MUMBAI METROPOLITAN AREA

'Mumbai metropolitan area'
'State' Maharashtra
'Districts'Mumbai City
Mumbai Suburban
Thane
Raigad
'Commissioner'
'
Dr. T. Chandrashekar
'Area' 4,355 km²
'Population' (2001 census) 17,702,761
'Density' (2001 census) 4,065/km²
'Codes'
  • Postal
  • Telephone
  • Vehicle
 
400 0xx to 400 9xx
+022, 025x,
MH-03, MH-02, MH-03, MH-04, MH-06,MH-43
'Time zone' IST (UTC +5:30)

The 'Mumbai metropolitan area' also known as the 'Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration' is an agglomeration (or urbanised area) consisting of the metropolis of Mumbai and its satellite towns. It consists of five municipal corporations and fifteen smaller municipal councils. The entire area is overseen by the Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (MMRDA), a Maharashtra state government organisation in charge of town planning, development, transport and housing.
The area has an area of 4,355 km² and a population of 17,702,761. [1]. It is linked to Mumbai through the Mumbai suburban railway.
;Municipal Corporations
# Brihan Mumbai (Mumbai),
#Thane to the northeast of Mumbai
#Kalyan-Dombivali
#Mira - Bhayandar
#Navi Mumbai to the east
#Ulhasnagar
#Bhiwandi - Nizampur
;Municipal Councils
#Alibag
#Ambernath
#Karjat
#Khopoli
#Kulgaon Badlapur
#Matheran
#Nala Sopara
#Navghar-Manikpur
#Panvel
#Pen
#Uran
#Vasai
#Virar
The area takes up four districts of Maharashtra state.
#Mumbai City (complete)
#Mumbai suburban district
#Navi Mumbai City (complete)
#Thane district (part)
#Raigad (part)

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