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{{ | {{about||the village in Talasari taluka|Girgaon, Palghar|Goregaon, another place in Mumbai|Goregaon}} | ||
{{distinguish|Gurgaon}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Girgaon | ||
| native_name | | native_name = Girgav | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = Neighbourhood | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Girgaum Back Road.jpeg | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Girgaon back road, c. 1905 | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| map_alt | | map_alt = | ||
| map_caption | | map_caption = | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = Mumbai | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|18.953|N|72.813|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = India | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 | | subdivision_type3 = City | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Mumbai City district|Mumbai City]] | ||
| subdivision_name3 | | subdivision_name3 = [[Mumbai]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = [[Municipal Corporation]] | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (MCGM) | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 12 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = Girgaonkar | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 400004 | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| official_name | | official_name = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Girgaon''', is an area in southern [[Mumbai]] in [[Maharashtra]], India. | '''Girgaon''', or '''Girgaum''', is an area in southern [[Mumbai]] in [[Maharashtra]], India. It is near the coast.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Karmakar |first=Kalyan |title=The Travelling Belly : Eating Through India's By-Lanes |date=2016 |isbn=978-93-5009-911-7 |location=Gurgaon |oclc=968895956}}</ref> A section of [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]] is located here.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QoTlMg6L1IMC |title=Census of India, 1981: Maharashtra. Series 12 |date=1986 |publisher=Manager of Publications |pages=36 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Culture == | |||
* '''[[Girgaon Chowpatty]]''': A public beach.{{cn|date=January 2026}} | |||
== Notable Buildings == | |||
* [[Saifee Hospital]] | |||
* [[Royal Opera House (Mumbai)|Royal Opera House]] | |||
== Entertainment and Attractions == | |||
* [[Girgaon Chowpatty]] | |||
* [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]] | |||
== Transport == | |||
Girgaon is well connected by the : | |||
* [[Charni Road railway station|Charni Road Railway station]] on the [[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]] | |||
* upcoming [[Girgaon metro station|Girgaon Metro station]] on the [[Line 3 (Mumbai Metro)|Aqua Line( Line 3)]]. | |||
* The [[Coastal Road (Mumbai)|Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road]], which starts near Girgaon Chowpatty | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Girgaum Chowpatti]] | *[[Girgaum Chowpatti]] | ||
*[[Tanks of Bombay]] | *[[Tanks of Bombay]] | ||
*[[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category|Girgaum}} | {{Commons category|Girgaum}} | ||
* [http://www.girgaon.com/ Girgaon] | * [http://www.girgaon.com/ Girgaon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814163632/http://girgaon.com/ |date=14 August 2022 }} | ||
{{Mumbai metropolitan area}} | {{Mumbai metropolitan area}} | ||
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]] | [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:21, 23 January 2026
Girgaon
Girgav | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Girgaon back road, c. 1905 | |
  Girgaon | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′11″N 72°48′47″E / 18.953°N 72.813°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Demonym | Girgaonkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400004 |
Girgaon, or Girgaum, is an area in southern Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It is near the coast.[1] A section of Marine Drive is located here.[2]
Culture[edit | edit source]
- Girgaon Chowpatty: A public beach.[citation needed]
Notable Buildings[edit | edit source]
Entertainment and Attractions[edit | edit source]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Girgaon is well connected by the :
- Charni Road Railway station on the Western line
- upcoming Girgaon Metro station on the Aqua Line( Line 3).
- The Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road, which starts near Girgaon Chowpatty
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Karmakar, Kalyan (2016). The Travelling Belly : Eating Through India's By-Lanes. Gurgaon. ISBN 978-93-5009-911-7. OCLC 968895956.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Census of India, 1981: Maharashtra. Series 12. Manager of Publications. 1986. p. 36.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Girgaon Archived 14 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine