Demographia

Mumbai: Population, Area &
Density by Ward 1991 and 1981

1991 Population, Land Area & Density          
Ward Name Population Land Area (Square Kilometers) Land Area (Square Miles) Population per Square Kilometer Population per Square Mile Numeric Change from 1981 Percent Change from 1981
A Colaba 194,844 10.46 4.04 18,628 48,245 26,616 15.8%
B Sanhurst Road 117,722 2.44 0.94 48,247 124,959 (29,591) -20.1%
C Marine Lines 197,228 1.77 0.68 111,428 288,598 (73,478) -27.1%
D Grant Road 401,548 7.21 2.78 55,693 144,245 (43,843) -9.8%
E Byculla 410,824 6.79 2.62 60,504 156,706 (44,887) -9.8%
F/S Parel 417,136 6.29 2.43 66,317 171,762 (68,584) -14.1%
F/N Matunga 430,687 12.60 4.86 34,182 88,530 101,701 30.9%
G/S Elphinstone 521,094 10.48 4.05 49,723 128,782 (15,943) -3.0%
G/N Dadar/Plaza 483,806 7.37 2.85 65,645 170,021 37,855 8.5%
*H/E Khar/Santacruz 475,994 12.98 5.01 36,671 94,979 576 0.1%
*H/W Bandra 322,728 6.58 2.54 49,047 127,031 91,309 39.5%
*K/E Andheri (East) 692,586 23.59 9.11 29,359 76,041 163,344 30.9%
*K/W Andheri (West) 550,097 23.64 9.13 23,270 60,269 153,654 38.8%
#L Kurla 616,592 13.30 5.14 46,360 120,073 182,680 42.1%
#M/W&E Chembur 822,916 54.28 20.96 15,161 39,266 257,156 45.5%
#N Ghatkopar 507,329 36.58 14.12 13,869 35,921 (92,107) -15.4%
P/S Goregaon 365,725 21.22 8.19 17,235 44,638 69,642 23.5%
P/N Malad 562,968 42.45 16.39 13,262 34,348 195,309 53.1%
R/S Kandivalli 368,242 21.19 8.18 17,378 45,009 195,416 113.1%
R/N Borivali 609,639 55.45 21.41 10,994 28,475 220,546 56.7%
S Bhandup 568,028 37.80 14.59 15,027 38,920 270,920 91.2%
T Mulund 288,158 15.42 5.95 18,687 48,400 84,259 41.3%
Mumbai Municipal Corporation 9,449,897 437.71 169.00 21,589 55,917 1,681,975 21.7%
Data from Indian Census provided by Tata Energy Institute (New Delhi) and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation  
Ward land areas above total 1.8 percent less land area than reported total (429.89 sq. km v. 437.71 sq. km)  
Chembur is now 2 wards (M/E and M/W) 1991 population was 352,254 and 470,662 respectively. Land area data not available.
* Western suburban wards              
# Eastern suburban wards              

1981 Population, Land Area & Density      
Ward Ward Population Land Area (Square Kilometers) Land Area (Square Miles) Population per Square Kilometer Population per Square Mile
City   3,285,042 68.71 26.53 47,810 123,828
A Colaba 168,228 10.46 4.04 16,083 41,655
B Sanhurst Road 147,313 2.44 0.94 60,374 156,369
C Marine Lines 270,706 1.77 0.68 152,941 396,117
D Grant Road 445,391 7.21 2.78 61,774 159,995
E Byculla 455,711 6.79 2.62 67,115 173,828
F/S Parel 485,720 6.29 2.43 77,221 200,002
F/N Matunga 328,986 12.60 4.86 26,110 67,625
G/S Elphinstone 537,037 10.48 4.05 51,244 132,722
G/N Dadar/Plaza 445,951 7.37 2.85 60,509 156,718
Suburbs   2,756,212 210.34 81.21 13,104 33,938
*H/E Khar/Santacruz 475,418 12.98 5.01 36,627 94,864
*H/W Bandra 231,419 6.58 2.54 35,170 91,090
*K/E Andheri (East) 529,242 23.59 9.11 22,435 58,107
*K/W Andheri (West) 396,443 23.64 9.13 16,770 43,434
#L Kurla 433,913 13.30 5.14 32,625 84,499
#M/W&E Chembur 565,760 54.28 20.96 10,423 26,996
#N Ghatkopar 599,436 36.58 14.12 16,387 42,442
Extended Suburbs 1,726,667 158.66 61.26 10,883 28,186
P/S Goregaon 296,083 21.22 8.19 13,953 36,138
P/N Malad 367,659 42.45 16.39 8,661 22,432
R/S Kandivalli 172,826 21.19 8.18 8,156 21,124
R/N Borivali 389,093 55.45 21.41 7,017 18,174
S Bhandup 297,108 37.80 14.59 7,860 20,357
T Mulund 203,899 15.42 5.95 13,223 34,248
Mumbai Municipal Corporation 7,767,922 437.71 169.00 17,747 45,964
Data from Indian Census provided by Tata Energy Institute (New Delhi) and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation  
Ward land areas above total 1.8 percent less land area than reported total (429.89 sq. km v. 437.71 sq. km)  
Chembur is now 2 wards (M/E and M/W) 1991 population was 352,254 and 470,662 respectively. Land area data not available.
* Western suburban wards          
# Eastern suburban wards          

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