| Formerly
known as Mumbai it is the commercial & financial capital city of India. This port city
(India's largest and busiest) accounts for a major share of the government's revenue, and
has one of the world's largest harbour. In a recent survey of cities compiled, Mumbai is
the fifth most expensive city in the world. 40% of this island city consists of reclaimed
land from the sea.
This mega cosmopolitan city is a city of contrasts. The deceptively
calm sea, its beaches and fishing boats, give lie to a city, which is bursting at its
seams with population, pollution and space.
Over 60% of air pollution is due to the 7 lakh
vehicles on the roads.
Space constraints have given rise to towering skyscrapers standing
majestically next to sprawling slums ( Dharavi -Asia's biggest slum is here). Haute
cuisine besides hawker stalls. World renowned designer labels and brands to exquisite made
in India items.
People of various caste, culture, and religion inhabit the city, and due
to this diversification the customs, languages, and even the food is of infinite variety.
The language spoken here is Hindi & Hinglish which is street speak and slang a mixture
of Hindi & English. The official state language though is Marathi. The city is multi
religious, multi cultural, multilingual.
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Mumbai was originally a cluster of 7 koli islands, inhabited by
fishermen. Dredging and Successive reclamations have linked the islands into a single
large mass of land.
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Mumbai lies on India's West Coast in the
state of Maharashtra facing the Arabian Sea. The city occupies an area of 440 sq. km
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Warm & Humid. Cool between Nov to Feb.
Average temperature is between 18°.C to 29° C. Lowest is 7° C. Rainfall during June to
Aug. Average annual rainfall is about 2200 mm. Rests of the months are hot, humid &
sticky where the temperature averages from 27°C to 33°C. Highest are 42°C. Average
annual humidity is 90%
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| Besides being the financial & commercial
capital, it has one of the largest cotton textile industries in the country. The biggest
& busiest port in India. It has the largest source of oil and natural Gas. The largest
stock exchange in India, and third largest exchange in the world! Mumbai is also the
capital of India's Pharmaceutical Trade and Industry The city is a transit point-
manufactured medicines come into the city from all over India and are stored in what are
called central depots from where they are redistributed all over the country. Many
multinationals & mega corporate head offices are located here, and the largest motion
picture Industry in the world is here! |
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The city is known for creating wealth, from the
busy business tycoons to the beggars in the street everyone gets his share of the pie. 40%
of India's GNP, is generated from this city. Its port handles 50% of the country's foreign
trade. 40% of India's textile industry, and its citizens pay 1/3 of India's Income tax!
Majorities of the people here are Hindus, followed by Muslims,
Parsis, & Christians. The city has a growing population of 15 million. Due to the high
level of congestion, population has grown in the suburbs and in Navi Mumbai particularly
The city attracts a large number of migrants from the state and other parts of the
country, specially from rural states
Due to its very cosmopolitan nature the city
has a wide variety of places of Worship. The Hindus have their temples, the Christians
have churches, the Muslims have their masjids and the Parsis have their fire temples. The
city caters to all religions and the festivals that are linked to it.
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Time
The Time here is 5 1/2 ahead of GMT. 4 1/2 behind Australian Eastern Standard Time &
101/2 hours ahead of American Eastern Standard Time
Telephone Area Code
The area code to Mumbai is 022
Important Telephone Nos
Police 100 Fire 101 Accidents 102
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