Dombivli Explained

Dombivli
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India3#India Mumbai
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dombivli in Maharashtra
Coordinates:19.2184°N 73.0867°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Name2:Thane
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Vinita Rane (Shiv Sena)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Dombivlikar
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN CODE
Postal Code:421201,421202,421203,421204
Registration Plate:MH-05
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:917 females/1000 males /
Website:http://www.kdmc.gov.in
Leader Title2:Municipal Commissioner
Leader Title3:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name3:Upeksha Bhoir
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy Rate
Blank2 Info Sec1:93.06%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Kalyan
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Dombivli
Blank5 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Kalyan

Dombivli (pronunciation: [ɖoːmbiʋliː]) is a suburban city located on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. One of the busiest railway stations of the Central Railway, Dombivli Railway Station is located here making Dombivli an important place. This city is a cultural hub and an economically developing city along with its larger counterpart, Kalyan. Dombivli-Kalyan have been declared as a satellite city to Mumbai and is also becoming a Smart City with rapid development. Dombivli along with Kalyan has one of the highest literacy rate of 93% in the state of Maharashtra. It is today, the hub of many industries, however, which also impacts the city, somehow in residential matters.

Geography

Dombivli is located at . It has an average elevation of 13.534 meters (44.403 feet). The land here is rough and rocky by nature. The Ulhas river flows from its north. The Arabian sea is about 50 km west from Dombivli.

The climate is warm and humid. The rains are extremely heavy during the months of July and August. The average annual temperature is .[1]

Transportation

See also: Dombivli railway station. Dombivli is served by Mumbai Suburban railway network, i.e. it lies on the main line of the central section of Mumbai suburban railway network. Built in 1886, it is one of the busiest stations on the Central line and witnesses a footfall of more than 300 thousand commuters daily.[2] [3] Though none of the long journey express trains halt here, it is well connected to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai through Thane. Though during rush hours the station is an unacceptably over-crowded affair.[4] Distance between Dombivli and Thane is . It takes 23 minutes to reach via a slow train and 16 minutes via a fast train. Distance between CSMT and Dombivali is . It takes 1 hour 20 minutes to reach via a slow train and 55 minutes via a fast train.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalyan-Dombivili climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kalyan-Dombivili weather averages - Climate-Data.org. 24 February 2021. en.climate-data.org.
  2. News: Pawar . Yogesh . 125 birthday bumps for Dombivli station . 7 September 2020 . DNA India . 4 September 2011 . en.
  3. Web site: In Mumbai: RTO, traffic police check 117 autos, book 43 drivers outside Dombivli station. 2 August 2017.
  4. News: Mehta. Manthan. Dombivli busiest CR station in 2015, going by ticket sales. 4 August 2016. Times of India. 19 January 2016.