Administrative divisions of Mumbai

The city of Mumbai, India, is divided into administrative divisions.

Greater Mumbai is the urban agglomeration of 18 million people (largest in India and one of the six largest in the world) which comes under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The Muncipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai employs 1,40,626 people in different categories. The Corporation operates an annual budgetary outlay in excess of Rs. 3300 Crores. (US$ 720 million approx.) Two offices that hold the balance of prestige & powers in the City Government are those of the Honorable Mayor of Mumbai and the Municipal Commissioner. The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of Chairing the Corporation meeting as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the Premier City of India. As per the amended Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, a Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor. The tenure of the Mayor & the Deputy Mayor shall be of two and half years.

The Commissioner, a key figure in the local self government is the executive head is virtually under constant pressure by the citizens' councilors and the state administration. Each section looks upon him expectantly for results in the administration. He is the final administrative authority for the local self government of Mumbai.

Mumbai is also represented in the Parliament of India and Maharashtra Assembly (Legislature) - elections for which are held every 5 years.

For administrative purposes, Greater Mumbai is divided into 6 zones, each consisting of 3 to 5 wards named alphabetically.

Table of contents

1 Zone 1

1.1 Ward A
1.2 Ward B
1.3 Ward C
1.4 Ward D
1.5 Ward E

2 Zone 2

2.6 Ward F North
2.7 Ward F South
2.8 Ward G North
2.9 Ward G South

3 Zone 3

3.10 Ward H East
3.11 Ward H West
3.12 Ward K East
3.13 Ward K West

4 Zone 4

4.14 Ward P North
4.15 Ward P South
4.16 Ward R

5 Zone 5

5.17 Ward L
5.18 Ward M

6 Zone 6

6.19 Ward N
6.20 Ward S
6.21 Ward T

Areas under this ward are Chandanwadi, parts of IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street, Netaji Subhash Road, Maulana Shaukatali Road, Trimbak Parshuram St., Ardeshir Dady Jaykar St, Vitthalbhai Patel Road, Babasaheb J. Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Vasudeo Balvant Phadke Chowk, Anandilal Poddar Marg & Marine Drive.

Area: 1.78 sq. km.
Population: 196,823 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 296
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 2
Cemeteries: 5
Schools: 44

Ward D

Areas under this ward are Grant Road, V. P. Road, Ardeshir Dadi Street, Trimbak Parshuram Street, Sukhiaji Street, Netaji Subhash Road, D. N. Purandare Marg, Band Stand, Walkeshwar Road, B. lndrajit Road, Bhulabhai Desai Road upto Haji Ali, Bomanii Behram Marg, Aurthur Road,Tardeo Road, Keshavrao Khade Marg, B. Jaikar Marg upto Bhuleshwar Naka, Crossing M. K. Road upto Seashore.

Area: 6.63 sq. km.
Population: 399,931 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 2,108
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 0
Cemeteries: 3
Schools: 42

Population: 288,158 (As per census 1991)

Eating houses: 179

Municipal Hospitals: 2

Other Hospitals: 20

Cemeteries: 3

Schools: 49

All the information in this section is public domain information obtained from government sources and is of 1993.