Ulhasnagar
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Ulhasnagar is a city located on the west coast of India, approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) northeast of the City of Mumbai (Bombay), in the State of Maharashtra. According to a 2001 census, the city is home to an estimated population of 472,943 people. [1]
[edit] History
After the partition of India, over 100,000 Sindhi refugees from the newly created West Pakistan were relocated in military camps five kilometres from Kalyan. The area was converted into a township in 1949, and named Ulhasnagar by the then Governor-General of India, C. Rajagopalachari.
A suburban railway station was built in 1955. Five years later, the first municipal council was nominated. In 1965, elections to this council were held for the first time. Now this 22 square kilometer area holds 350,000 Sindhis, the largest enclave of this ethnic group in India. The town lies outside Mumbai city but in the Mumbai Conurbation. It is a major business district, with a claimed turnover of Rs. 1,000 crores (10 billion) in 1995.
[edit] External links
- Ulhasnagar Maps
- Very Informative site for Ulhasnagar
- Official Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation Website
