Mumbai Suburban district

Mumbai Suburban district
Mumbai Suburban district
District of Maharashtra
	ICICI Towers, Entrance to Bandra Fort, Aarey Forest, Bandra–Worli Sea Link, Kanheri Caves
	Location in Maharashtra
	Coordinates (Bandra): 19°03′N 72°50′E / 19.05°N 72.83°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Konkan
Headquarters	Bandra
Tehsils	1. Kurla, 2. Andheri, 3. Borivali
Government
• Body	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
• Guardian Minister	Mangal Lodha ; Ashish Shelar(Cabinet Minister Mha)
• Mayor	Mayor; Caretaker Ramesh Bais; Deputy Mayor; Vacant;
• District Collector	Dr Rajendra Kshirsagar (IAS);
• Municipal Commissioner & Administrator	Bhushan Gagrani (IAS);
• MPs	Piyush Goyal; (Mumbai North); Ravindra Waikar; (Mumbai North West); Sanjay Dina Patil; (Mumbai North East); Varsha Gaikwad; (Mumbai North Central);
Area
• Total	446 km2 (172 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	9,356,962
• Density	21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PINs	400010 to 400104
Major highways	NH-3, NH-8,
Website	mumbaisuburban.gov.in

Mumbai Suburban district (Marathi: Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā) is the second most populous district of Maharashtra in the Konkan Division. With its administrative headquarters in Bandra, the district consists of three subdivisions or tehsils (townships): Kurla, Andheri, and Borivali. The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai. The district occupies an area of 446 km².

This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to Dahisar, from Kurla to Mulund, and from Kurla up to Trombay creek. The district is one of the largest in the country by population. The current population is 9,356,962, according to the 2011 census of India, making it the fifth most populous district in India (out of 672). The Mithi River is the main river in the district.