Baiganwadi

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Baiganwadi
Neighbourhood
Baiganwadi is located in Mumbai
Baiganwadi
Baiganwadi
Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates: 19°03′41″N 72°55′33″E / 19.0613°N 72.9258°E / 19.0613; 72.9258Coordinates: 19°03′41″N 72°55′33″E / 19.0613°N 72.9258°E / 19.0613; 72.9258
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
MetroMumbai
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400 043

Baiganwadi (Shivaji Nagar No:2) is located in Govandi (West), a suburb of Mumbai, India. Baiganwadi has Mumbai's oldest and largest waste dumping ground, divided in plots by crossing roads and gullies.

Geography[edit]

Baiganwadi is located between Shivaji Nagr No :1 and Mankhurd. Mumbai's largest waste dumping ground is to its north, and to the east is the Thane Creek.

Populace and Cultural[edit]

Baiganwadi is very densely populated. Many people may share the same room (10 Ft. X 15 Ft). Most of the population are immigrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. There are also many illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.[1]

Economy[edit]

Baiganwadi is one of the worst-hit areas by water shortage in Mumbai. There is no proper water supply in the area. There are plenty of illegal water connections.[2]


References[edit]

  1. Police flush out Bangla migrants to stop terror tap :: DNA
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)