Mumbai Suburban district (Marathi: Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā) is the second most populous district of Maharashtra in the Konkan Division. With its administrative headquarters in Bandra, the district consists of three subdivisions or tehsils (townships): Kurla, Andheri, and Borivali. The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai. The district occupies an area of 446 km2 on Salsette Island.Mumbai Suburban Official Website. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to Dahisar, from Kurla to Mulund, and from Kurla up to Trombay creek. The district is one of the largest in the country by population. The current population is 9,356,962, according to the 2011 census of India, making it the fifth most populous district in India (out of 672). The Mithi River is the main river in the district.
Talukas
The district has three tehsils or talukas:
Andheri Borivali Kurla
Proposed talukas include: Bandra Malad Gorai Chembur Ghatkopar Bhandup Mulund
Officer
Members of Parliament
Piyush Goyal (BJP) Ravindra Waikar (SS) Sanjay Dina Patil (SS (UBT)) Varsha Gaikwad (INC)
Guardian Minister
list of Guardian Minister Name Term of office Vinod Tawde 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019 Aaditya Thackeray9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022 Mangal Lodha24 September 2022 - Incumbent
District Magistrate/Collector
list of District Magistrate / Collector Name Term of office Ms. Nidhi Chaudhary (IAS)23 August 2021 - Incumbent
History Mumbai Suburban district was created on 1 October 1990 when Mumbai district was bifurcated into Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts.
Geography
Many important places have adorned the beauty of this district, including Mount Mary Church, Jogeshwari Caves, Mahakali Caves, Essel World, Water Kingdom, Marve Beach, Aksa Beach, Madh Island, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Aarey Colony, Kanheri Caves, Film City, Tulsi Lake, Vihar Lake and Powai Lake.
Climate
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Mumbai Suburban district has a population of 9,356,962, roughly equal to the nation of Benin or the US state of North Carolina. This gives it a ranking of 5th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.01%. Mumbai Suburban has a sex ratio of 857 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 90.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.23% and 1.12% of the population respectively. Religion
Languages
Marathi is the most spoken language. Hindi is the second most-spoken language and the fastest growing, and has become the common language in the district. Urdu is spoken by the Muslim community in the district. Gujarati and Marwari are spoken by the large business communities in the district. Tamil, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu and Bengali are minority languages spoken by recent arrivals.
See also Western Suburbs Eastern Suburbs South Mumbai Mumbai
References
External links
Official website of Mumbai suburban district Maharashtra government