In this article, we provide comprehensive information about the geography, history, population, and top tourist destinations of Kalyan. Kalyan is a historic city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and plays a significant role as a residential and cultural hub.
| About: | Kalyan is a city situated on the banks of the Ulhas River in the Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) of Thane district. Kalyan and its neighbouring township of Dombivli jointly form Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, abbreviated as KDMC. It is a founding city of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Kalyan is the 7th largest city in Maharashtra and 29th in India. Kalyan here is also a well-established railway station for trains going to Mumbai and a large junction dividing the two routes, one of which goes to Karjat and the other to Kasara. |
| History: | The city of Kalyan was surrounded by a fort wall, the construction of which began during Shah Jahan’s reign and was completed during Aurangzeb’s reign in 1694 A.D. This city wall, which ran 2123 yards and was guarded by 4 gates and 11 towers. The fort wall enclosed an area of 70 acres and on a high mound near the Kalyan creek, where the current Ganesh ghat stands, was a fort as early as 1570. Under the Marathas (1760–72), a new gate about 150 feet (46 m) to the south of the Ganesh gate was opened near the mansion of Ramji Mahadeo Biwalkar, the Peshwa’s Governor. In the citadel of the fort Marathas built a small wooden temple of Durgadevi behind the mosque, and called the fort Durgadi Killain after the Hindu goddess Durga. The fort measures 220 feet (67 m) in length and somewhat less in breadth. Under the English rule, the fort wall was dismantled and stones carried away to build the Kalyan and Thane piers and a dwelling for the customs inspector in the west of the Kalyan fort. The gate to the north-west is almost the only trace of the fort wall, which is of rough stone masonry. During 1876 the original idol of Durga was stolen. |
| Country : | India |
| State: | Maharashtra |
| District: | Thane |
| Language: | Marathi |
| Population: | 1,246,381 (2011) |
| Literacy rate: | 93.06% |
| Major Attractions to Visit: | 1. Kala Talao 2. Durgadi Fort 3. Malanggad Fort (Haji Malang Dargah) 4. Ganesh Ghat 5. Birla Mandir, Shahad 6. Kala Galli (Market Street) 7. Metro Junction Mall 8. Rani Laxmibai Statue 9. Kalyan Station Heritage 10. Barave Caves 11. Historical Churches 12. Titwala Ganesh Mandir 13. Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary (Nearby) |
