Dombivli | |
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City | |
Location of Dombivli in Maharashtra | |
Coordinates: 19°14′N 73°08′E / 19.24°N 73.13°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Thane |
Tehsil | Kalyan |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Vinita Rane (Shiv Sena) |
• Deputy Mayor | Upeksha Bhoir |
Demonym | Dombivlikar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN CODE | 421201,421202,421203,421204 |
Vehicle registration | MH-05 |
Sex ratio | 917 females/1000 males ♂/♀ |
Literacy Rate | 93.06% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kalyan |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dombivli |
Civic agency | Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation |
Website | http://www.kdmc.gov.in |
Dombivli (pronunciation: [ɖoːmbiʋliː]) is a suburban city located on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Dombivli is located at 19°13′06″N 73°05′12″E / 19.218433°N 73.086718°E. It has an average elevation of 13.534 meters (44.403 feet). The land here is rough and rocky by nature.
The climate is warm and humid. The average annual temperature is 26.7 °C (80.1 °F).[1]
See also: Dombivli railway station |
Dombivli is served by Mumbai Suburban railway network, i.e. it lies on the main line of the central section of Mumbai suburban railway network. Built in 1886, it is one of the busiest stations on the Central line and witnesses a footfall of more than 300 thousand commuters daily.[2][3] Though none of the long journey express trains halt here, it is well connected to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai through Thane. Though during rush hours the station is an unacceptably over-crowded affair.[4] Distance between Dombivli and Thane is 15 km (9.3 mi). It takes 23 minutes to reach via a slow train and 16 minutes via a fast train. Distance between CSMT and Dombivali is 48 km (30 mi). It takes 1 hour 20 minutes to reach via a slow train and 55 minutes via a fast train.