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Kalyan | |
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Coordinates: 19°14′N 73°08′E / 19.24°N 73.13°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Thane |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Vinita Rane (Shiv Sena) |
• Municipal Commissioner | Dr. Vijay Suryawanshi |
• Deputy Mayor | Moreshwar Bhoir (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 137.15 km2 (52.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.84 m (29.00 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,246,381 (with Dombivli) |
• Rank | 29th |
Demonym | Kalyankar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN CODE | 421301(Kalyan (West)) 421304 (Kalyan (S.O.)) 421306 (Kalyan (East)) |
Vehicle registration | MH-05 |
Sex ratio | 917 females/1000 males ♂/♀ |
Literacy Rate | 93.06% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kalyan |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalyan |
Civic agency | Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation |
Kalyan (Pronunciation: [kəljaːɳ]) is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) of Thane district. Kalyan and its neighbouring township of Dombivli jointly form Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, abbreviated as KDMC. It is a founding city of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Kalyan is the 7th biggest city in Maharashtra and 29th in India. Kalyan also serves as a major railway station for the trains bound to Mumbai and is a large junction separating two routes, one going Karjat and other Kasara.
In Colonial India, the British Raj called the city Kallian, Cullian, or Calliannee.