Mira Road

Coordinates: 19°17′N 72°52′E / 19.28°N 72.86°E / 19.28; 72.86
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Mira Road
Suburb in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai
Mira Road is located in Mumbai
Mira Road
Mira Road
Location in Maharashtra, India
Mira Road is located in Maharashtra
Mira Road
Mira Road
Mira Road (Maharashtra)
Mira Road is located in India
Mira Road
Mira Road
Mira Road (India)
Coordinates: 19°17′N 72°52′E / 19.28°N 72.86°E / 19.28; 72.86
StateMaharashtra
RegionMumbai
DistrictThane
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
 • MayorSmt. Jyotsna Hansale [1] (BJP)
Elevation
6.4 m (21.0 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
Mira Road (West) - 401107 Mira Road (East) - 401104, 401107
Telephone code(+91) 022
Vehicle registrationMH 04 - Thane
Lok Sabha ConstituencyThane
Websitembmc.gov.in

Mira Road (Marathi pronunciation: [miɾaː]) is a suburb north of Mumbai in Thane District and is also a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It falls within the Police Jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate. Mira Road is situated in the north-western portion of Salsette Island, Maharashtra state, India. Mira Road has a large Gujarati population followed by Marathis along with other ethnic groups.

History[edit]

The rise of Mumbai's real estate prices has been instrumental in the development of the Mira-Bhayandar region. From 1947 onwards, primarily developed by Bharat Shah the rise in real estate prices prompted several largely lower and middle-income families to migrate to the satellite cities of Mumbai like Virar, Vasai and Nalasopara. At that time, the Mira-Bhayandar area was part of a Gram Panchayat and was consisted primarily of agricultural land, majorly rice. This delayed and deterred builders from starting development projects.[4] By 1980, builders began to buy agricultural land and start developing townships.

The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Council was set up on June 12, 1985, by integrating five Gram Panchayats which included the Mira Gram Panchayat, which is from where Mira Road got its name.[5]

An apartment in Mira Road (East)

By 1990, the council was extended and it held the first election. Gilbert Mendonca was elected as the first president of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Council.

As it is located very close to the city, with easy accessibility by road as well as railway, and facilities for the city also extending to this town, have resulted in an increase in population and Mira Bhayandar as a whole, developed further.

The Municipal Council later on 28 February 2002, was changed to a Municipal Corporation due to its large population and had its first elected mayor Smt. Maira Mendonca on 11 August. Mira Road and its neighbouring suburb Bhayandar began emerging as a fast developing suburb and experienced economic development mainly due to its manufacturing sector. Most of the development has occurred only on the east side whereas the west side of the railway line is covered with salt pans and mangroves.[4][5]

Demographics[edit]

Mira Road has a large Gujarati population. Mira Road is in the Northern part of Mumbai City and lies in the North west ward within the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation Mira Road has three dominant languages with large Gujarati community residing in most of the suburbs of Northern Mumbai that stretches from Bhayander to Bandra, it is also shown in the linguistic demography of the suburb, while the official language Marathi is spoken by the natives of the land and migrants from other parts of Maharashtra, Hindi is the main language of communication and in trade and commerce in the suburban region of Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan region, is spoken by most of the North Indian Community as their native language. Marathi, the official language, is the mother tongue of 30.62% mostly in Uttan and Gorai area, while the dominant language, Gujarati is mother tongue by 35.13% of the population. Hindi by 24.90% as their mother tongue. Hindi is by far the major language spoken as the language of communication by all the people living in the suburbs and metropolitan area of Mumbai as their language of communication.[6][3]


Geography[edit]

Mira Road is located on the northern portion of Salsette Island and at the northern part of the Konkan region. Mira Road along with Bhayandar comes which is under the jurisdiction of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation.[7] The entire Mira-Bhayandar region lies just outside Mumbai Suburban district and officially belongs to Thane district, despite being closer to the island of Mumbai.[8][9] The Mira-Bhayandar region comprises an area of 79 km2. A marshy creek divides Mumbai and Mira Road. The western part of the city is completely made up of barren lands, where salt pans were situated in the past. In the north lies Vasai Creek, to the east Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the Uttan coast, to the west. It mainly is of Deccan lava terrain and consists of waterlogged and marshy areas. The climate experienced here is tropical, wet and dry climate.[7]

Transport[edit]

Power from the Tata Power & Reliance Energy, MTNL telecom services and BEST bus services which are normally provided to the city, are provided to this region too which has been instrumental in the increase in its population, unlike Vasai and Virar.[4][10]

Mira Road has a railway station, which is a part of the Western Suburban Railway line. All trains from churchgate towards Virar halt at Mira Road. Also Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation has its own transportation facility Mira Bhayandar Municipal transportation (MBMT). The bus services from MSRTC which are the state transport buses are available to connect with Thane city and Manori. State transport (ST) buses are also available in Mira Road. They start from Bhayander and are available for Thane, Bhiwandi and Vasai route. [citation needed]

Metro[edit]

Line 10 (Mumbai Metro) Gaimukh - Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk (Mira Road) corridor, the line runs parallel to Thane-Kashimira highway consisting of 9 stops.[citation needed]

Line 9 (Mumbai Metro) Dahisar(E) - Mira Bhayander corridor, this line offers connection to the western suburbs of Mumbai.[citation needed]

Hospitals[edit]

Schools / Academy[edit]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BJP's Dimple Mehta is new Mira Bhayander Mayor". The Times of India. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Mahanagarpalikechi Mahiti (महानगरपालिकेची माहिती)" (in Marathi). Mira Bhaindar Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2017 (Last updated on 22 March 2017){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ a b "About MMR". Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority. Retrieved 31 October 2017 (Last updated on 22 October 2017){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Advantage Mira Road!". The Times of India. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "History". Mira Bhaindar Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2017 (Last updated on 14 September 2016){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "Mira-Bhayandar Environmental Status Report 2009–10" (PDF). Department of Environment, Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 15 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Mumbai Suburban District Map". National Informatics Center. Retrieved 15 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "About Mira Road". Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute".

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