| Chakala | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | Mumbai |
| Coordinates: | 19.1114°N 72.8608°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mumbai Suburban |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mumbai |
| Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Governing Body: | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code: | 022 |
Chakala is a locality in the suburb of Andheri in Mumbai. It had a station on the Salsette–Trombay Railway, which was dismantled after the rail line closed down in 1934. It is served by the Western Express Highway and Chakala stations on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.
The locality draws its name from Chaquelem, one of the 13 villages in the vicinity of Marol that converted to Catholicsm in 1588 after the advent of the Portuguese on Salsette Island.[1]
Chakala is one of the most prominent industrial localities in Mumbai. Chakala also is home to many other small scale businesses and has proximal airport access.
Nepal Airlines has its Mumbai office in the Rathour House in Chakala.[2]
The following are the educational institutions located at Chakala:
The following is a list of churches and temples in Chakala: