Mumbra
Mumbra | |
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Neighborhoods of Thane City | |
 Sunrise view of Mumbra | |
  Mumbra Location of Mumbra inMaharashtra,India | |
| Coordinates:19°10′48″N73°01′21″E/ 19.18000°N 73.02250°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Thane Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.97 km2(5.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 500,000 |
| • Density | 36,000/km2(93,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN code | 400 612 |
| Telephone code | (022) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04Thanecity |
| Lok Sabhaconstituency | Kalyan |
| Vidhan Sabhaconstituency | Mumbra-Kalwa |
| Website | http://mumbra.org/ |
Mumbrais aneighborhoodinThane cityin Thane DistrictWestern Indiain the state ofMaharashtra,aMumbaisuburb within theMumbai Metropolitan Region.It is administered byThane Municipal Corporation.
History
[edit]Mumbra was a flourishing shipbuilding center in early times.
Much of the land around Mumbra was agricultural land until 1975. Between 1968 and 1975, Mumbai experienced significant population growth and greater population density. Then, about 1975, Mumbra's agricultural land was urbanized. This signaled an expansion of the greater Mumbai area, which realized significant population growth in the 1980s.[1]Wafa Hill's "A, B, C" was one of the first planned Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) approved buildings developed in the 1990s. Which lead the foundation for urbanization in Mumbra.[2]
In 1991 there were about 44,000 people.[3]After theriots of 1992manyMuslimsfled Mumbai and settled in Mumbra; 10 Sq mile land was allotted by state Government under custody of state waqf board for resettlement of fled Muslims of different part of Mumbai. It is India's largest Muslim locality also known by India's largest Muslim Ghetto.[4]Non-Governmental Organization(NGO) who is working for Mumbra area isMumbra Welfare Associationregistered under Registered in Central Government of India (U88900MH2024NPL422145) of Section 8 Company of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Registered in NGO Darpan maintained by NITI Aayog. Certified under section 12A and Section 80G
Demographics
[edit]The population of Mumbra was 5 lakhs as of 2023.[3]More than 85% of Mumbra's residents are Muslim.[5]
Transport
[edit]Bus service is available through theThane Municipal Transport(TMT) andNavi Mumbai Municipal Transport(NMMT).[6]
Rail service is available at theMumbra railway stationonCentral line,also called as mainline.[7]Mumbra is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from theMumbai airport.[8]
The main source of Transport in Mumbra is Auto-Rickshaw. Mumbra didn't have any bus starting fromMumbra railway stationand hence Auto-Rickshaws was the only possible conveyance.[citation needed]
But now, TMTThane Municipal Transportruns bus service starting from Mumbra Railway Station to Bharat gears company.
State transport (MSRTC) operate regular bus service betweenPanvel,Bhiwandi,andShil Phata.[citation needed]
Gallery
[edit]Mumbra is known for its green lavish mountains and waterfalls enhancing the beauty of the city.[citation needed]
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The Green Side -
Wafa Hills, A-B-C society (Iconic Structure) -
Kausa Talao at Mumbra -
A peak -
Amrut Nagar at Night -
Ship Building Yard -
Mumbra sunset -
Mumbra sunset
References
[edit]- ^Metropolitan planning and management in the developing world: spatial decentralization policy in Bombay and Cairo.United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT). 1993. pp. 39–40.ISBN9211312337.OCLC32406987.
- ^Mumbracity.com online portal on Mumbra
- ^ab"Thane building collapse: Mumbra tragedy a fallout of illegal construction boom".Indian Express. 9 April 2013.Retrieved9 April2013.
- ^Peer, Basharat (10 June 2016)."In India's largest Muslim ghetto".The Hindu.Retrieved5 July2022.
- ^Halarnkar, Samar (24 November 2011)."Lesson from Mumbra".Hindustan Times.
- ^"Direct Mumbra-Vashi bus service from today".The Times of India.5 October 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2013.Retrieved8 April2013.
- ^"Mumbra Local Station Information".Mumba Life Life.Retrieved9 April2013.
- ^"Distance from Mumbra to domestic airport at Mumbai".Distances Between.Retrieved9 April2013.
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