This node is a fast growing township situated to north of Vashi and can be called as an extended suburb of Vashi. ‘Dhirubhai Ambani’ knowledge city has come up on the east side of this Node. The gross area of this township is 324.35 Ha. This node is a mixture of income groups. On one side CIDCO has constructed 10,769 BUDP core units for EWS and on other side it attracts a population of high level
executives and engineers which adds to the gentility of Navi Mumbai
Household Characteristics
Total No. of Dwelling Units (in Node) - 12,766 units
Constructed - CIDCO - 42% Pvt. Sector - 58%
Dwelling Units
CIDCO - LIG – 56%, MIG 1-42%, MIG II-2%, HIG-1%
Pvt.Sect. - LIG – 44%, MIG 1-17%, MIG II-26%, HIG-12%
Ownership of Dwelling Units - 72%
CIDCO - Owned- 75% Pvt. Sect.- Owned- 72%
Population
Present Population- Estd. 2,27,300
Employment: Estd. 65,917
People residing and working in Navi Mumbai – 72%
Ethnic Background
Hindus – 92% Christians – 0.5%
Muslims – 4% Others – 3%
General Caste - 52%
Last place of Residence:
Navi Mumbai- 49%
Shifted from Mumbai- 36%
Other dist. Of Maharashtra – 12%
Outside Maharashtra – 3%
Avg. Family Size - 3.81
Literacy Rate - Total Literate – 98%
Place of Work:
Pvt. Sector – 17%
Govt. Offices – 8% Industry – 8%
Commercial – 28% Others – 13%
Economic Profile
Avg. Monthly Household Income Rs. 8,145/-
Ownership of Vehicle 60%
Satisfaction Level of the residents:
Over Basic Infrastructural Facilities – about 90%
Over Social Facilities – about 98%
Over Recreational Facilities – about 68%
Transportation
Avg. Travel Expenditure per month - Rs. 530/-
Avg. Travel Time 23min
