Mumbai Suburban district

Mumbai Suburban district (Marathi: Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā) is the second most populous district of Maharashtra in the Konkan Division. With its administrative headquarters in Bandra, the district consists of three subdivisions or tehsils (townships): Kurla, Andheri, and Borivali.[1] The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai. The district occupies an area of 446 km².[2]

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Mumbai Suburban district
District of Maharashtra
ICICI Towers, Entrance to Bandra Fort, Aarey Forest, Bandra–Worli Sea Link, Kanheri Caves
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates (Bandra): 19.05°N 72.83°E / 19.05; 72.83
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Konkan
Headquarters	Bandra
Tehsils	1. Kurla, 2. Andheri, 3. Borivali
Government
• Body	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
• Guardian Minister	Mangal Lodha (Cabinet Minister Mha)
• Mayor	Mayor Caretaker Ramesh Bais Deputy Mayor Vacant
• District Collector	Ms. Nidhi Chaudhary (IAS)
• Municipal Commissioner & Administrator	Iqbal Singh Chahal (IAS)
• MPs	Gopal Shetty (Mumbai North) Gajanan Kirtikar (Mumbai North West) Manoj Kotak (Mumbai North East) Poonam Mahajan (Mumbai North Central) Rahul Shewale (Mumbai South Central)
Area
• Total	446 km2 (172 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,356,962
• Density	21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH-3, NH-8,
Website	mumbaisuburban.gov.in

This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to Dahisar, from Kurla to Mulund, and from Kurla up to Trombay creek. The district is one of the largest in the country by population. The current population is 9,356,962, according to the 2011 census of India, making it the fifth most populous district in India (out of 672).[3] The Mithi River is the main river in the district.