Mumbra

human settlement in Thane district, Konkan division, Maharashtra, India

Mumbra is a town in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India. As per the 2011 census, The population of Mumbra was more than 900,000 with around 80% Muslims. It is India's largest Muslim locality also known by India's largest Muslim Ghetto.[1]

Mumbra
suburb
Sunrise view of Mumbra
Sunrise view of Mumbra
Mumbra is located in Maharashtra
Mumbra
Mumbra
Location of Mumbra in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°10′48″N 73°01′21″E / 19.18000°N 73.02250°E / 19.18000; 73.02250
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictThane
MetroMumbai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyThane Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total900,000
 • Density64,000/km2 (170,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialUrdu, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN code
400 612
Telephone code(022)
Vehicle registrationMH-04 Thane city
Lok Sabha constituencyKalyan
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMumbra-Kalwa

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  1. Peer, Basharat (18 June 2015). "In India's largest Muslim ghetto". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-26.