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Vasai-Virar

Southern Asia

Vasai-Virar is an urban agglomeration in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India, formed from four formerly separate municipal councils, Vasai (Bassein), Virar, Nallasopara and Navghar-Manikpur, together with a few surrounding towns to the east and west. It lies on the Arabian Sea coast north of Mumbai and belongs to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The climate is tropical wet and dry, with about 80 percent of the annual rainfall arriving between June and October. The 2011 census of India recorded 291,229 households and a population of 1,222,390 for the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, and Hinduism was practised by 78.05 percent of residents.

Facts
Population
1,222,390 1
Coastal
Yes 1
Climate Zone
Tropical 1
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 2
Sources
1. Vasai-Virar (Wikipedia)
  • Demographics
    Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation had 291,229 households and a population of 1,222,390
  • Climate
    Vasai-Virar has a tropical wet and dry climate
  • Geography
    It lies on the Arabian Sea coast, north of Mumbai (Bombay).
  • Part Of: India, Lead
    It lies in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
    It lies in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.
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2. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeader table of zone abbreviations, India
Quote, Header table of zone abbreviations, India
5:30 IST
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India (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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