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Dombivli | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 19°13′06″N 73°05′12″E / 19.218433°N 73.086718°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Thane |
Tehsil | Kalyan |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Vinita Rane (Shiv Sena) |
• Deputy Mayor | Upeksha Bhoir |
Demonym | Dombivlikar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN CODE | 421201,421202,421203,421204 |
Vehicle registration | MH-05 |
Sex ratio | 917 females/1000 males ♂/♀ |
Literacy Rate | 93.06% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kalyan |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dombivli |
Civic agency | Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation |
Website | http://www.kdmc.gov.in |
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.