Dombivli
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Dombivli
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Dombivli or Dombivali (Marathi: डोंबिवली) is a city in Kalyan "tehsil" in Maharashtra, India. It is located about fifty kilometres from the city of Mumbai, and about twenty kilometres from Thane. The population of the city, according to the 2001 census is 1,193,000. It is located south of Ulhas river.
Government
In 1984, [citation needed] Dombivli Municipal Council was merged with that of neighboring Kalyan to form a new governing body, the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation. The Mayor of the city is Pundalik Mhatre from National Congress party who won the elctions in alliance with Indian National Congress.
Demographics and Culture
The population of Dombivli has over the years been subject to dynamic influences. The Marathi-speaking Maharashtrians are in majority, but people from all over the country have made Dombivli their home. Significant number of people from Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, UP and Punjab are to be found here, with a marginal population of Khojas (The Aga-Khan sect).
The unique culture of Dombivli is reflected in the 'Navavarsha Swagat Yatra' that started in the city in late 1990s. The Yatra is organised on the first day of the Hindu New Year. People from and near Dombivli take part with their own 'Chitrarathas' to welcome the new year.
Economy
Dombivli has been witnessing a rapid industrial growth. The industrial part of the city has a large number of factories manufacturing dyes, paints, and industrial/agricultural chemicals. Heavy metal factories manufacturing a wide variety of equipments are also based in this region. A few, nationally prominent industrial establishments which have manufacturing plants in Dombivli are Gharda Chemicals, Vicco Labs, Lloyd Steel, and Deepak Fertilizers.
The city has four railway stations under its jurisdiction: Dombivli Railway Station, Thakurli Railway Station, Kopar Railway station and the Kopar Bridge Railway Station. Dombivli is served by all local trains terminating at stations beyond Thane, and it is a stop for all major fast local trains
Education
Dombivli is home to eight colleges and a student population of 20,000. It also has the honour of becoming the first fully literate city in Maharashtra and the second in India (Kottayam, a city in Kerala is first). Over a hundred schools offer primary and secondary education, and over a dozen are affiliated with the University of Mumbai. A couple of colleges also offer technical education and are affiliated with the Board of Technical Examination, Mumbai. ASTITVA school is in an Institute which caters to the education of different type of physically challenged people. Schools is Dombivali rose to fame in late 80s and early 90s for getting excellent and consistent results at the SSC exams of Maharashtra State board. Swami Vivekanand School, S.V.Joshi, Tilak Nagar are some of the prominent Marathi medium schools. Sister Nivedita, Model English School,Vidya Niketan,Manjunatha Vidyalaya [[1]] are the noteworthy English Medium Schools