Ulhasnagar

A suburban railway station was built in 1955. In January 1960, Ulhasnagar Municipality was formed, with Arjun K. Ballani as the first chief, and a municipal council was nominated. In 1965, elections were first held in this council. In the late 1970s, Ulhasnagar was a town settled mainly by Sindhi Hindu refugees from Sindh Pakistan.{{cite news | title = Pappu's Ulhasnagar gambit may backfire | author = Girish Kuber | publisher = Economic Times | url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Pappus_Ulhasnagar_gambit_may_backfire/articleshow/msid-1102026,curpg-2.cms | date = 9 January 2007 | access-date = 24 May 2007}} Now this 28 square kilometre area has 389,000 people of Sindhi descent, the largest enclave of Sindhis in India. The town lies outside Mumbai city but within the Mumbai Conurbation. In 2010, the estimated population of Sindhi Hindus in Ulhasnagar was 400,000.[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_sindhi-conversions-in-ulhasnagar-raise-a-storm_1351837 Sindhi conversions in Ulhasnagar raise a storm]

There are a number of criminal gangs in town working under the patronage of political parties.{{cite book|last1=Ghosh|first1=S.K.|title=The Indian mafia|date=1991|publisher=Ashish Pub. House|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788170243786|page=56|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jdahWw1GsrsC&q=ulhasnagar+&pg=PR5|access-date=3 February 2017}} Also for many illegal building projects in 1990s, politicians started to charge money to look the other way.{{cite news | title = Three Ps rule Ulhas: Pelf, Politicians & Pappu.and his most trusted man shamsher ansari Ulhasnagar is mainly distributed in 5 areas namely ulhasnagar 1,2,3,4 and 5 | author = Yogesh Pawar | publisher = Indian Express | url = http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19990303/ige03076p.html | date = 3 March 1999 | access-date = 24 May 2007}}

{{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}}

|1951 | 80861

|1961 | 107760

|1971 | 168462

|1981 | 273668

|1991 | 369077

|2001 | 473731

|2011 | 506098

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|label1 = Marathi |value1 = 32.28|color1 = red

|label4 = Urdu |value4 = 1.71|color4 = green

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Ulhasnagar had a population of 506,098. Ulhasnagar is the 22nd biggest city in Maharashtra and the 88th in the country. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. There are about four lakh Sindhi-speaking Hindus in Ulhasnagar.{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-sindhi-conversions-in-ulhasnagar-raise-a-storm-1351837|title=Sindhi conversions in Ulhasnagar raise a storm}} Sindhis migrated to Ulhasnagar after the partition of India.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/targeted-in-pakistan-sindhis-who-fled-to-ulhasnagar-see-path-to-legal-status/articleshow/72466228.cms|title='Targeted in Pakistan,' Sindhis who fled to Ulhasnagar see path to legal status|website=The Times of India|date=11 December 2019 }} Each year, the Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar observes Cheti Chand with fasting and prayers dedicated to Lord Jhulelal at temples throughout the city.{{Cite web |title=Thane: Sindhi Community Observes 40-Day Chaliha Sahib Festival With Fasting And Prayers At Ulhasnagar's Jhulelal Mandir |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-sindhi-community-observes-40-day-chaliha-sahib-festival-with-fasting-and-prayers-at-ulhasnagars-jhulelal-mandir |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}

The town covers an area of 13 square kilometers and is divided into 285 blocks. It is a centre for the production of rayon silk, dyes, ready-made garments, electrical/electronic appliances and confectioneries. The total length of roads and streets in the town is 352 kilometres.{{cn|date=December 2022}} The town is served by underground and open-surface drainage, night soil being disposed of by septic tank latrines. The town has a protected water supply through MIDC. The Sanctioned Water Quota at various tapping points is 112 MLD. Fire-fighting services are also available in the town. There are sixty private hospitals with a total bed-strength of 840 beds, three government hospitals with a total bed-strength of 356 beds, 255 dispensaries/clinics, 100 RMPs and a family planning centre.{{cn|date=December 2022}}

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Ulhasnagar has some small businesses manufacturing denims. Some of the manufacturers export jeans worldwide from Ulhasnagar.{{cite news |title = The States:Ulhasnagar in a new role |author = Dionne Bunsha |work = The Hindu |url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2125/stories/20041217001704400.htm |date = 17 December 2004 |access-date = 24 May 2007 |url-status = usurped |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070310185007/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2125/stories/20041217001704400.htm |archive-date = 10 March 2007}} The city is also known for its furniture, cloth and electronics markets.{{cite web|title = About Ulhasnagar, Introduction of Ulhasnagar, Ulhasnagar Profile|url = http://www.ulhasnagaronline.in/city-guide/about-ulhasnagar|website = www.ulhasnagaronline.in|access-date = 9 January 2016}}

Ulhasnagar has been ranked 13th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results'.{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}

Educational facilities are provided by 129 primary schools, 56 secondary schools, 9 higher secondary schools, 3 colleges and 2 technical colleges.

Smt. Chandibai Himmatmal Mansukhani College (C. H. M. College), established in 1965,[http://www.chm.edu/history.html] Smt. Chandibai Himmatmal Mansukhani College has five college buildings:

• Principal K M Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnique[http://pkmkpp.org/] Principal K M Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnique
• Institute of Technology[http://www.itunr.edu.in/] Institute of Technology
• Dr L. H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy[https://www.dlhhcop.org/] Dr L. H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy
• H and G H Mansukhani Institute of Management[http://www.hsnc-mgmt.org/] H and G H Mansukhani Institute of Management
• Nari Gursahani Law College[https://www.nglawhsnc.edu.in/] Nari Gursahani Law College
• Ulhasnagar Girls College, started in 1961, later converted to R K Talreja College.[http://www.rktalrejacollege.edu.in.cp-ht-2.bigrockservers.com/from-principals-desk/] R K Talreja College

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