Mumbai
| Mumbai (Bombay) | |
| Classification | Metropolitan City |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and others |
| Time zone | UTC +5:30 (IST) |
| Significance | Largest metropolitan city in India |
| Population - Total - Density - Sex Ratio | 12,622,500 (2004)[1] 28,834/km2 811 females/1000 males |
| Literacy Rate - Total - Male - Female | 77.38 % (2001) 82.08 % (2001) 71.67 % (2001) |
| Area | 437.77 km2 |
| Coastal Length | 140 km |
| Latitude Longitude | 18.96 ° N 72.82 ° E |
| Altitude | 8 metres average |
| Temperature - Summer - Winter | 27 ° C to 36 °C 12 °C to 26 °C |
| Rainfall | 1800 - 2400 mm |
| Dial Code | 022 |
Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), is the world’s most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. Mumbai is located on the west coast of India and is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. The city is located on an island with a deep natural harbour and is the nation’s commercial capital. The name was officially changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995, but the former name is still popularly used in the West and by many of the city's inhabitants.