Andheri
Andheri is the largest suburb of Mumbai. It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. It is the fifth suburb among the Western suburbs. Like many other suburbs and areas of Mumbai, Andheri too is divided into an East and a West section, separated by the railway line.
History
Before 1945, Andheri was administered by a Collector in charge of the “Suburban District”. With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration was merged with the rest of Bombay city.
One of the oldest residential areas in Andheri is Dhake Colony on Versova Road, Andheri West. The five buildings in the area were built around 1950, and they served as a landmark until recently. The area is now known as D.N. Nagar.
Andheri has a popular Ganesha temple, Shree Vanchasiddhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir, which was created in 1926.
Residential areas
The important residential areas in Andheri are
Andheri (West)
- Andheri Cooperative Housing Society
- C.D. Barfiwala Marg
- Dhake Colony
- Manish Nagar
- D.N. Nagar
- Four Bungalows
- Lokhandwala Complex
- Millat Nagar
- Oshiwara
- Seven Bungalows
- Versova (Fishing Village)
- Yari Road
Andheri (East)
- Bamanwada
- Chakala
- Gundavali
- J.B. Nagar
- Kalpataru Estate
- Koldongri
- Kondivita
- Mahakali
- Marol
- Vijay Nagar
- Poonam Nagar
- Kalpita Enclave
- MIDC
- Old Nagardas Road
- Parsiwada
- Pump House
- Saki Naka
- SEEPZ
- Sahar
- Saki village
- Sher-e-Punjab Colony
- Takshila
- Telly Gully
- Verma Nagar
Commercial areas
Andheri is one of the most important commercial hubs in Mumbai. The important commercial centres in Andheri are
- Andheri (West)
- Laxmi Industrial Estate
- Shah Industrial Estate (Veera Desai Road)
- Andheri (East)
- CEPZ
- MIDC Andheri
- Saki Naka
- SEEPZ
Sports complexes
- Andheri (West)
- Andheri Sports Complex.
Educational institutions
Schools
- Andheri (West)
- Arya Vidya Mandir School
- Bhavans A.H. Wadia High School
- Bombay Cambridge High School
- Cosmopolitan Education Society
- Cosmopolitan Primary and Pre-Primary School
- Sheth Chunilal Damodaras Barfivala High School
- Gyan Kendra High School
- Hansraj Morarji Public School
- Jamnabai Narsee School
- Jankidevi High School
- Maneckji Cooper High School
- Rajhans Vidyalaya
- Sheth M.A. High School
- Shree Ram Welfare Society’s High School
- St. Blaise High School (Amboli)
- Swami Muktananda High School
- Versova Welfare High School
- Andheri (East)
- Divine Child High School
- Holy Family High School
- Marol Education Academy’s High School (Marol)
- Our Lady of Health High School (Sahar)
- Paranjpe Vidyalaya
- St. John The Evangelist High School (Marol)
- St. Dominic Savio High School
Colleges
- Andheri (West)
- Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan group of institutions:
- Bhavan’s College: This was inaugurated in 1946 by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Sardar Patel College of Engineering
- S.P. Jain Management Institute
- Valia College of Commerce and Arts
- Sheth Chunilal Damodardas Barfivala College of Science
- Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan group of institutions:
- Andheri (East)
- Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics
- Tolani College of Commerce
- Further information: List of Mumbai Colleges
Parks
- Andheri (West)
- Lallubhai Park
- Nana Nani Park (Seven Bungalows)
Movie theatres
- Andheri (West)
- Cinemax (Versova, near New Link Road)
- Fame Adlabs (Lokhandwala Complex)
- Fun Republic (Lokhandwala Complex)
- Andheri (East)
- Cinemax (Chakala)
- Pinky (near railway station)
Clubs
- Andheri (West)
- Andheri Recreation Club
- Country Club
- Raheja Classique Club (Link Road)
- Renaissance Club (Juhu-Versova Link Road)
- The Club (D.N. Nagar)
- Andheri (East)
- Matoshree Club (Mahakali)
(All of the clubs above have squash courts.)
Malls
- Andheri (West)
- CitiMall (Oshiwara)
- Infinity Mall (Lokhandwala Complex)
- Shoppers’ Stop
Andheri Next station south:
Vile ParleMumbai suburban railway : Western Railway Next station north:
JogeshwariStop Number:16 KM from starting:21.83 Public utility service at Andheri