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.
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]
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.