Mira-Bhayandar

Mira-Bhayandar
मिरा-भायंदर
Suburb
Mira-Bhayandar

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 19°17′N 72°51′E / 19.29°N 72.85°E / 19.29; 72.85Coordinates: 19°17′N 72°51′E / 19.29°N 72.85°E / 19.29; 72.85
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Government
 • Mayor Mrs. Geeta Jain
 • Deputy Mayor Praveen Patil, Shiv Sena
Area
 • Total 79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 814,655
 • Density 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 401107- For Mira Road & 401101- For Bhayandar(W) & 401105- For Bhayandar(E)
Telephone code 022-2811,2812
Sex ratio 1.22:1 ♂/♀
Website www.mbmc.gov.in

Mira-Bhayander is a municipality in the Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, located in the northern part of Salsette Island, 8 km from Mumbai. Mira-Bhayander is administered by Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC), with a population at the 2011 Census of 814,655.

History

Sopara was the capital of North-Konkan or Aparanta in the third century b.c.[1] It is close to the town of Mira-Bhayandar. Trade with Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome was carried out through the various ports in this region. In Medieval India the Ghodbunder port was used to import horses from ArabiaChimnaji Appa during his campaign to conquer the Bassein Fort in 1737 also conquered the forts of Ghodbunder and Dharavi. In times of the British occupation of India, the residents of the Mira-Bhayandar area participated in the Salt Satyagraha.

Politics

The Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) is administered by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Demographics

The 2011 India census recorded a population of 814,655[2] in Mira-Bhyandar. Economic growth is led by the manufacturing sector. Bhayander 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.

Bhayander 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 Bhayander 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 Bhayander. There is a lot of scope for development of this land as it has the potential to house a large industrial complex.

Religions in Mira-bhayander
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
 53%
Muslims
  
 30%
Buddhists
  
 8.6%
Christians
  
 3.4%
Jains
  
 4.7%
Others†
  
 1.3%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Transport

Rail: The western railway of the Mumbai suburban railway is the lifeline of the western and extended suburbs of Mumbai. Mira Road & Bhayandar are the railway stations on this line. Mira Road is one station after Dahisar. After Bhayandar is the Vasai (Bassein) creek bridge followed by Naigaon. Slow and fast trains between Churchgate, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri & Borivali and Vasai / Virar operates from Mira Road & Bhayandar stations. The number of trains starting from Bhayandar has considerably increased in recent times after the deployment of four railway tracks between Borivali and Virar making train journeys safer and more comfortable for Mira-Bhayandar and Bhayandar residents.Bhayander is the main station of the suburban rail map of Mumbai. Direct trains run from Bhayander to Churchgate.

Road: The western express highway, as termed in Mumbai leaves the city as the NH-8 linking Mumbai with the west and north west of India. Important cities covered on the NH-8 are Vapi (for Daman & Silvassa), Surat, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jaipur and Delhi. On the NH-8, just beyond the Ghodbunder area is the Virar-Vasai area. Ghodbunder is also linked to Thane by a highway.

Kashimira is a point falling between Dahisar check naka and Ghodbunder, from which a main road arises that leads to Mira Road, Bhayandar and the coastal villages of Uttan, Gorai, Manori & the heavily marketed amusement parks - Essel World & Water Kingdom.

Bus Services

BEST: BEST undertaking has been the longest provider of services to the area with services to Mira Road railway station, Bhayandar railway station, Kashimira and Ghodbunder from Borivali, Dindoshi, Marol, Mulund, Santacruz, Mahim and Sion. Several western and central suburbs are thus conveniently connected. BEST have introduced AC Kinglong bus services from Mumbai to Mira-Bhayandar. MSRTC: MSRTC operates frequent services from Bhayandar railway station (W) to Thane railway station (W) ST stand via Ghodbunder Road.

TMT: Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) operates very popular route no. 57, 58 & 75 between Thane railway station (E) and Mira Road railway station.Also TMT bus facilities are provided from Mumbra to Mira Road route no. 75.

NMMT: Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) has introduced its new service route from Vashi to Bhayandar. The new route no.70 will travel from Bhayandar railway station (W) to Vashi bus stand with a frequency of approximately every 30 minutes.

MBMT: Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT) has local bus services connecting interconnecting various places in the Mira-Bhayandar area.It is run by the MBMC.MBMT is well connected from Bhayander Station and Uttan village.It was established in 2005.In 2006 MBMT adopted Public Private Partnership (PPP) and handed the contract to a Ulhasnagar-based Krestel Infrastructure Pvt Ltd.Due to rickety maintenance of the bus of MBMT people raised voice against MBMT.They had also hiked the fare due to which the daily commuters face difficulties.There is no other option to travel from the villages in the Bhayander West.

Apart from this government transportation, private vehicles are also easily available from Mira-Bhayandar to Borivali and Thane, office going people during morning peak hours easily get these vehicles popularly from Golden Nest circle and other important bus stops.

Other infrastructure

Electricity to the town is provided by TATA Power & Reliance Energy limited. The water supply is provided by the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation through STEM water distribution and infrastructure company privet limited. This company takes water from the Ulhas River at Shahad and supplies it to Thane, Bhiwandi and Mira-Bhayander after filtration at its water treatment plant at Temghar village on the outskirts of Bhiwandi. Now the Mira Road Station is under construction with a new entrance.

Education

Mira-Bhayander has a fast developing education sector in line with the increase in population. A few amongst them are

Primary Education

  • Cosmopolitan High School
  • St. Francis High School
  • Lalit Vidya Niketan
  • RBK Global School
  • Rassaz International School
  • Reena Mehta School
  • J.H. Poddar High School
  • NH English Academy School
  • Banegar English High School
  • Holy Cross Military School
  • The Bishop's School
  • Shantinagar High School
  • The Saraswati Vidyalaya
  • Father Joseph's English high school
  • Our Lady of Nazareth
  • Oxford English High school
  • RBK-Ramaben Babubhai Kanakia School
  • S.M. Public High School (Talao Road)
  • Seven Square Academy (1st CBSE school in Mira Bhayander )
  • Bhayander Secondary School
  • Holy Cross Convent School
  • Abhinav Vidya Mandir(Limca award winner)
  • Ram-Ratna Vidya Mandir
  • Don Bosco Public High School (Kashi Nagar)
  • N L Dalmia High School
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vidyalaya

Relevant Public High School

  • श्री साईं बाबा हिंदी हाई स्कूल ( काशी नगर, भायंदर पूर्व )
  • St.Thomas High School,Shanti
  • The Bishop's School
  • The Divine Image English High School
  • Mother Mary's English High School
  • Mayekar Convent School
  • St. Solders High School
  • Nirmala Niketan High School
  • Raval International School in Mira Road
  • Royal Girls High School( English & Urdu Medium)
  • St Xaviers High School, Shanti Park
  • D'silva high school
  • Pious Buds English High School
  • Maa Bharati Vidya Mandir
  • St Xaviers High School, Kashimira
  • Seven Eleven Scholastic School
  • Anjuman-E-Islam Urdu High School, Naya Nagar

Secondary Education

  • Banegar English High School And Hafiza Bi Banegar Jr.Collage of Arts,Science and Commerce
  • J.H.Poddar High School and Junior College Commerce and Science
  • Reena Mehta college of commerce and management studies
  • Shankar Narayan College of Arts,Commerce & Science
  • Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce
  • Abhinav Junior College Of Arts, Science and Commerce
  • Maa Bharati Vidya Mandir Secondary School And Junior College
  • NH High school
  • Vedant international high school and jr. College of science & commerce

Graduate

  • Reena Mehta College Of Commerce & Management Studies (BMS, BCOM, BAF, BBI. Bsc. IT & BMM + Diploma Courses)
  • Royal College of Arts, Science and Commerce(B.A, B.Com, BAF, BMS, Bsc)
  • Shankar Narayan College for B.Sc.IT, BMS, BAF, B.Com, BBF, BBI, BA
  • Shree L.R. Tiwari College Of Engineering
  • Mumbai College of hotel management and catering technology
  • Abhinav College of Arts, commerce & Science
  • The Divine Image College
  • Shri L P Raval College
  • Asmita College of Architecture (B.Arch)

Post Graduation

  • Rohidas Patil Institute Of Management Studies
  • N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research
  • Mumbai College of hotel management and catering technology

B.Ed Colleges

Coaching Classes

  • Ashish Academic Classes (Mira Road East)
  • Nathani's Classes (Mira Road East)
  • Arham Private Tutorials (APT) (Bhayandar west)
  • The Science Private Hub (Bhayander East)
  • Eureka Academy (Mira road, Mira-Bhayander road, Bhayander East, Bhayander Weast)
  • The Rising Starz Academy (Bhayandar and Mira Road)
  • Prime Vision Commerce Classes
  • S.R (Sunrise) classes.

Hospital

Shoaib Clinic opposite Narendra Park beside nayanagar police station.

Hotels

References

  1. ↑ Times of India article on Sopara, November 18, 2001
  2. ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf

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