The city of Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, is divided into administrative divisions.

Greater Mumbai is the urban agglomeration of 18 million people (the largest in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and one of the six largest in the world) which comes under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai employs 1,40,626 people. The Corporation operates an annual budgetary outlay in excess of Rs. 3300 Crores. (US$ 720 million).

The two major offices in the City Government are those of the Honorable Mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Mumbai and the Municipal Commissioner. The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of chairing the Corporation meeting as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the premier city of India. Per the amended Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, a Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor. The tenure of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is two and a half years.

The Commissioner, a key figure in the local self government, is the executive head. He is the final administrative authority for the local self government of Mumbai.

Mumbai is also represented in the Parliament of India

Parliament of India

The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...

 and Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 Assembly (Legislature) - elections for which are held every 5 years.

For administrative purposes, Greater Mumbai is divided into 6 zones, each consisting of 3 to 5 wards named alphabetically.

Zone 1

This zone consists of wards A, B, C, D and E, comprising an approximate population of 1.5 million as of 1991.

Ward A

Areas under this ward are Fort, parts of Dock Area, Ballard Estate

Ballard Estate

Ballard Estate is an old European style business district situated in south Mumbai next to the 'Fort' area. Located between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the 'Fort' area of South Mumbai, it hosts the offices of shipping companies and the headquarters of the Mumbai Port Trust at the Port House...

, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, D'Mello Road, Netaji Subhash Marg (Marine Drive Sea), AP Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg and Colaba

Colaba

Colaba is a part of the city of Mumbai, India, and also a Lok Sabha constituency. During Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Candil...

.

• Area: 11.41 km².
• Population: 207,510 (as per 2001 census)
• Eating houses: 414
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Other hospitals: 17
• Cemeteries: 19
• Schools: 52

Ward B

Areas under this ward are parts of D'Mello road, IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street, RB Marg, MA Road, JMR Marg and Lokmanya Tilak Marg.

• Area: 2.47 km².
• Population: 140,480 (as per 2001 census)
• Eating houses: 375
• Municipal hospitals: 0
  

Other hospitals: 4

• Cemeteries: 2
• Schools: 23

Ward C

Areas under this ward are Chandanwadi, parts of IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street,
Netaji Subhash Road, Maulana Shaukatali Road, Trimbak Parshuram St., Ardeshir Dady Jaykar St, Vitthalbhai Patel Road, Babasaheb J. Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Vasudeo Balvant Phadke Chowk, Anandilal Poddar Marg & Marine Drive.

• Area: 1.78 km².
• Population: 190,670 (as per 2001 census)
• Eating houses: 296
• Municipal hospitals: 0
• Other hospitals: 2
• Cemeteries: 5
• Schools: 44

Ward D

Areas under this ward are Grant Road, V. P. Road, Ardeshir Dadi Street, Trimbak Parshuram Street, Sukhiaji Street, Netaji Subhash Road, D. N. Purandare Marg, Band Stand, Walkeshwar Road, B. lndrajit Road, Bhulabhai Desai Road up to Haji Ali, Boman Behram Marg, Aurthur Road, Tardeo Road

Tardeo

Tardeo or Tardeo Road is a residential and commercial locality of South Mumbai, from Nana Chowk to Haji Ali Junction...

, Cumballa and Malabar Hills, Keshavrao Khade Marg, B. Jaikar Marg up to Bhuleshwar Naka, Crossing M. K. Road up to Seashore.

• Area: 6.63 km².
• Population: 378,610 (as per 2001 census)
• Eating houses: 2,108
• Municipal hospitals: 0
• Other hospitals: 0
• Cemeteries: 3
• Schools: 42

Ward E

Areas under this ward are Byculla, parts of Reay Road, West Sane Guruji Marg, Jahangir Boman Behram Marg, Sukhalaji Street, Dattaram Lad Marg, South Ramchandra Bhatt Marg, Wadi Bunder and Maulana Shaukataii Road.

• Area: 7.4 km².
• Population: 439,390 (as per 2001 census)
• Eating houses: 311
• Municipal hospitals: 3
• Other hospitals: 13
• Cemeteries: 8
• Schools: 73

Zone 2

Zone 2 consists of Wards F and G, comprising a population of approximately 2 million as of 1991.

Ward F North

Areas under this ward are Matunga

Matunga

Matunga is a district located in the central part of Mumbai. It is a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. This station is called Matunga on the Central railway line, Matunga Road on the Western line and King's Circle, on the Harbour Line...

, parts of Thane

Thane

Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...

 Creek and Mankikar Marg.

• Area: 12.98 km².
• Population: 430,406 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 169
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Other hospitals: 3
• Cemeteries: 9
• Schools: 69

Ward F South

Parel

Parel

Lower Parel or Parel is central part of Mumbai. It is also lends its name to two railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway. Most of the mills in Mumbai used to be in this area till some years ago...

 comes under this area.

• Area: 14 km².
• Population: 417,551 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 333
• Municipal hospitals: 2
• Other hospitals: 3
• Cemeteries: 5
• Schools: 103

Ward G North

Dadar

Dadar

Dadar is a place in Mumbai, and is also a railway station on both the Western and Central lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Dadar is situated in the heart of Mumbai, and Dadar station is the only railway station common to both the Central and Western lines...

 comes under this area.

• Area: 9.07 km².
• Population: 537,032 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 398
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Other hospitals: 5
• Cemeteries: 8
• Schools: 64

Ward G South

N. M. Joshi Marg comes under this area.

• Area: 10 km².
• Population: 516,552 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 247
• Municipal hospitals: 0
• Other hospitals: 5
• Cemeteries: 5
• Schools: 104

Ward H East

Areas under this ward are Santacruz, parts of CST Road, Vile Parle

Vile Parle

Vile Parle , also known as "Parla", is a suburb of Mumbai. Vile Parle is also the name of the railway station in this suburb, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. Vile Parle has a significantly strong base of Marathi and Gujarati population. The name "Vile Parle" has...

, Mahim

Mahim

Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....

 and Dharavi

Dharavi

Dharavi is a slum and administrative ward, over parts of Sion, Bandra, Kurla and Kalina suburbs of Mumbai, India. It is sandwiched between Mahim in the west and Sion in the east, and spread over an area of 175 hectares, or...

.

• Area: 13.53 km².
• Population: 478,413 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 159
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Other hospitals: 1
• Cemeteries: 6
• Schools: 63 + 2 for mentally retarded children

Ward H West

Areas under this ward are Bandra, parts of Khar

Khar, Mumbai

Khar is a suburb of Mumbai, north of Bandra and south of Santa Cruz. For the suburb's corresponding railway station see Khar Road.The suburb of Khar also has the fishermen folk area , also known as Khar Danda...

 and Santacruz.

• Area: 11.55 km².
• Population: 322,141 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 217
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Other hospitals: 4
• Cemeteries: 8
• Schools: 44

Ward K West

Areas under this ward are Andheri (West) and Oshiwara.

• Area: 23.39 km².
• Population: 547,121 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 283
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Cemeteries: 17
• Schools: 542

Ward P North

Malad comes under this ward.

• Area: 19.13 km².
• Population: 559,283 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 21500
• Municipal hospitals: 200
• Cemeteries: 240
• Schools: 1390

Ward P South

Areas under this ward are Goregaon

Goregaon

Goregaon is the locality situated at the north of Mumbai . It is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line....

, parts of Malad and Oshiwara.

• Area: 24.44 km².
• Population: 364,469 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 187
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Other hospitals: 44
• Cemeteries: 2
• Schools: 51

Zone 5

This zone consists of wards L and M comprising a total population of approximately 1.4 million.

Ward L

Areas under this ward are Kurla

Kurla

Kurla is a suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of one the busiest railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway on the central and harbour railway lines of Mumbai...

, area between Ghatkopar

Ghatkopar

Ghatkopar is a suburban neighbourhood of eastern Mumbai. It is also a railway station serviced by Central Railway line of the Mumbai suburban railway.-History:...

 and Vikhroli

Vikhroli

Vikhroli is a suburb of Mumbai. The suburb has a railway station by the same name on the Central Railway line. The station was built just before India's independence in 1947 to cater to the needs of the sprawling Godrej Complex in the vicinity...

 and parts of Powai

Powai

Powai is a suburb situated in the north-east of the city of Mumbai, India. The word Powai comes from Padmavati a Hindu Goddess , whose temple is situated on the banks of Lake Powai...

.

• Area: 13.46 km².
• Population: 612,651 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 256
• Municipal hospitals: 1
• Other hospitals: 0
• Cemeteries: 2
• Schools: 85

Ward M East

Chembur

Chembur

Chembur is a suburban neighbourhood in eastern Mumbai, India. It is 22 km from downtown Mumbai and 20 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport...

 comes under this ward.

• Area: 62 km².
• Population: 2826,238 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 2270
• Municipal hospitals: 2
• Other hospitals: 55
• Cemeteries: 15
• Schools: 202

Ward N

Ghatkopar

Ghatkopar

Ghatkopar is a suburban neighbourhood of eastern Mumbai. It is also a railway station serviced by Central Railway line of the Mumbai suburban railway.-History:...

 comes under this ward.

• Area: 39 km².
• Population: 510,708 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 209
• Municipal hospitals: 2
• Other hospitals: 80
• Cemeteries: 6
• Schools: 102

Ward S

Bhandup

Bhandup

Bhandup is a suburb of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, in the state of Maharashtra, India and is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line....

 comes under this ward.

• Area: 64 km².
• Population: 567,597 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 159
• Municipal hospitals: 0
• Other hospitals: 41
• Cemeteries: 9
• Schools: 75

Ward T

Mulund comes under this ward.

• Area: 45.41 km².
• Population: 288,158 (per 1991 census)
• Eating houses: 179
• Municipal hospitals: 2
• Other hospitals: 20
• Cemeteries: 3
• Schools: 49

All the information in this section is public domain information obtained from government sources and is of 1993.