Among these are Shanghai and Beijing, with populations of 25 and 22 million respectively, Delhi (27 million), and Mumbai (over 21.5 million). However, Tokyo is the largest city in the world if the entire Tokyo metro area is included, with a total of more than 38 million residents. What city is bigger than Tokyo? List […]

Marathi. The 4 languages primarily spoken throughout the Mumbai Suburban District are Marathi, Hindi, English and Gujarati. Which language is used in Mumbai? In Mumbai, by contrast, no one language is the mother tongue of more than half the city’s population. The frontrunner, at around 45%, is Marathi, while slightly under 20% each speak Gujarati […]

Santa Cruz (West) is strikingly more affluent than the eastern part of the suburb. It is bordered by Khar, Bandra, Juhu and Vile Parle. It is primarily a residential area, with the market situated near the railway station. Is Santacruz West a posh area? Santacruz west offers a balanced mix of developments, including corporate office […]

Pune Is Totally The More Eco-Friendly City! While Pune is considered to be one of the greenest cities in India, Mumbai is more of a concrete jungle where everyone is busy making the greens. Which is more expensive Pune or Mumbai? The city of Mumbai is considered to be 17% more expensive than the city […]

Hinduism is majority religion in Mumbai city with 65.99 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Mumbai with approximately 20.65 % following it. In Mumbai city, Christinity is followed by 3.27 %, Jainism by 4.10 %, Sikhism by 0.49 % and Buddhism by 0.49 %. Are there Muslims in Mumbai? The […]

‘Mumba’ is the name of the goddess and ‘ai’ is mother. India’s first ever train ran between Mumbai and Thane. Mumbai was the first one to start a bus service in India. World’s most expensive house is in Mumbai. The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is made up of cement and steel wire equal to the girth […]

Notable residents include Adi Godrej, Cyrus Broacha, the Birla family, Shashi Ruia & family, Pallonji Mistry, the Jindal family, the Petit family, the Shah family, the Thakkar family etc. As of 2014 it is one of the most expensive areas in the world regularly featuring in the top 10 world wide localities. Is Malabar Hill […]

Mumbai is the financial, commercial and entertainment capital of India. It is also one of the world’s top ten centers of commerce in terms of global financial flow. In 2009, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. Why Mumbai is […]

Bombay restored its name to Mumbai officially in 1995. It became known as Bombay during the British colonial period. The name Bombay was possibly an Anglicized corruption of Mumbai or perhaps of Bom Baim (“Good Harbour”), supposedly a Portuguese name for the locale. Why Mumbai name is Mumbai? In the mid-1990s, Shiv Sena, the Hindu […]

Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city.Mumbai. Mumbai Bombay First settled 1507 Named for Mumbadevi Government • Type Municipal Corporation How would you describe Mumbai city? It is the largest city of India and fondly […]

Dharavi. Dharavi is a locality in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, considered to be one of Asia’s largest slums. Dharavi has an area of just over 2.1 square kilometres (0.81 sq mi; 520 acres) and a population of about 1,000,000. Dharavi State Maharashtra District Mumbai City City Mumbai Founded 1884 How many slums are there in Mumbai? […]

Vision Mumbai It involved a partnership between government, property companies and investors – so was typical of top-down development.The basic problem it tried to solve was Mumbai’s worsening quality of life. Slums have multiplied, and traffic congestion, pollution and water quality are all worse than in 2000. Why is Vision Mumbai sustainable? Squatter settlements can […]

After India’s independence in 1947, the territory of Bombay Presidency retained by India was restructured into Bombay State. The area of Bombay State increased, after several erstwhile princely states that joined the Indian union were integrated into Bombay State.The city was renamed Mumbai on 6 March 1996. What was Mumbai originally called? BombayThe city’s official […]

the city of dreams. Mumbai City also known as Bombay, offers unique experiences, from the beautiful promenades to the cosmopolitan culture. Known as the city of dreams (Mayanagri), it is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is also the second most populous city in India with a population of 19.98million. What […]

Facts about Mumbai Continent Asia Country India State Maharashtra Division Konkan Official languages Hindi, English, Marathi Which country is Mumbai in? IndiaMumbai (also known as Bombay, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has […]