Mumbra
Mumbra | |
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Neighborhoods in Thane City | |
 Sunrise view of Mumbra | |
  Mumbra Location of Mumbra in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′34″N 73°01′22″E / 19.1761°N 73.0229°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Thane Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,200,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN code | 400 612 |
| Telephone code | (022) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04 Thane city |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kalyan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mumbra-Kalwa |
| Website | http://mumbra.org/ |
Mumbra is a suburb of Thane in Western India in the state of Maharashtra, a Mumbai suburb within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is administered by Thane 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 the riots of 1992 many Muslims fled 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 is Mumbra Welfare Association registered 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 is 12 lakhs in the Thane urban agglomeration. About 88% of Mumbra's residents are Muslim.Which makes Muslims as the Largest Religion in Mumbra. [3]Which makes Muslims as the Largest Religion in Mumbra.[5] Religions according to percentage are given below
Foods
[edit]Mumbra is becoming heaven for gourmets. There are several local restaurants serving different types of foods ranging from Mughlai, Real (Traditional) Chinese, Italian, Grill and Arabic foods. The increasing quality and range of foods is attracting people from neighboring towns. Among other foods, Biryani, Grills and Shawarmas are most famous.
Transport
[edit]Bus service is available through the Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) and Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT).[6]
Rail service is available at the Mumbra railway station on Central line, also called as mainline.[7] Mumbra is 29 kilometres (18 miles) from the Mumbai airport.[8]
The main source of Transport in Mumbra is Auto-Rickshaw. Mumbra didn't have any bus starting from Mumbra railway station and hence Auto-Rickshaws was the only possible conveyance.[citation needed]
But now, TMT Thane Municipal Transport runs bus service starting from Mumbra Railway Station to Bharat gears company.
State transport (MSRTC) operate regular bus service between Panvel, Bhiwandi, and Shil Phata.[citation needed]
Industry and Business
[edit]Mumbra is primarily a residential area but has a fair share of industry as well in some parts. The Mek Company Area (near the police station) is an approved small industrial area with tax benefits. Medium scale industries include some units in the Kausa Sheel belt of Mumbra include chemical units, alkyl units, mechanical parts. Medium to large scale industry includes a plant of the Bharat Group, a private-public undertaking company which makes gears or automobile companies and many more. The shipbuilding industry of Mumbra; it is the oldest industry in Mumbra.
There are two big markets known as Gulab Park market and station market where almost every thing is available. Gulab Park market in Amrut Nagar is very famous for its clothes shops, Abaya (Burkha), Pakistani dresses, All ladies items for there makeups. There are many other businesses which monopolizes here.
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. ISBN 9211312337. OCLC 32406987.
- ^ Mumbracity.com online portal on Mumbra
- ^ a b "Thane building collapse: Mumbra tragedy a fallout of illegal construction boom". Indian Express. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ Peer, Basharat (10 June 2016). "In India's largest Muslim ghetto". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ 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 from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Mumbra Local Station Information". Mumba Life Life. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Distance from Mumbra to domestic airport at Mumbai". Distances Between. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
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