Mira-Bhayandar

Mira-Bhayandar which also abbreviated as 'Mira-Bhaindar' is a city and municipal corporation in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India located in the northern part of Salsette Island, and shares a border with North Mumbai. Mira-Bhayandar is administered by Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), with a population at the 2011 Census of 814,655. Mira-Bhaindar is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

Mira-Bhayandar (Mira-Bhaindar)
Mumbai Metropolitan City
High-rise residential apartments in Mira Road (East)
Mira-Bhayandar (Mira-Bhaindar)
Location in Maharashtra, India
Mira-Bhayandar (Mira-Bhaindar)
Mira-Bhayandar (Mira-Bhaindar) (Maharashtra)
Mira-Bhayandar (Mira-Bhaindar)
Mira-Bhayandar (Mira-Bhaindar) (India)
Coordinates: 19.29°N 72.85°E / 19.29; 72.85
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictThane
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
 • MayorJyotsana Hasnale
 • Deputy MayorHasmukh Gehlot
Area
 • Total79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total814,655
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
401107- For Mira Road & 401101- For Bhayandar(W) & 401105- For Bhayandar(E)
Telephone code022
Vehicle registrationMH-04
Sex ratio1.22:1 ♂/♀
Websitewww.mbmc.gov.in

History

In times of the British Raj in India, the residents of the Mira-Bhayandar area participated in the Salt Satyagraha.

Politics

The Mira Bhayandar Municipal council was formed on 12 June 1985 by incorporating all the village Gram Panchayats. Consequently, MBMC got an administrative officer and a chief officer to look after the affairs of the area.

MBMC is currently run by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Demographics
Religions in Mira-Bhayandar
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 68.96%
Muslims
 
 16.28%
Christians
 
 6.01%
Jains
 
 5.67%
Buddhists
 
 1.86%
Others†
 
 1.47%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.53%) and non religious

The 2011 India census recorded a population of 814,655[1][2] in Mira-Bhayandar. According to the Indian Census data,[3] the majority of the population are Hindus followed by Muslims and Christians.

Religion Total Percentage
Hindus 558,176 68.96%
Muslims 131,781 16.28%
Christians 48,682 6.01%
Jains 45,905 5.67%
Buddhists 15,033 1.86%
Not Stated 4,357 0.54%
Sikh 4,283 0.53%
Others 1,161 0.14%

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 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 mangroves. Mira Road East is a predominantly residential 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 neighbouring Mira Road on the East side of the rail tracks, turning it into a populous suburb. 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.

Among minority languages, Gujarati is spoken by 8.13% of the population and Hindi by 23.90%.[4]

References
  1. "Mira and Bhayandar City Census 2011 data". Government of India Census 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
  3. "Mira and Bhayander City Population Census 2011-2019 | Maharashtra". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. "51st REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 15 July 2015. p. 151. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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