Mira-Bhayandar is a city and

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in the state of

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located in the northern part of

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before the Vasai Creek, and shares a border with North Mumbai. Mira-Bhayandar is administered by

Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation The Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Mira-Bhayandar in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It consists of democratically elected members, headed by a mayor who administers the city's infrastructure, public ...

(MBMC), with a population at the 2011 Census of 809,378. Mira-Bhayandar is a part of

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(MMR) and Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate.

History

The Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Council was formed on 12 June 1985 by incorporating five Gram Panchayats. Later, on January 23, 1990, four more village panchayats—Raigad-Murdhe, Dongri, Uttan and Versova—were included. On 27 August 2022, following the completion of the five-year term of the elected municipal body, the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation came under administrative rule. Municipal Commissioner Dilip Dhole was appointed as the administrator due to a delay in conducting elections, primarily caused by legal challenges related to OBC reservation. MBMC is currently run by an administrator appointed by the State

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Demographics

The 2011 India

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recorded a population of 809,378 in Mira-Bhayandar. According to the Indian Census data, the majority of the population are Hindus followed by Muslims and Christians. Mira-Bhayandar has two dominant languages with large Marathi community residing in most of the suburbs of Northern Mumbai that stretches from Bhayander to

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, it is also shown in the linguistic demography of the suburb, while the official language is also Marathi is spoken by the natives of the land and migrants from other parts of Maharashtra with English is the main language of communication and in trade and commerce in the suburban region of Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan region, is spoken by most of the migrants as their native language.

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, the official language, is the mother tongue of 55.13% mostly in Uttan and Gorai area, while the dominant language, Gujarati is mother tongue by 20.50% of the population and

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by 15.90% as their mother tongue. Marathi is by far the major language spoken as the language of communication by all the people living in the suburbs and metropolitan area of Mumbai as their language of communication.

Economy

Economic growth is led by the manufacturing sector. Bhayandar is divided into two parts by the Mumbai suburban rail line - East and West.

Mira Road Mira Road (Marathi pronunciation: iɾaː is a suburb north of Mumbai in Thane District and is also a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It falls within the Police Jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate. Mira ...

has seen development only in the East part, while the West part, on the other side of the railway line is covered with salt pans and

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s. Mira Road East is a predominantly

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area. Its calm, quiet surroundings and low pollution make it a desirable residential oasis. Bhayandar West was traditionally residential, and the East predominantly an industrial area in the field of steel utensils manufacturing. Recent population growth and a flurry of construction has blurred the boundaries between Bhayandar and neighboring Mira Road on the East side of the rail tracks, turning it into a populous

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. Government-owned Salt Pans and marshland in West Mira Road have restricted the southward spread of Bhayandar. There is a lot of scope for development of this land as it has the potential to house a large industrial complex.

Neighborhoods

* Indralok Phase 1 *Indralok Phase 2 *Indralok Phase 3 *

* Bhayandar *Uttan *Kashimira *Navghar road *Bhayandar West *Mira Road East *Naya Nagar *Sheetal Nagar *Shanti Nagar *Kanakia *Beverley *Shivar Garden *Queens Park *Golden nest Phase 1 to 7 *Srishti *Ramdev Park *Medtiya Nagar *Pleasant Park *Vinay Park *Penkarpada *Gcc Club *Mira gaon *Bhayandar Flyover *Bhayandar Khadi *Jesal park *Bhayandar railway Station *Bhayandar Subway *Bhayandar Creek Bridge

References

External links

Ancient History of ThaneMira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation official site
{{Maharashtra Cities in Maharashtra Twin cities