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Dombivli

City in Maharashtra, India

Summary

City in Maharashtra, India

FieldValue
nameDombivli
settlement_typeCity
pushpin_mapIndia Maharashtra#India3#India Mumbai
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Dombivli in Maharashtra
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name1Maharashtra
subdivision_name2Thane
established_title
government_typeMunicipal Corporation
governing_bodyKalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameVinita Rane (Shiv Sena)
unit_prefMetric
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
population_demonymDombivlikar
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN CODE
postal_code421201,421202,421203,421204
registration_plateMH-05
blank1_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank1_info_sec1917 females/1000 males ♂/♀
website
leader_title2Municipal Commissioner
leader_title3Deputy Mayor
leader_name3Upeksha Bhoir
demographics1_info1Marathi
blank2_name_sec1Literacy Rate
blank2_info_sec193.06%
blank3_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank3_info_sec1Kalyan
blank4_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank4_info_sec1Dombivli, Kalyan Rural
blank5_name_sec1Civic agency
blank5_info_sec1Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
subdivision_type3Tehsil
subdivision_name3Kalyan

Dombivli (pronunciation: [ɖoːmbiʋliː]) is a Mumbai suburban city located on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. One of the busiest railway stations of the Central Railway, Dombivli railway station is located here making Dombivli an important hub. This city is a cultural hub and an economically developing city along with its larger counterpart, Kalyan. Kalyan-Dombivli have been declared as a satellite city to Mumbai and is also becoming a Smart City with rapid development. Dombivli along with Kalyan has one of the highest literacy rate of 93% in the state of Maharashtra. It is today, the hub of many industries, however, which also impacts the city, somehow in residential matters.

Geography

Dombivli is located at . It has an average elevation of 13.534 meters (44.403 feet). The land here is rough and rocky by nature. The Ulhas river flows from its north. The Arabian sea is about 50 km west from Dombivli.

The climate is warm and humid. The rains are extremely heavy during the months of July and August. The average annual temperature is 26.7 °C.

Transportation

Dombivli is served by the Mumbai Suburban railway network, i.e., it lies on the main line of the central section of Mumbai suburban railway network. Built in 1886, it is one of the busiest stations on the Central line and witnesses a footfall of more than 300 thousand commuters daily. Though none of the long-journey express trains halt here, it is well connected to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai through Thane. Though, during rush hours, the station is an unacceptably over-crowded affair.

References

References

  1. "Kalyan-Dombivili climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kalyan-Dombivili weather averages - Climate-Data.org".
  2. (4 September 2011). "125 birthday bumps for Dombivli station". DNA India.
  3. (2 August 2017). "In Mumbai: RTO, traffic police check 117 autos, book 43 drivers outside Dombivli station".
  4. (19 January 2016). "Dombivli busiest CR station in 2015, going by ticket sales". [[Times of India]].
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