Mumbai Suburban District is a district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. Its headquarters is in Bandra. It consists of three administrative subdivisions : Kurla, Andheri, and Borivali. The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban communities make up the metropolis of Mumbai on Salsette Island. The district occupies an area of 446 km².
This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and it administratively comes under Konkan Division.
The jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban District is from Bandra to Dahisar, from Kurla to Mulund and from Kurla up to Trombay Creek.
Mumbai Suburban District is one of the largest districts in the country by population. The current population is 9,332,481, according to the 2011 census, making it the fifth most populous district in India (out of 672). The Mithi River is the main river in the district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Mumbai Suburban district has a population of 9,332,481, 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 25,291.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (65,504.1/sq mi) . 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%.
Bandra also called as Vandre is a coastal suburb located on Salsette Island in Maharashtra, India. The suburb is located to the immediate north of the Mithi River, which separates Bandra from Mumbai City. It is the third-largest commercial hub in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune, primarily aided by the Bandra-Kurla Complex. Additionally, many personalities who are active in Bollywood, cricket, and politics reside in the city.
Transport
Bandra-Worli Sealink Project
Bandra railway station is connected with the Western Railway and the Harbour Line, which is an offshoot of the suburban Central Railway. It also has a newly built terminus called Bandra Terminus in Bandra (E) from where trains bound for northern and western India are scheduled regularly. The important trains include the Bandra-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, Bandra-Indore Express, Bandra-Patna Express, Bandra-Jaipur Express, Bandra-Jodhpur Express and the Bandra-Amritsar Express
Public transport also includes BEST buses, auto rickshaws and taxis, which are abundant. Bandra is the last southern point from Mumbai where auto rickshaws ply. Beyond Bandra, entering Mahim, only taxis are allowed to ply.
The Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge connects Bandra West with Worli, located in central Mumbai. Due to Bandra's central location, most parts of the city are easily accessible.
Places of interest
Mount Mary's Basilica
Jogger's Park: Jogger's Park is a small seaside jogging track. The park, next to the Otter's Club, was where Mumbai's first laughing club was launched.
Bandra Reclamation
Mount Mary's Basilica
Bandstand Promenade
Hill Road: A popular street shopping area with various restaurants, branded retails
Linking Road: A popular place for shopping
Bandra-Kurla complex
Carter Road Promenade
Bandra Fort: Also known as Castella de Aguada, which is Portuguese for Fort of the Waterpoint
Colonial-era bungalows, Bandra's unique architectural heritage is being threatened by ongoing development.
Notable residents
Former Member of Parliament Priya Dutt
Shah Rukh Khan
Aamir Khan
Madhubala
Ashutosh Gowariker
Aditya Roy Kapur
Sidharth Malhotra
Kangana Ranaut
Katrina Kaif
Salman Khan
Heart surgeon Sharad Panday
BJP Mumbai President Ashish Shelar
Sachin Tendulkar
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray
Shiv Sena MLA late Bala Sawant
Mohammed Rafi, Bollywood playback singer
Farhan Akhtar
Rekha
Baba Siddique INC Leader
Saif Ali Khan
Tiger Shroff
Flt Lt Lawrence Frederic Pereira, VrC
Lieutenant-General Francis Tiburtius Dias, PVSM, AVSM, VrC
Varun Dhawan
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Suburban_district
