Mumbai Suburban
District in Maharashtra
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mumbai Suburban: 112.4%, 24th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
MSME Density in Mumbai Suburban: 55.6 per 1,000 people, 15th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Women Literacy in Mumbai Suburban: 91.6%, 5th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Health Insurance in Mumbai Suburban: 37.5%, 20th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Mumbai Suburban is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 93.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 418 sq km. Its literacy rate of 89.9% is above the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 860 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 929. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Mumbai Suburban, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 59.8% | 55.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 21.3% | 30.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.0% | 91.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 913 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | — | 50.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 8.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | — | 258 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Mumbai Suburban district?
Mumbai Suburban has a population of 93.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 22,367 people per sq km across 418 sq km.
What is the population of Mumbai Suburban in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 93.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Mumbai Suburban?
Mumbai Suburban has a literacy rate of 89.9% (Census 2011), which is above the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Mumbai Suburban compare to Maharashtra?
Mumbai Suburban is the 2nd most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 860 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 929 (Census 2011).
How many children in Mumbai Suburban are stunted or underweight?
In Mumbai Suburban, 31.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.5% wasted and 32.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Maharashtra average of 28.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Mumbai Suburban have health insurance?
37.5% of households in Mumbai Suburban have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 21.2% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Mumbai Suburban between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Mumbai Suburban improved most in health insurance (21% to 38%), child overweight (11% to 2%), 4+ antenatal visits (72% to 81%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (66% to 46%), modern contraception (59% to 50%), child underweight (25% to 33%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Mumbai Suburban?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.