Ulhasnagar

It has a suburban station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Kumar Ailani is the current member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Ulhasnagar constituency.

• Name — Ulhasnagar • Settlement Type — City Mumbai Metropolitan City • Image Caption — Birla Mandir in Shahad, Ulhasnagar, Thane district, Maharashtra • Pushpin Map — India Maharashtra • Pushpin Label Position — right • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name1 — Maharashtra • Subdivision Name2 — Thane • Government Type — Municipal Corporation • Governing Body — Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 28 • Elevation M — 19 • Population Total — 506098 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Registration Plate — MH-05 • Demographics Type1 — Language • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Demographics1 Info1 — Marathi • Demographics1 Title2 — Others • Demographics1 Info2 — Sindhi • Timezone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 421 001 421 002 421 003 421 004 421 005 • Area Code — STD code 0251 • Area Code Type — Telephone code • Blank1 Name Sec1 — Lok Sabha constituency • Blank1 Info Sec1 — Kalyan Ulhasnagar is a city located 26 km from Thane City in Thane district, Maharashtra, India. This city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region managed by the MMRDA. It had an estimated population of 506,098 at the 2011 Census. Ulhasnagar is a municipal city and the headquarters of the Tahsil bearing the same name. It has a suburban station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Kumar Ailani is the current member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Ulhasnagar constituency.

A suburban railway station was built in 1955. In January 1960, Ulhasnagar Municipality was formed, with Arjun K. Ballani as the first chief, and a municipal council was nominated. In 1965, elections were held for the first time in this council. In the late 1970s, Ulhasnagar was a town settled mainly by Sindhi Hindu refugees from Sindh Pakistan. Now this 28 square kilometre area has 389,000 people of Sindhi descent, the largest enclave of Sindhis in India. The town lies outside Mumbai city but within the Mumbai Conurbation. In 2010, the estimated population of Sindhi Hindus in Ulhasnagar was 400,000. There are some criminal gangs in town working under the patronage of political parties. Also, for many illegal building projects in the 1990s, politicians started to charge money to look the other way.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Ulhasnagar had a population of 506,098. Ulhasnagar is the 22nd-largest city in Maharashtra and the 88th-largest city in the country. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. There are about four lakh Sindhi-speaking Hindus in Ulhasnagar. Sindhis migrated to Ulhasnagar after the partition of India. Each year, the Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar observes Cheti Chand with fasting and prayers dedicated to Lord Jhulelal at temples throughout the city.

The town covers an area of 13 square kilometres and is divided into 285 blocks. It is a centre for the production of rayon silk, dyes, ready-made garments, electrical/electronic appliances and confectionery. The total length of roads and streets in the town is 352 kilometres. The town is served by underground and open-surface drainage, with night soil being disposed of by septic tank latrines. The town has a protected water supply through MIDC. The Sanctioned Water Quota at various tapping points is 112 MLD. Fire-fighting services are also available in the town. There are sixty private hospitals with a total bed-strength of 840 beds, three government hospitals with a total bed-strength of 356 beds, 255 dispensaries/clinics, 100 RMPs and a family planning centre. • Illustration — Ulhasnagar railway station Ulhasnagar has some small businesses manufacturing denim. Some of the manufacturers export jeans worldwide from Ulhasnagar. The city is also known for its furniture, cloth and electronics markets.

According to financial data published on the CityFinance Portal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation reported total revenue receipts of ₹418 crore (US$50 million) and total expenditure of ₹423 crore (US$51 million) in 2022–23. Tax revenue accounted for about 6.2% of the total revenue, while the corporation received ₹295 crore in grants during the financial year.

Ulhasnagar has been ranked 13th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results'.

Educational facilities are provided by 129 primary schools, 56 secondary schools, 9 higher secondary schools, 3 colleges and 2 technical colleges. Smt. Chandibai Himmatmal Mansukhani College (C. H. M. College), established in 1965, has five college buildings: • Principal K M Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnique • Institute of Technology • Dr L. H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy • H and G H Mansukhani Institute of Management • Nari Gursahani Law College • Ulhasnagar Girls College, started in 1961, was later converted to R K Talreja College.