Mulund (Pronunciation: uluɳɖ is a suburb in the north-east of

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, India. It comes under the zone

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on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It was first the railway station of the Mumbai Suburban district on the central railway line.The nextt station i,

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, which comes under the

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. It is nestled alongside the foothills of the

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with easy access to the

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and

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through the Mulund-

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. Mulund marks the end of

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city.

History

Mulund's history is said to date back to the time of the

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. Referred to at that time as Muchalind, its name changed to Mul-Kund which then modified to its present name. At one point in time, the name Manglapuri was also associated with it. It is said to be the earliest planned neighborhood of

city. In 1922, a zamindar, Jhaverbhai, who owned Jhaverbhai Narottamdas & Company, gave architects Crown & Carter the permission to design Mulund. Crown and Carter used a

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- one where streets are at right angles to each other - which extends from present day Mulund railway station to Panch Rasta road Junction in Mulund (West).

Demographics

Mulund has a total population of 330,195 and a population density of . It is a part of Mumbai's T-ward. Mulund has around 73,540 households.

Economy

Besides being an industrial hub, Mulund is also a booming real estate market. Both type of real estates are in demand and increasing day by day.

Educational institutions

Colleges

* V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce * Mulund College of Commerce

Schools

* Vani Vidyalaya * Wamanrao Muranjan High School

Entertainment

Mulund has a wide array of entertainment spots. From theatres (Kalidas Hall) to parks (Johnson & Johnson park and Lala Tulshiram Garden (opp.Bus Depot) to shopping malls ( R-mall and Nirmal Lifestyle) and a variety of cafés and restaurants.

Theatres and Culture

Mulund's Mahakavi Kalidas Natyamandir (named after classical Sanskrit Poet Kalidasa) is Mumbai's second largest theatre auditorium. In its main hall, it can seat up to 1540 guests. Established in 1988, Kalidas Hall is one of the oldest theatres in Mumbai, yet it still remains very popular among Mulund residents. Despite its putting up a huge array of shows - from plays to dances and classical music concerts- the hall is maintained in good condition. Several cinema halls such as R Mall based multiplex, PVR Mulund & NY cinemas (old JaiGanesh cinema) a cozy multi screen new cinema hall in Mulund East cater to cosmopolitan population.

Parks and Greenery

Mulund has a total of 8 parks and gardens, thus there is always one near any locality in the suburb. The most of popular of the parks are Chintamani Dwarkanath Deshmukh Gardens and the Johnson & Johnson Park. Mulund also has hills which are frequently visited by nature enthusiast for trekking. Yogi Hills, connects Mulund to Borivali National Park and it is explored by many people all year around.

Shopping

Mulund has many shopping malls that host a huge variety of brands and wholesale stores. R-mall is one of Mulund's most popular malls.

Notable residents

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Transportation

Mulund Station falls on the central line of Mumbai railway. It is a stop for slow local trains as well as semi-fast local trains on the central line of the Mumbai suburban network. The Mulund railway station said to be a clean station. It won a Cleanliness Award, out of the total 42 stations on the Central Railway Line. Under construction, Mumbai Metro Line 4 (WADALA - KASARVADAVALI), will be passing through Mulund's L.B.S. Road.

References

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