Bhiwandi
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Bhiwandi | |
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  Bhiwandi  Bhiwandi | |
| Coordinates: 19°17′48″N 73°03′47″E / 19.296664°N 73.063121°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Pratibha Vilas Patil, Konark Vikas Aghadi |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Dr. Pankaj Ashiya IAS |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 709,665 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST |
| PIN | 421 302, 421305, 421308 |
| Telephone code | 02522 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04 |
| Website | www |
Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district of the Konkan division of Maharashtra in the West of India. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Mumbai and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the city of Thane.
Bhiwandi is a commercial city and a major trade center, serving as a key link between Mumbai and the rest of India through the Mumbai–Agra highway. Known for its textile industry, the city at one time had over 10 lakh power looms, out of the total 21 lakh in India. However, in recent years, economic downturn has forced the closure of a large portion of the sector.[1]
Bhiwandi lies in the Konkan coastal lowland, a region known geographically for its hills and streams. The city of Bhiwandi houses the headquarters of the tehsil of Bhiwandi, and the city is administered by the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. According to the 2011 census, the total population of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation area was 709,665. [citation needed] Bhiwandi was earlier known as Bhimwadi (bhimdi).
History
Bhiwandi initially was inhabited by the Koli and Konkani peoples, who were the fishing people that used to live near the Konkan sea coast. Some of the traditional wooden fishing boats can be seen even today in the Bhiwandi area. In the early 16th century, Bhiwandi had a spice port on the Kamwadi River, now in Bunder Mohalla. During the reign of the Moghul Empire, the city of Bhiwandi was known by the name "Islamabad". There is a mosque named Islamabad Masjid and Eidgah.
In the early 20th century, Bhiwandi was a small town inhabited mainly by Maharashtrians. Their most common occupations were agriculture, fishing, and weaving. With the decline of the textile industry in Mumbai, Bhiwandi became attractive to textile companies due to its strong and consistent power and transportation infrastructure. With the introduction of electricity, handlooms were replaced by power looms, and, in 1930's, the city became a hub of the textile industry. The first textile loom was set up by Khan Saheb Samad Seth in 1927. According to a popular legend, he told the local people to sell gold and purchase iron. Today the city of Bhiwandi has about 5 lakh power looms, and handlooms are fewer in comparision.
With the rapid boom of the textile industry, the population of the city soared, attracting migrants from Uttar Pradesh (notably the Azamgarh District) who today occupy primarily the Diwan Shah, Azmi Nagar, Ghaibi Nagar, and Shanti Nagar Area of Bhiwandi. Though many people of Koli and Konkani descent have remained in the city, they have their own customs and speak a different dialect of Marathi.
The oldest dargah in Bhiwandi is at Diwanshah named "Qutub e Konkan Sayyad Hussain malik shah Qadri Uruf Diwanshah Baba".
Business and employment
The city of Bhiwandi, known for its textile industry, has the largest number of power looms and handlooms in the country.[2][3][4] The majority of the population is employed in the power loom sector.[5] The second-largest power loom, after the one in Surat, is located in Bhiwandi, and today the city produces and transports most of the power looms for the textile industry of India. Bhiwandi's textile industry has been in a period of decline since 2012, in part caused by the sudden enactment of new goods and services taxes. Another concern facing textile producers is lack of contact with buyers, leading many to sell primarily to middlemen, mostly from Gujrat, who charge significant markups.[6] In addition to its strong textile industry, Bhiwandi is also known for its large godowns, which are considered Asia's largest.[7]
Bhiwandi initially developed as an industrial hub for the textile industry but more recently has hosted other industries and logistics sectors. Bhiwandi is among Asia's biggest warehousing hubs. It is a major contributor to the logistic landscape of Mumbai and India due to close proximity to the Nhava Seva port of Mumbai, India's financial capital. Many e-commerce companies like Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Industries, Snapdeal, and FedEx have branches in the city. Thus, the city dispatches hundreds of thousands of retail and industrial goods to consumers in the financial capital every day. Bhiwandi is the next developed region for MMRDA, which has developed other regions such as the Bandra–Kurla Complex, Mumbai Metro, Monorail Project, and Eastern Freeway.[8]
After the sudden implementation of a goods and services tax in 2012, the Bhiwandi power loom industry entered a period of decline.[9] Lacking specialized labor, the city's population, which had been primarily employed in the textile industry, began to decrease as some emigrated looking for work. A shortage of available transportation meant that it was difficult to find work in Mumbai or its surrounding suburbs.
Bhiwandi's economy is divided into three sectors: textiles, groceries, and service (supplying logging and food delivery). During the COVID-19 crisis, small hotels faced significant challenges, and Jedlo – a food delivery supply chain network – gained coverage and business.[10]
Bhiwandi features a number of locally based warehouses of supply chain companies, and various mills are available near Anjurphata and Rehnal village. But most companies to take Bhiwandi citizens for jobs hire Vasai, Kopar, Mumbai, Mumbra, Kalyan, and Thane citizens.[citation needed]
Education and institutes
In recent years, Bhiwandi has experienced a popular movement for education and skilled labor. Business crises in the power loom sector prompted demand for education and jobs. The oldest school of Bhiwandi is S.H.A Rais High School and Junior College, founded in 1927 by Sardar Haji Ameer Sahab Rais.[11] An Urdu medium school on old Thana Road, S.H.A. Rais provides bilingual instruction in grades 11 and 12, and Urdu-language education from 5th to 10th standard. BNN College is the government college present in Bhiwandi. There is one medical and one engineering college present in Bhiwandi[example needed]. The medical college is Sai Homeopathy College at Dugad Phata, and its admission process is controlled by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research. The engineering college is the Universal College of Engineering at Kaman Road.[12] After the COVID-19 lockdown, most institutions began online education[citation needed]. Talha Ask Education did good work for online free education during the lockdown, run by Er. Talha Shaikh Hanafi Sir.[citation needed]
List of available institutes in Bhiwandi:
| Name | Address | Level of education | Registration status |
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| P.R.High School | Brahman Ali | 10th Standard | Govt. Aided |
| SHA Rais High School | Old Thana Road | 12th Standard | Govt. Aided |
| BNN College | Kamat Ghar | Post Graduation and Diploma | Government |
| GM Momin Womans College | Rais Campus | Doctorate | Govt. Aided |
| Samadiya High School | Samad Nagar | Post Graduate | Govt. Aided |
| Alhamd High School and Junior College | Raushan Baugh | 12th standard | Private |
| Alhuda College | Nizampura | 12th standard | Private |
| Aqsa Girls High School | Bhusar Mohalla | 12th standard | Private |
| Universal College of Engineering | Kaman Road | Engineering Graduate | Private |
| Sai Homeopathy Medical College | Dugad Phata | Medical Graduation | Private |
Infrastructure
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Bhiwandi's infrastructure is centered around the national highway which passes through it.
Bhiwandi has a large water treatment plant at Panjrapur with 455 MLD capacity, making it one of the largest water treatment plants in Asia.[13]
A city bus proposal was made to start in Bhiwandi but canceled due to the Auto Rikshaw strike. Bhiwandi has a central railway station at Anjur Phata. The train station has a link with the central railways and the local train of Mumbai as well. Bhiwandi Metro Project (Mumbai Metro line 5) is proposed with completion anticipated in 2025.[14]
Dhobi Talab Stadium (Parshiv Ram Tawre Stadium) is one of Bhiwandi's famous places, consisting of a playground and pavilions.
Transportation
Roads
The NH3 highway passes through the city of Bhiwandi. Only auto-rickshaws are available in the city. Bhiwandi is well connected by all the highways and it is among the largest hubs for logistics and warehouses. The pin code of Bhiwandi is 421308.
Railways
Bhiwandi has two railway stations: Bhiwandi Road railway station and Kharbao railway station, both of which are under Central Railway administration. Locals commute via passenger trains. The trains connect to central line railways at Kopar railway station, western line railways at Vasai Road Railway Station, and Harbor Line at Panvel railway station.
Airways
Currently the nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai, 45 km (28 mi) from Bhiwandi. Upon completion, the Navi Mumbai International Airport will be the nearest airport at a distance of 45 km (28 mi) from Bhiwandi.
Festivals
Bhiwandi has very inclusive demography with different religions. However, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, locally known as eid and bakrid respectively are the two primary festivals celebrated across the city with full intense as the minorities religion of Islam is embraced by majority of the city inhabitants without any hesitation and with peace And Festivals in Hinduism Diwali Holi and Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj jayanti
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the total population of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation area is around 1 million.[citation needed]
Climate
| Climate data for Bhiwandi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.3 (97.3) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.6 (0.14) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.3 (0.05) |
2.0 (0.08) |
21.3 (0.84) |
502.4 (19.78) |
1,015.7 (39.99) |
584.2 (23.00) |
336.3 (13.24) |
95.3 (3.75) |
12.9 (0.51) |
2.0 (0.08) |
2,578 (101.5) |
| Average rainy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 92 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269.4 | 259.3 | 272.9 | 286.4 | 295.6 | 143.3 | 73.2 | 71.2 | 157.5 | 234.5 | 245.6 | 254.2 | 2,563.1 |
| Source: Government of Maharashtra | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Shantha, Sukanya (14 October 2019). "Bhiwandi's Textile Industry Is Struggling, and Political Apathy at Polltime Isn't Helping". The Wire. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Katakam, Anupama (28 February – 12 March 2004). "Victims of 'new economy'". Frontline. 21 (5). The Hindu.
- ^ Subbu, Ramnath (8 August 2005). "Deluge takes heavy toll of industry". [The Hindu].
- ^ "The City Of No Joy". The Times of India. 10 July 2006.
- ^ "Redefining Industrial, Warehousing Spaces - Mahavir Complex". Mahavir Dev Group.
- ^ Basu, B. "Crisis in Bhiwandi powerloom sector". Itj Indian Textile Journal.
- ^ Bhatt, Shephali. "Inside Indian Ecommerce sector's favourite logistics hub: Bhiwandi" – via The Economic Times.
- ^ "Amazon.in to open second warehouse in India". intoday.in.
- ^ "Small Businesses Worst Hit By GST, Demonetisation, Says Marico's Mariwala". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "From boom to bust: Bhiwandi's textile industry woes |". Citizen Matters. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "S.H.A. Rais High School & Junior College | Konkan Muslim Education Society's". Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Degree Colleges in Bhiwandi – Courses, Fees, Reviews, Location, Ownership". university.careers360.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "BMC to upgrade Panjrapur water treatment plant". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai: Metro Line 5 Phase 1 deadline revised to 2024". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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