Mumbai metropolitan area

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Mumbai metropolitan area

State Maharashtra
Districts Mumbai City
Mumbai Suburban
Thane
Raigad
Commissioner
''' Suresh Joshi
Area 4,355 km²
Population (2001 census) 17,702,761
Density (2001 census) 4,065/km²
Codes
  • Postal
  • Telephone
  • Vehicle
400 0xx to 400 1xx
+022, 025x,
MH-03, MH-02, MH-03, MH-04, MH-06
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. [link]. It is linked to Mumbai through the Mumbai suburban railway.

Municipal Corporations

Brihan Mumbai (Mumbai),
Thane to the northeast of Mumbai
Kalyan-Dombivali
Navi Mumbai to the east
Ulhasnagar

Municipal Councils

The area takes up four districts of Maharashtra state.

Mumbai City (complete)
Mumbai suburban district (complete)
Thane district (part)
Raigad (part)

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Mumbai metropolitan area

State	Maharashtra
Districts	Mumbai City Mumbai Suburban Thane Raigad
Commissioner '''	Suresh Joshi
Area	4,355 km²
Population (2001 census)	17,702,761
Density (2001 census)	4,065/km²
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	400 0xx to 400 1xx +022, 025x, MH-03, MH-02, MH-03, MH-04, MH-06
Time zone	IST (UTC +5:30)