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Geography
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Mumbai - the
‘Island City’ of India is located along the western coast in
the ‘Konkan’ region of India which is just south of the
Tropic of Cancer. The geographical location of the city
provides ample opportunities for trading and business.
Mumbai has been the economic heart of India for centuries.
It has a wide bay between the city and the mainland, facing
Africa and East Asia that opens the path for free trading
and commerce.
The city is situated between 18° 96' north latitude and 72°
81' east longitude. The average elevation ranges from 10
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The major
portion of the city is at the sea level while the maximum
height of the city is at 450 metres. It covers a total area
of 437.71 square kilometers which is an aggregation of seven
islands joined together by means of century long
reclamation.
The soil type is predominantly sandy due to its proximity to
the sea. In the suburbs, the soil cover is largely alluvial
and loamy. The underlying rock of the region is composed of
black Deccan basalt flows, and their acid and basic variants
dating back to the late Cretaceous and early Eocene eras.
Mumbai falls in the seismic zone that may experience an
earthquake up to a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale.
Facts & Figures : |
| Civic Statistics
(2005-2006) |
City |
W.Subs |
E.Subs |
Total |
| Total No. of
Properties |
64032 |
121228 |
77295 |
262555 |
| Rateable Value of
all the Properties |
529.26 |
871.85 |
2985.75 |
1699.86 |
| Rate of R.V. per
Head |
1590.88 |
1784.28 |
807.15 |
4182.32 |
| Total Length of
Roads in Kms |
506.46 |
927.65 |
507.05 |
1941.16 |
| Fire Stations |
15 |
1 |
6 |
33 |
| Private Markets |
11 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
| Municipal Markets |
43 |
65 |
30 |
138 |
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Mumbai
Census Population : |
| Year |
Population |
| 1961 |
41,52,056 |
| 1971 |
59,70,575 |
| 1981 |
82,43,405 |
| 1991 |
99,25,891 |
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Mumbai
2001, 2004, 2005 & 2006 ** |
| Population 2001 Census |
1,19,78,450 |
| MidYear Estimated
Population 2004 |
1,26,61,952 |
| MidYear Estimated
Population 2005 |
1,28,67,208 |
| MidYear Estimated
Population 2006 |
1,30,72,464 |
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| Year |
2001 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Number of Births |
1,88,417 |
1,85,729 |
1,84,171 |
1,79,861 |
| Crude Birth Rate (@
1000 Population) |
15.72 |
14.67 |
14.31 |
13.76 |
| Number of Deaths |
85,051 |
86,433 |
87,128 |
90,113 |
| Crude Death Rate (@
1000 Population) |
7.10 |
6.83 |
6.8 |
6.89 |
| Number of Infant
Deaths |
7,255 |
6,505 |
6,469 |
6,21 |
| Infant Mortality Rate
(@1000 Birth) |
38.5 |
35.02 |
35.12 |
34.57 |
| Neo Natal Deaths |
4,392 |
3,981 |
3,924 |
3,922 |
| Neo-Natal Death Rate
(@1000 Births) |
23.3 |
21.4 |
21.3 |
21.8 |
| Number of Maternal
Deaths |
16 |
50 |
82 |
114 |
| Maternal Mortality
Rate (@ 1000 Births) |
0.08 |
0.27 |
0.44 |
0.63 |
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