Orlem

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Orlem
Suburb
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
CityMumbai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400064
Area code022
Civic agencyBMC

Orlem is a neighbourhood in Malad, a suburb of Mumbai.[1] Its original name in the official language of the state (Marathi) is Valnai, a term used to describe the area as "Valan" meaning turn or curve. The village was settled on a path that curved. The postal zip code 400064 serves the neighborhood. According to a Church census conducted in 2004, it was the largest parish in the Archdiocese of Bombay.[2]

History[edit]

A 2008 view of Orlem

Orlem has come a long way from being a simple village to one of the most attractive places in Mumbai. Its borders are not clearly defined and sometimes includes the smaller villages of Kharodi, Kanchpada, and Rathodi, among others.

.[citation needed]

Location[edit]

Orlem is situated at the northern part of Mumbai in the western suburb of Malad. It branches from the main road called Marve Road, which is the main route to Marve beach from Swami Vivekanand Road.[3] It is accessible from the Malad Railway station through the bus routes 243, 270, 271, 272, 273, 281, 622 and 345.

Landmarks[edit]

Our Lady of Lourdes Church [1], established in 1916, is also known as Orlem Church. Many major B.E.S.T. bus routes stop here and some routes terminate here.

Localities[edit]

Major zones in Orlem:

  • Dominic Colony and Tank Colony
  • Joe Braz Colony (J.B.C.)
  • Lourdes Colony
  • Baudi
  • Mithchowki
  • Evershine Nagar
  • Somwar Bazar & Liberty Garden
  • D'monte Lane

Orlem is the channel for many Mumbai beaches such as Marve Beach, Aksa Beach, Madh Island, Erangal, and Dana Pani.

Demographics[edit]

Orlem was traditionally inhabited by the East Indians, Koli and SKP communities. According to a 2004 Church census, there were around 7,000 Tamil Catholics in the parish.[2] With the huge boom of the call centre service industry in the 2000s, Orlem witnessed a large influx of young working class executives.

Business[edit]

Many businesses have grown in and around Orlem. Famous restaurants like Uncle's Kitchen, and shopping malls such as 'Inorbit Mall’, ‘Hypercity’, 'D-Mart' & the new 'Infinity Mall' are close to Orlem.

Education[edit]

The major schools in Orlem are St. Anne's High School and Junior College, St. Anne International School, Shri Balaji International School, Carmel Of St. Joseph, and St. Joseph's School.

Sports[edit]

Orlem is home to a vibrant sporting community, predominantly in the fields of hockey and football.[4]

Popular culture[edit]

The writer Lindsay Pereira's debut novel, Gods and Ends, is the first to be set in Orlem.[5][6][7] It was published by Penguin Random House in March, 2021,[8][9] and focuses on the Goan Catholic community, as well as the East Indian and Mangalorean population of the suburb. The book was described in The Hindu as "a stark and fearless portrayal of the Roman Catholic community in the Bombay of yore."[10] 

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Our Lady of Lourdes
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 . 9 June 2004 http://www.mid-day.com/metro/malad/2004/june/85256.htm. Retrieved 21 April 2007. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Pereira, Lindsay (21 April 2017). "Of ghosts, fêtes and chicken lollipops". mint. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gavin FERREIRA".
  5. ↑ "Arre baba, dis is Orlem". www.mid-day.com. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Pereira, Lindsay (18 June 2021). "A Prayer for Orlem". Open The Magazine. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Those miserable Goan Catholics of Mumbai's Orlem". Mintlounge. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lindsay Pereira". Penguin Random House India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Gods and Ends". Penguin Random House India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Anima, P. "A menagerie of people who wither away". @businessline. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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