Mira-Bhayandar


Mira-Bhayandar which also abbreviated as 'Mira-Bhaindar' is a city and municipal corporation in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India located in the northern part of Salsette Island, and shares a border with North Mumbai. Mira-Bhayandar is administered by Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation, with a population at the 2011 Census of 814,655. Mira-Bhaindar is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

History

In times of the British Raj in India, the residents of the Mira-Bhayandar area participated in the Salt Satyagraha.

Politics

The Mira Bhayandar Municipal council was formed on 12 June 1985 by incorporating all the village Gram Panchayats. Consequently, MBMC got an administrative officer and a chief officer to look after the affairs of the area.
MBMC is currently run by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Demographics

The 2011 India census recorded a population of 814,655 in Mira-Bhayandar. According to the , the majority of the population are Hindus followed by Muslims and Christians.
ReligionTotalPercentage
Hindus558,17668.96%
Muslims131,78116.28%
Christians48,6826.01%
Jains45,9055.67%
Buddhists15,0331.86%
Not Stated4,3570.54%
Sikh4,2830.53%
Others1,1610.14%

Economic growth is led by the manufacturing sector. Bhayandar 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.
Bhayandar 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 Bhayandar 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 Bhayandar. There is a lot of scope for development of this land as it has the potential to house a large industrial complex.
Among minority languages, Gujarati is spoken by 8.13% of the population and Hindi by 23.90%.