Kalyan-Dombivli

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Kalyan-Dombivli

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| native_name_lang = Marathi

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| settlement_type = Twin City
Mumbai Metropolitan Region

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Thane

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| government_type = Municipal Corporation

| governing_body = Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Vacant (Administrator Rule)

| leader_title2 = Deputy Mayor

| leader_name2 = Vacant (Administrator Rule)

| leader_title3 = Municipal Commissioner & Administrator

| leader_name3 = Mr.Abhinay Goyal

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| area_total_km2 = 137.15

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| population_total = 1246381

| population_as_of = 2011

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

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| demographics1_info1 = Marathi

| timezone1 = IST

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| registration_plate = MH-05

| website = [http://www.kdmc.gov.in kdmc.gov.in]

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Kalyan-Dombivli is a twin city and it comes under Mumbai Metropolitan Region and it is a municipal corporation with its headquarters located in Kalyan in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed in 1982 to administer the twin townships of Kalyan and Dombivli. Kalyan has a history of over 700 years. Kalyan is also a major Railway Junction for the trains operating in Central Railway.

In 2016, the government of India announced five cities of Maharashtra state for the Smart Cities project. Kalyan-Dombivli is one of them. The other four cities are Aurangabad, Nashik, Nagpur, and Thane.{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Thane-Kalyan-Dombivli-among-5-in-state-to-make-it-to-smart-city-list/articleshow/54433975.cms|title=Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli among 5 in state to make it to smart city list|work=Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929205349/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Thane-Kalyan-Dombivli-among-5-in-state-to-make-it-to-smart-city-list/articleshow/54433975.cms|archive-date=29 September 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

Demographics

{{Historical population

| source = Government of India{{cite web |title=Census Tables |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=6 January 2024}}

|1901 | 10749

|1911 | 12600

|1921 | 17829

|1931 | 26291

|1941 | 31356

|1951 | 67006

|1961 | 104981

|1971 | 178404

|1981 | 343167

|1991 | 1014557

|2001 | 1193512

|2011 | 1247327

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As of the 2011 census official report, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation had 302,735 households and a population of 1,247,327. 121,122 (9.71%) were under the age of 7. Kalyan-Dombivli had a sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 91.37% for those 7 years and above. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 121,897 (9.77%) and 36,864 (2.96%) of the population respectively. Kalyan-Dombivli is also considered one of the fastest developing city after Navi Mumbai.{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Thane |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/834/download/36204/DH_2011_2721_PART_A_DCHB_THANE.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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|caption = Languages of Kalyan-Dombvili (2011)

|label1 = Marathi |value1 = 60.50 |color1 = red

|label2 = Hindi |value2 = 15.30 |color2 = orange

|label3 = Gujarati |value3 = 5.10 |color3 = lightblue

|label4 = Urdu |value4 = 3.56 |color4 = green

|label5 = Malayalam |value5 = 2.95 |color5 = cornflowerblue

|label6 = Tamil |value6 = 1.95 |color6 = royalblue

|label7 = Kannada |value7 = 1.82 |color7 = darkslateblue

|label8 = Bhojpuri |value8 = 1.46 |color8 = gold

|label9 = Kutchi |value9 = 1.29 |color9 = springgreen

|label10 = Marwari |value10 = 1.08 |color10 = maroon

|label11 = Telugu |value11 = 0.96 |color11 = steelblue

|label12 = Bengali |value12 = 0.95 |color12 = orchid

|label13 = Others |value13 = 4.08 |color13 = gray

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At the time of the 2011 Census of India in the residual district, 59.50% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 15.30% Hindi, 5.10% Gujarati, 3.56% Urdu, 2.95% Malayalam, 1.95% Tamil, 1.82% Kannada, 1.46% Bhojpuri, 1.29% Kutchi, 1.08% Marwari, 0.96% Telugu and 0.95% Bengali as their first language.{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

References

External links

[http://www.kdmc.gov.in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal website]

Category:1982 establishments in Maharashtra

Category:Twin cities

Category:Cities in Maharashtra

Category:Smart cities in India