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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Kalyan-Dombivli" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Place in Maharashtra, IndiaKalyan-DombivliTwin CityMumbai Metropolitan RegionKalyan-DombivliCoordinates: 19°14′N 73°8′E / 19.233°N 73.133°E / 19.233; 73.133Country IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictThaneGovernment • TypeMunicipal Corporation • BodyKalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation • MayorHarshali Chaudhari ( SHS) • Deputy MayorRahul Damle (BJP) • Municipal Commissioner & AdministratorMr.Abhinay GoyalArea • Total137.15 km2 (52.95 sq mi)Population (2011) • Total1,246,381 • Density9,087.7/km2 (23,537/sq mi)Languages • OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationMH-05Websitekdmc.gov.in Kalyan-Dombivli is a twin city and it comes under Mumbai Metropolitan Region and it is a municipal corporation with its headquarters located in Kalyan in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed in 1982 to administer the twin townships of Kalyan and Dombivli. Kalyan has a history of over 700 years. Kalyan is also a major Railway Junction for the trains operating in Central Railway. In 2016, the government of India announced five cities of Maharashtra state for the Smart Cities project. Kalyan-Dombivli is one of them. The other four cities are Aurangabad, Nashik, Nagpur, and Thane.

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[edit] Historical populationYearPop.±% p.a.1901 10,749—    1911 12,600+1.60%1921 17,829+3.53%1931 26,291+3.96%1941 31,356+1.78%1951 67,006+7.89%1961 104,981+4.59%1971 178,404+5.45%1981 343,167+6.76%1991 1,014,557+11.45%2001 1,193,512+1.64%2011 1,247,327+0.44%Source: Government of India Religion in Kalyan-Dombivli (2011) Religion Percent Hinduism   80.75% Buddhism   7.28% Islam   6.76% Jainism   2.67% Christianity   2.12% Other or not stated   0.43% As of the 2011 census official report, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation had 302,735 households and a population of 1,247,327. 121,122 (9.71%) were under the age of 7. Kalyan-Dombivli had a sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 91.37% for those 7 years and above. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 121,897 (9.77%) and 36,864 (2.96%) of the population respectively. Kalyan-Dombivli is also considered one of the fastest developing city after Navi Mumbai. Languages of Kalyan-Dombvili (2011) Marathi (60.5%) Hindi (15.3%) Gujarati (5.10%) Urdu (3.56%) Malayalam (2.95%) Tamil (1.95%) Kannada (1.82%) Bhojpuri (1.46%) Kutchi (1.29%) Marwari (1.08%) Telugu (0.96%) Bengali (0.95%) Others (4.08%) At the time of the 2011 Census of India in the residual district, 59.50% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 15.30% Hindi, 5.10% Gujarati, 3.56% Urdu, 2.95% Malayalam, 1.95% Tamil, 1.82% Kannada, 1.46% Bhojpuri, 1.29% Kutchi, 1.08% Marwari, 0.96% Telugu and 0.95% Bengali as their first language.