Mira-Bhayandar
Mira-Bhayander is a municipality in the Thane taluka, Thane district, located in the northern part of Salsette Island, and is administered by Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC), with a population at the 2011 Census of 814,655.
History
Sopara was the capital of North-Konkan or Aparanta in the third century b.c. It is close to the town of Mira-Bhayandar. Trade with Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome was carried out through the various ports in this region. In Medieval India the Ghodbunder port was used to import horses from ArabiaChimnaji Appa during his campaign to conquer the Bassein Fort in 1737 also conquered the forts of Ghodbunder and Dharavi. In times of the British occupation of India, the residents of the Mira-Bhayandar area participated in the Salt Satyagraha.
Politics
The Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) is administered by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Demographics
The 2011 India census recorded a population of 814,655 in Mira-Bhyandar. Economic growth is led by the manufacturing sector. Bhayander is divided into two parts by the Mumbai suburban rail line - East and West. Mira Road has seen development only in the East part, while the West part, on the other side of the railway line is covered with salt pans and mangroves. Mira Road East is a predominantly residential area. Its calm, quiet surroundings and low pollution make it a desirable residential oasis.
