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The city of Mumbai, India, is divided into administrative divisions.

Greater Mumbai is the urban agglomeration of 18 million people (largest in India and one of the six largest in the world) which comes under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai employs 1,40,626 people in different categories. The Corporation operates an annual budgetary outlay in excess of Rs. 3300 Crores. (US$ 720 million approx.) Two offices that hold the balance of prestige & powers in the City Government are those of the Honorable Mayor of Mumbai and the Municipal Commissioner. The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of Chairing the Corporation meeting as well as ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the Premier City of India. As per the amended Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, a Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor. The tenure of the Mayor & the Deputy Mayor shall be of two and half years.

The Commissioner, a key figure in the local self government is the executive head is virtually under constant pressure by the citizens' councilors and the state administration. Each section looks upon him expectantly for results in the administration. He is the final administrative authority for the local self government of Mumbai.

Mumbai is also represented in the Parliament of India and Maharashtra Assembly (Legislature) - elections for which are held every 5 years.

For administrative purposes, Greater Mumbai is divided into 6 zones, each consisting of 3 to 5 wards named alphabetically.

1 Zone 1

This zone consists of wards A, B, C, D & E totally comprising an approximate population of 1.5 million as of 1991.

1.1 Ward A

Areas under this ward are Fort, parts of Dock Area, Ballard Estate, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, D'Mello Road, Netaji Subhash Marg (Marine Drive Sea), AP Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg and Colaba.

Area: 11.41 sq. km.
Population: 194,844 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 414
Municipal Hospitals: 1
Other Hospitals: 17
Cemeteries: 19
Schools: 52

1.2 Ward B

Areas under this ward are parts of D'Mello road, IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street, RB Marg, JMR Marg and Lokmanya Tilak Marg.

Area: 2.47 sq. km.
Population: 116,529 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 375
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 4
Cemeteries: 2
Schools: 23

1.3 Ward C

Areas under this ward are Chandanwadi, parts of IR Road, Abdul Rehman Street, Netaji Subhash Road, Maulana Shaukatali Road, Trimbak Parshuram St., Ardeshir Dady Jaykar St, Vitthalbhai Patel Road, Babasaheb J. Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Vasudeo Balvant Phadke Chowk, Anandilal Poddar Marg & Marine Drive.

Area: 1.78 sq. km.
Population: 196,823 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 296
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 2
Cemeteries: 5
Schools: 44

1.4 Ward D

Areas under this ward are Grant Road, V. P. Road, Ardeshir Dadi Street, Trimbak Parshuram Street, Sukhiaji Street, Netaji Subhash Road, D. N. Purandare Marg, Band Stand, Walkeshwar Road, B. lndrajit Road, Bhulabhai Desai Road upto Haji Ali, Bomanii Behram Marg, Aurthur Road,Tardeo Road, Keshavrao Khade Marg, B. Jaikar Marg upto Bhuleshwar Naka, Crossing M. K. Road upto Seashore.

Area: 6.63 sq. km.
Population: 399,931 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 2,108
Municipal Hospitals: 0
Other Hospitals: 0
Cemeteries: 3
Schools: 42

1.5 Ward E

Areas under this ward are Byculla, parts of Reay Road, West Sane Guruji Marg, Jahangir Boman Behram Marg, Sukhalaji Street, Dattaram Lad Marg, South Ramchandra Bhatt Marg, Wadi Bunder and Maulana Shaukataii Road.

Area: 7.4 sq. km.
Population: 410,824 (As per census 1991)
Eating houses: 311
Municipal Hospitals: 3
Other Hospitals: 13
Cemeteries: 8
Schools: 73

2 Zone 2

Zone 2 consists of Wards F & G comprising a population of approximately 2 million as of 1991.

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