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Geography | |
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Location | Arabian Sea |
Coordinates | 19°12′N 72°54′E / 19.200°N 72.900°E |
Area | 619 km2 (239 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 467 m (1532 ft) |
Highest point | Kanheri Peak, Sanjay Gandhi National Park |
Administration | |
India | |
Largest settlement | Mumbai |
Demographics | |
Population | 23,729,378 (estimated) [citation needed] |
Pop. density | 38,335/km2 (99287/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Maharashtrians (53%), Gujaratis (22%), North Indians (17%), Telugus (3%), Sindhis (3%), Tuluvas/Kannadigas (2%) |
Salsette Island (Portuguese: Salsete, Maharashtri Konkani: साष्टी, sāṣṭī, Sashti) is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra, along India's west coast. Administratively known as Greater Mumbai (Greater Bombay), the Mumbai Suburban district, Mira Bhayander and a portion of Thane district lie within it, making it very populous and one of the most densely populated islands in the world. It has a population of more than 20 million inhabitants living on an area of about 619 square kilometres (239 sq mi).[citation needed]