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Bhiwandi
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Bhiwandi
Total population
100,000
Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bhiwandi is a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Mumbai, and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the city of Thane. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves12,758
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves10,912
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves9,973
- Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) · Aves9,688
- Common IoraAegithina tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,071
- Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,058
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves7,966
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves7,671
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2019-12-1319 km NNW of Jawh?r, India
- M 4.1 — 2019-07-2425 km WSW of Shirgaon, India
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Maharashtra
- Umberpada11.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Navi Mumbai18.9 mi away · pop. 1,120,547
- Saphale24.5 mi away
- Neral25.5 mi away
- Matheran25.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Uran30.2 mi away · pop. 30,400
- Boisar39.2 mi away
- Igatpuri42.7 mi away
- Jawhar43.5 mi away
- Alibag46.6 mi away · pop. 20,700
- Ghoti46.7 mi away · pop. 24,800
- Kamshet49.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist