
| succession =
| website = {{url|http://mumbaicity.gov.in/en/}}
}}
 
====list of Guardian Minister ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
|'''[[Jayant Patil]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
|07 November 2009 10 November 2010
|-
|'''[[R. R. Patil]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
|11 November 2010 – 26 September 2014
|-
| '''[[Subash Desai]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
| 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
|-
| '''[[Aslam Shaikh]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
|9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
|-
| '''[[Deepak Kesarkar]]'''<br />{{small|[[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister]]}}
|24 September 2022  - 26 November 2024
|-
| '''[[Eknath Shinde]]'''<br /> {{small|([[List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra|Deputy Chief Minister]])}}
| 18 January 2025 - Incumbent
|}
 
===District Magistrate/Collector===
{{Infobox Political post
| post = District Magistrate / Collector Mumbai City
| native_name =  '''जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी मुंबई शहर  '''
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| image =
| incumbent = Shri Sanjay Yadav (IAS)
| incumbentsince = 2024
|
| imagesize =
| termlength =  No time limit
| appointer = [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| residence = At Mumbai City district
| formation =
| succession =
| website =
{{url|http://mumbaicity.gov.in/en/}}
}}
}}
'''Mumbai City District''' is a [[Districts of Maharashtra|district of Maharashtra]] in [[Konkan Division]]. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the [[Mumbai Suburban District]], makes up the metropolis of [[Mumbai]]. The city area is called the "island city" or [[South Mumbai]] or Old Mumbai. It extends from [[Colaba]] in the south to [[Mahim]] and [[Sion, India|Sion]] in the north. The city has an area of {{cvt|157|km2}} and a population of 3,085,411.<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis>{{cite web|title=Mumbai City District Population Census 2011|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/357-mumbai-city.html|website=Census 2011 India|publisher=Census Organization of India|access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref>
 
====list of District Magistrate / Collector ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term of office
|-
| Aanchal Goyal (IAS)
|2025 - Incumbent
|}


==History==
==History==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=721,776|13=1911|14=893,481|15=1921|16=1,073,685|17=1931|18=1,087,191|19=1941|20=1,401,059|21=1951|22=2,329,020|23=1961|24=2,771,933|25=1971|26=3,070,378|27=1981|28=3,285,040|29=1991|30=3,174,889|31=2001|32=3,338,031|33=2011|34=3,085411|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}{{main|History of Mumbai}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=721,776|13=1911|14=893,481|15=1921|16=1,073,685|17=1931|18=1,087,191|19=1941|20=1,401,059|21=1951|22=2,329,020|23=1961|24=2,771,933|25=1971|26=3,070,378|27=1981|28=3,285,040|29=1991|30=3,174,889|31=2001|32=3,338,031|33=2011|34=3,085411|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=left |35=2021|36=3304000}}
 
{{main|History of Mumbai}}
{{See also|South Mumbai}}
{{See also|South Mumbai}}
The city of [[Mumbai]] came in light in the year 150 CE through the geographical work of renowned geographer, [[Ptolemy]]. The city, consisting of several islands, was then ruled by native [[Agri (caste)|Agris]] and [[Koli people|Kolis]]. These natives ruled the islands up to 1345. Thereafter, Mumbai's rulers changed through history until Islamic rulers conquered what is now [[Maharashtra]] and conquered some of the islands in 1534. Subsequently, [[sultan]] of [[Gujarat]] took over all the islands, which were then conquered by the Portuguese.
The city of [[Mumbai]] came in light in the year 150 CE through the geographical work of renowned geographer, [[Ptolemy]]. The city, consisting of several islands, was then ruled by native [[Agri (caste)|Agris]] and [[Koli people|Kolis]]. These natives ruled the islands up to 1345. Thereafter, Mumbai's rulers changed through history until Islamic rulers conquered what is now [[Maharashtra]] and conquered some of the islands in 1534. Subsequently, [[sultan]] of [[Gujarat]] took over all the islands, which were then conquered by the Portuguese.


Following the continued support of England in the [[Anglo-Portuguese Alliance]], stemming from the [[Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373]] and on the accession of a [[Catholic]] monarch in 1660, in 1661 the island of Mumbai was given to the British as part of a Royal [[Dowry]], on the occasion of the marriage of King [[Charles II of England]] with the Portuguese Princess Infanta [[Catherine of Braganza]]. The island of Mumbai, was then to remain part of [[British Raj]] until 15 August 1947, the day India celebrates annually as [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence]] day, when it became an autonomous [[dominion]], experiencing the dawn of independence from foreign rule see [[History of the Republic of India]]. Initially, Charles II entrusted the administration of Mumbai to the [[East India Company]].
Following the continued support of England in the [[Anglo-Portuguese Alliance]], stemming from the [[Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373]] and on the accession of a [[Catholic]] monarch in 1660, in 1661 the island of Mumbai was given to the British as part of a Royal [[Dowry]], on the occasion of the marriage of King [[Charles II of England]] with the Portuguese Princess Infanta [[Catherine of Braganza]]. The island of Mumbai, was then to remain part of [[British Raj]] until 15 August 1947, when it became an autonomous [[dominion]]. Initially, Charles II entrusted the administration of Mumbai to the [[East India Company]].


By a Royal Charter under the Regulation XIX of 1827, passed by the British Government, the Collector of Mumbai was made the Chief Controlling Authority of the Revenue Administration of Mumbai. The Collector of Mumbai enjoyed vast authority under the Mumbai Land Revenue Act 1876 which was repealed by the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966.
By a Royal Charter under the Regulation XIX of 1827, passed by the British Government, the Collector of Mumbai was made the Chief Controlling Authority of the Revenue Administration of Mumbai. The Collector of Mumbai enjoyed vast authority under the Mumbai Land Revenue Act 1876 which was repealed by the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Mumbai City district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,085,411,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web|year=2011|title=District Census 2011 - Mumbai|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/27/2723_PART_A_DCHB_MUMBAI.pdf|publisher=Office of the Registrar General, India}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mongolia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Mumbai City district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,085,411,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Mumbai City |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/804/download/2866/DH_2011_2723_PART_A_DCHB_MUMBAI.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mongolia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.
  }}</ref> or the US state of [[Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =N Iowa 3,046,355
  }}</ref> or the US state of [[Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =N Iowa 3,046,355
  }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|19,652|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was -7.57%.<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/> Mumbai City has a [[sex ratio]] of 832 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 89.21%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 7.13% and 0.81% of the population respectively.<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/>
  }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|19,652|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was -7.57%.<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/> Mumbai City has a [[sex ratio]] of 832 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 89.21%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 7.13% and 0.81% of the population respectively.<ref name=census2011-mumcitydis/>
===Religion===
{{bar box
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Mumbai City district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Maharashtra|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in}}</ref>
|title=Religions in Mumbai City district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Mumbai City |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/365-mumbai.html|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hindus]]|darkorange|60.73}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|65.73}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|#008000|25.06}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Muslims|Islam]]|green|25.76}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra|Jains]]|brown|5.38}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra|Jainism]]|pink|5.38}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhists]]|mediumblue|4.35}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|yellow|4.35}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Maharashtra|Christians]]|dodgerblue|2.74}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Maharashtra|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|2.74}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.74}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.01}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|0.44}}
}}
}}
Hindus are in majority in the district, while Muslims are a quarter of the population. Jains are 5% of the population, while Buddhists are close behind with 4%. Christians are nearly 3% while other religions (mainly [[Zoroastrianism|Parsi]]) are around 30,000.


[[Marathi language|Marathi]] is the official and most spoken language of the district. Other languages with significant number of speakers in the district include Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Tamil, etc. At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 35.96% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 22.98% [[Hindi]], 13.53% [[Urdu]], 11.34% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], 2.93% [[Tamil language|Tamil]], 2.57% Marwari, 2.37% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 1.38% [[Konkani language|Konkani]] and 1.31% [[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>
Hinduism is the largest religion. Islam is the second-largest religion, Jainism is practiced by Gujaratis, while Buddhism is found among the Marathis. Mumbai also has the largest population of Parsis in the world, although their population is fast dwindling.
 
===Language===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages in Mumbai City district (2011)<ref name="Language"/>
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 35.96 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 22.98 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 13.53 |color3 = green
|label4 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] |value4 = 11.34 |color4 = skyblue
|label5 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |value5 = 2.93 |color5 = mediumblue
|label6 = [[Marwari language|Marwadi]] |value6 = 2.57 |color6 = maroon
|label7 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value7 = 2.37 |color7 = steelblue
|label8 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] |value8 = 1.38 |color8 = salmon
|label9 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value9 = 1.31 |color9 = orchid
|label10 = Others |value10 = 5.63 |color10 = gray
}}
 
[[Marathi language|Marathi]] is the official and most spoken language of the district. However being one of the largest cities in the country, Mumbai has attracted speakers of a large number of languages. Other languages with significant number of speakers in the district include Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, and Tamil.
 
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 35.96% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 22.98% [[Hindi]], 13.53% [[Urdu]], 11.34% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], 2.93% [[Tamil language|Tamil]], 2.57% [[Marwari language|Marwadi]], 2.37% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 1.38% [[Konkani language|Konkani]] and 1.31% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
 
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Mumbai Metropolitan Area]]
* [[Mumbai Metropolitan Area]]
* [[Districts of Maharashtra]]
* [[Districts of Maharashtra]]
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 25 February 2026

Mumbai City district
District of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Gateway of India, South Mumbai Harbour, Chaitya Bhoomi, Wankhede Stadium, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 18°58′N 72°49′E / 18.96°N 72.82°E / 18.96; 72.82
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DivisionKonkan
Government
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
 • Guardian MinisterEknath Shinde
(Deputy Chief Minister)
 • Mayor
  • Mayor
    Vacant
  • Deputy Mayor
    Vacant
 • District Collector
  • Shri Sanjay Yadav (IAS)
 • Municipal Commissioner & Administrator
 • MPs
Area
 • Total157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total3,304,000
 • Density21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Sex ratio840
Literacy89.2%
Websitehttps://mumbaicity.gov.in/

Mumbai City district is a district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division, India. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the Mumbai Suburban District, makes up the metropolis of Mumbai. This area is called the "Island City" or South Mumbai or Old Mumbai. It occupies the southern tip of Salsette Island and extends from Colaba in the south to Mahim and Sion in the north. The city has an area of 157 km2 (61 sq mi) and a population of 3,085,411.[1]

Proposed Talukas[edit | edit source]

Officer[edit | edit source]

Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]

Guardian Minister[edit | edit source]

Guardian Minister Mumbai City
पालकमंत्री मुंबई शहर
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Eknath Shinde
since 18 January 2025
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitemumbaicity.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister[edit | edit source]

Name Term of office
Jayant Patil
Cabinet Minister 		07 November 2009 10 November 2010
R. R. Patil
Cabinet Minister 		11 November 2010 – 26 September 2014
Subash Desai
Cabinet Minister 		31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Aslam Shaikh
Cabinet Minister 		9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Deepak Kesarkar
Cabinet Minister 		24 September 2022 - 26 November 2024
Eknath Shinde
(Deputy Chief Minister) 		18 January 2025 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector[edit | edit source]

District Magistrate / Collector Mumbai City
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी मुंबई शहर
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Shri Sanjay Yadav (IAS)
since 2024
ResidenceAt Mumbai City district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websitemumbaicity.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector[edit | edit source]

Name Term of office
Aanchal Goyal (IAS) 2025 - Incumbent

History[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901721,776—    
1911893,481+2.16%
19211,073,685+1.85%
19311,087,191+0.13%
19411,401,059+2.57%
19512,329,020+5.21%
19612,771,933+1.76%
19713,070,378+1.03%
19813,285,040+0.68%
19913,174,889−0.34%
20013,338,031+0.50%
20113,085,411−0.78%
20213,304,000+0.69%
source:[2]
Main article: History of Mumbai
See also: South Mumbai

The city of Mumbai came in light in the year 150 CE through the geographical work of renowned geographer, Ptolemy. The city, consisting of several islands, was then ruled by native Agris and Kolis. These natives ruled the islands up to 1345. Thereafter, Mumbai's rulers changed through history until Islamic rulers conquered what is now Maharashtra and conquered some of the islands in 1534. Subsequently, sultan of Gujarat took over all the islands, which were then conquered by the Portuguese.

Following the continued support of England in the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, stemming from the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373 and on the accession of a Catholic monarch in 1660, in 1661 the island of Mumbai was given to the British as part of a Royal Dowry, on the occasion of the marriage of King Charles II of England with the Portuguese Princess Infanta Catherine of Braganza. The island of Mumbai, was then to remain part of British Raj until 15 August 1947, when it became an autonomous dominion. Initially, Charles II entrusted the administration of Mumbai to the East India Company.

By a Royal Charter under the Regulation XIX of 1827, passed by the British Government, the Collector of Mumbai was made the Chief Controlling Authority of the Revenue Administration of Mumbai. The Collector of Mumbai enjoyed vast authority under the Mumbai Land Revenue Act 1876 which was repealed by the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census Mumbai City district has a population of 3,085,411,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Mongolia[4] or the US state of Iowa.[5] This gives it a ranking of 115th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 19,652 inhabitants per square kilometre (50,900/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -7.57%.[1] Mumbai City has a sex ratio of 832 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 89.21%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 7.13% and 0.81% of the population respectively.[1]

Religion[edit | edit source]

Religions in Mumbai City district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 65.73%
Islam
 
 25.76%
Jainism
 
 5.38%
Buddhism
 
 4.35%
Christianity
 
 2.74%
Other or not stated
 
 1.01%
Sikhism
 
 0.44%

Hinduism is the largest religion. Islam is the second-largest religion, Jainism is practiced by Gujaratis, while Buddhism is found among the Marathis. Mumbai also has the largest population of Parsis in the world, although their population is fast dwindling.

Language[edit | edit source]

Languages in Mumbai City district (2011)[7]

  Marathi (35.96%)
  Hindi (22.98%)
  Urdu (13.53%)
  Gujarati (11.34%)
  Tamil (2.93%)
  Marwadi (2.57%)
  Telugu (2.37%)
  Konkani (1.38%)
  Bengali (1.31%)
  Others (5.63%)

Marathi is the official and most spoken language of the district. However being one of the largest cities in the country, Mumbai has attracted speakers of a large number of languages. Other languages with significant number of speakers in the district include Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, and Tamil.

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 35.96% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 22.98% Hindi, 13.53% Urdu, 11.34% Gujarati, 2.93% Tamil, 2.57% Marwadi, 2.37% Telugu, 1.38% Konkani and 1.31% Bengali as their first language.[7]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mumbai City District Population Census 2011". Census 2011 India. Census Organization of India. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "District Census Hand Book – Mumbai City" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Mongolia 3,133,318 July 2011 est.
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. N Iowa 3,046,355
  6. ↑ "Population by Religion - Mumbai City". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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