Badlapur

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Badlapur
Badlapur is located in Maharashtra
Badlapur
Badlapur
Coordinates: 19°09′00″N 73°15′43″E / 19.15°N 73.262°E / 19.15; 73.262
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictThane
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  BodyKulgaon Badlapur Municipal Council
Area
  Total
35.68 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
174,226
  Estimate 
(as of 2024)
245,000 approx.
  Rank32 in Maharashtra
  Density4,833/km2 (12,520/sq mi)
DemonymBadlapurkar
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
421 503
Telephone code0251
Vehicle registrationMH-05
Distance from Mumbai67 kilometres (42 mi) (rail)
Distance from Navi Mumbai44 kilometres (27 mi) (road)
Distance from Pune125 kilometres (78 mi) (rail)
Websitewww.badlapurcity.com.
Barvi Dam at Badlapur

Badlapur (Marathi pronunciation: [bəd̪lapuːɾ]) is a city in the Thane district, Maharashtra state, India, and is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Badlapur is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in the Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council. Badlapur is a city located 40 kilometres from Thane City in Thane district, Maharashtra, India. The city is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region managed by Municipal Council. The current estimated population of Badlapur city in 2024 is 245,000 approximately.[1] It grew by approximately 40.62% from 2011. It has a Badlapur railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway

Climate

Badlapur has been ranked 38th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.[2]

Matheran Range

The Matheran Range starts at Haji Malang in the north-north-west, continues to Tavli in the north, and then runs south and finally terminates at Bhivpuri Road Hill. Strictly speaking, this range is not a part of the Sahyadris, but rather runs parallel to the Badlapur-Karjat railway line to its west. The Sahyadris proper run parallel to the same railway line, but to its east.[3]

References

  1. "Badlapur Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2024 | Maharashtra". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. "Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024" (PDF). Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024. 7 September 2024.
  3. Kapadia, Harish (2004). Trek the Sahyadis. pp. 51–56. ISBN 978-8-173-87151-1. Retrieved 27 October 2015.