Ulhasnagar
City in Maharashtra, India
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History
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.
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Demographics
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.
Economy
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.
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.
Municipal finance
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.
Clean air
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'.
Education
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.