Chinchpokli | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Mumbai |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Name2: | Mumbai 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 |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 400011 |
Area Code: | 022 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | BMC |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Chinchpokli (Marathi: चिंचपोकळी) is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai suburban railway. Historical British era spellings include Chinchpugli and Chinchpooghly.[1] The neighbourhood is named after the Marathi words for tamarind (chinch) and betel nut (pofali).[2] [3] [4]
The Chinchpokli Railway station was opened on 9th December 1867.[5] There is a Jewish Cemetery, laid out by Elias David Sassoon in 1878, which lies parallel to the railway tracks.[6] In 1896, during the Bombay plague epidemic, the Chinchpokli Station was converted into medical transit place.[7] The Road bridge over the railway track, known as Arthur Bridge was built in 1915.[8] Kasturba Hospital run by Municipal Corporation is located in Chinchpokli West.[9] [10] Opposite to this hospital lies the Mumbai Central Prison, also referred to as Arthur Road Jail. It was built in 1926.[11]