City · Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra # Greater Mumbai Greater Mumbai (municipal corporation) extends over more than one district of Maharashtra. The part in Mumbai Suburban district had 9,356,962 people in 2,105,604 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: Mumbai district (3,085,411). Literacy in this part was 89.9%. - 9,356,962 people (2011) - 2,105,604 households - 89.9% literacy - 58 census wards ## Population of Greater Mumbai ■ Greater Mumbai · ■ Mumbai Suburban urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.9% 89.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 860 860 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 913 913 - Working population 39.9% 39.9% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Greater Mumbai Of every 100 households in Greater Mumbai in 2011, 97 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Greater Mumbai · ■ Mumbai Suburban urban average - Electricity for lighting 97% 97% - Toilet within the home 55% 55% - No toilet (open defecation) 2% 2% - Tap water 96% 96% - Drinking water within premises 77% 77% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 78% 78% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 3% 3% - Use banking services 86% 86% - Television 85% 85% - Mobile phone 86% 86% - Computer with internet 20% 20% - Two-wheeler 15% 15% - Car / jeep / van 13% 13% - None of these assets 2% 2% - Own their home 76% 76% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Greater Mumbai work as ■ Services, trade & industry 3,383,109 (91%) · ■ Household industry 104,796 (3%) · ■ Farming 28,017 (1%) · ■ Marginal 219,099 (6%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Greater Mumbai changed? From 721,776 in 1901 to 3,085,411 in 2011. 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Greater Mumbai in numbers and road distances - Growth 2001–2011 -7.6% - Annual rainfall 2,107 mm - Temperature range 15 °C to 37 °C ### Road distances - Thane (city of 1 lakh+) 35 km by road - Thane (city of 5 lakh+) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Greater Mumbai ### Civic services - Pucca roads 335 km - Drainage Closed drains - Flush toilets 302,300 - Water storage 556,400 kl - Fire service In town - Electricity — homes 282,220 - Electricity — industry 7,087 ### Hospitals - ● Allopathic hospitals 19 · 9,645 beds · 1,892 doctors - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 2 · 310 beds · 7 doctors - ● Dispensaries 102 · 96 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 442 govt · 200 private - ● Senior secondary schools 86 govt · 40 private - ● Engineering colleges 11 govt · 2 private - ● Medical colleges 4 govt · 1 private - ● Polytechnics 4 govt · 5 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 567 - Private banks 454 - Co-operative banks 238 Main manufactured goods: leather goods, rexin bags production and immitation jewellery. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Greater Mumbai - Hospitals 966 in Greater Mumbai - Banks 2,625 in Greater Mumbai - ATMs 1,069 in Greater Mumbai - Petrol pumps 193 in Greater Mumbai - Hotels 1,235 in Greater Mumbai - Shopping malls 152 in Greater Mumbai - Schools 772 in Greater Mumbai - Colleges and universities 561 in Greater Mumbai - Cinemas 143 in Greater Mumbai - Pharmacies 235 in Greater Mumbai - Restaurants 4,336 in Greater Mumbai - Police stations 99 in Greater Mumbai - Dental clinics 1,045 in Greater Mumbai Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Greater Mumbai ward list (2011) - Ward 2080 760,573 people - Ward 1978 586,637 people - Ward 2385 527,390 people - Ward 1255 393,391 people - Ward 1564 391,381 people - Ward 2179 357,518 people Full ward list (58 wards) → ## Know before you go: Greater Mumbai - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) · Mumbai 2.3 km - Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) · Navi Mumbai 22 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:03). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Greater Mumbai? 9,356,962 (Census 2011) - Which district is Greater Mumbai in? Mumbai Suburban district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Greater Mumbai in 1901? 721,776 - How many wards does Greater Mumbai have? 58 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Greater Mumbai? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Greater Mumbai? Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), about 2.3 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Area not under any Sub-district - District: Mumbai Suburban - State: Maharashtra - Census town code: 802794 - Status: municipal corporation - Coordinates: 19.073, 72.883 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/mumbai-suburban/area-not-under-any-sub-district/greater-mumbai/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.