Kalyan-Dombivali
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Kalyan-Dombivli is a city and a municipal corporation
with its headquarters located in Kalyan in Thane district
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
. It was formed in 1982 to administer the twin townships of Kalyan and Dombivli
. The municipal corporation has a population 1,193,266 (2001 census), and covers 137.15 square km, giving a density of 8,700 people per square km Kalyan has a history 700 years.
Due to its highly educated population it is often called the second cultural capital of Maharashtra after Pune
. Kalyan was famous as a port since ancient times. Records of its existence as a premier port in the region have been found in ancient Greek
manuscripts. King Shivaji started his Navy here using it as a premier port of his kingdom. Khadakpada is the most beautiful and highly developing area of Kalyan. The important project like Godrej, Madhav, Sankalp, Mohan grp., Vasant valley, Ajmer etc. are changing the look of Kalyan.
Dombivli station is about 48 km from CST station along the central railway and is connected to all parts of Maharashtra by rail as well as road. Kalyan is one of the most important junctions in India with most of the outstation trains stopping at it. The nearest airport is Mumbai
airport which is 40 km away.
In this municipal area there are number of villages close to kalyan such as Mohone
, Shahad
, Titwala
, etc.
, Kalyan-Dombivali had a population of 1,193,266. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kalyan-Dombivali has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kalyan-Dombivali, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kalyan-Dombivli is also considered as the most Faster Developing node of Navi Mumbai
.
near Kopra Panvel
area, apparently because the construction of the airport would involve reclamation of low-lying areas in an ecologically fragile zone as well as destruction of several hectares of mangroves, other locations are being actively being considered, which includes the one off village Nevali near Kalyan-Ambernath 55 km away from the current airport in Mumbai. There exists an old and abandoned air-strip of World War II era and the Union Defence Ministry owns the 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of land on which it is located. The proposal is now centred around those 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of land. If the current location at Kopra Panvel does not go through, then the Kalyan-Newali location would be considered for a future Kalyan International Airport
which would serve as a much needed second International airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan region.
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Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
with its headquarters located in Kalyan in Thane district
Thane District
Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra state in western India. As of 2011 it is the most populated district in the nation. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai , Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar,...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It was formed in 1982 to administer the twin townships of Kalyan and Dombivli
Dombivli
Dombivli or Dombivali is a town in Thane district, Kalyan tehsil in Maharashtra, India. It is located about fifty kilometres from the city of Mumbai, and about twenty kilometres from Thane. The population of the city, according to the 2011 census is 2,293,000,...
. The municipal corporation has a population 1,193,266 (2001 census), and covers 137.15 square km, giving a density of 8,700 people per square km Kalyan has a history 700 years.
Due to its highly educated population it is often called the second cultural capital of Maharashtra after Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. Kalyan was famous as a port since ancient times. Records of its existence as a premier port in the region have been found in ancient Greek
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
manuscripts. King Shivaji started his Navy here using it as a premier port of his kingdom. Khadakpada is the most beautiful and highly developing area of Kalyan. The important project like Godrej, Madhav, Sankalp, Mohan grp., Vasant valley, Ajmer etc. are changing the look of Kalyan.
Dombivli station is about 48 km from CST station along the central railway and is connected to all parts of Maharashtra by rail as well as road. Kalyan is one of the most important junctions in India with most of the outstation trains stopping at it. The nearest airport is Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
airport which is 40 km away.
In this municipal area there are number of villages close to kalyan such as Mohone
Mohone
Mohone is the name of a little town which falls under the Thane district of Maharashtra. It belongs to the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation.Some of the major landmarks close to Mohone are the Ulhas river and NRC Ltd...
, Shahad
Shahad
Shahad is a town in Thāne district in Maharashtra state in India. It is located 60 km from Mumbai.The term "Shahad" is derived from Urdu word "Shah Had" "Shah" related to Mughals and "Had" means Border, it means Border of Shah's. Kalyan was developed under Mughal empire...
, Titwala
Titwala
Titwala is a small town near Kalyan in Maharashtra, India. Situated at the banks of a seasonal river Kalu, It is the site of a venerated temple of Ganesha, and also the putative site of the hermitage where Shakuntala was born....
, etc.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kalyan-Dombivali had a population of 1,193,266. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kalyan-Dombivali has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kalyan-Dombivali, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kalyan-Dombivli is also considered as the most Faster Developing node of Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai is a Planned Satellite City on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was developed in 1972 as a twin city of Mumbai, and is the largest planned city on the planet, with under the jurisdiction of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and a total area of . Navi Mumbai...
.
Second International Airport for Mumbai near Kalyan
As a result of the recent objections being raised by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on the current proposed location of the Navi Mumbai International AirportNavi Mumbai International Airport
The proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport is a new international airport, which is to come up at Kopra-Panvel area, is being built through public-private partnership — with private sector partner getting 74% equity while Airports Authority of India and Govt of Maharashtra holding 13% each...
near Kopra Panvel
Panvel
Panvel is city and a municipal council in Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra. Panvel is also known as the gateway of Konkan region. It adjoins Navi Mumbai, and is just after the Thane district border. Panvel is located on the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway about 21 kilometres from...
area, apparently because the construction of the airport would involve reclamation of low-lying areas in an ecologically fragile zone as well as destruction of several hectares of mangroves, other locations are being actively being considered, which includes the one off village Nevali near Kalyan-Ambernath 55 km away from the current airport in Mumbai. There exists an old and abandoned air-strip of World War II era and the Union Defence Ministry owns the 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of land on which it is located. The proposal is now centred around those 1500 acres (6.1 km²) of land. If the current location at Kopra Panvel does not go through, then the Kalyan-Newali location would be considered for a future Kalyan International Airport
Kalyan International Airport
Kalyan International Airport is a proposed greenfield airport which when completed would serve the as the second airport for the Mumbai metropolitan region and would be located around the area in village Nevali in the Kalyan Ambernath belt, Taluka Kalyan in Thane district, Maharashtra,...
which would serve as a much needed second International airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan region.
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