Chandivali | |
Native Name: | Powai |
Nickname: | powai |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Pushpin Map: | India Mumbai#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Chandivali |
Coordinates: | 19.11°N 126°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharastra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mumbai suburban |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Mumbai |
Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
Governing Body: | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 400072 |
Area Code: | 022 |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mumbai |
Chandivali is an upmarket residential neighbourhood located in Andheri East. It is located at a distance of 6 Km from Andheri Railway station on the Western line and around 4 Km from Ghatkopar Railway Station on the Central line. Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) is located at a distance of less than 1 km. It is bound on the north by the Powai lake, on the East by Powai/Hiranandani complex, on the south by Saki Naka and by Marol on the West.There is film studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai with the same name on Chandivali Farm Road and is still active. The locality has a large gated community, Raheja Vihar right at the heart of the area. It has an Assembly constituency in its name and is one of the 288 Assembly constituency in the State of Maharashtra. Chandivali Assembly constituency is part of the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Kalina, Vile Parle, Kurla, Vandre West and Vandre East in the Mumbai Suburban district. With the advent of the Mumbai one metro in May 2014 the connectivity of Chandivali to the Ghatkopar - Versova corridor has increased. This has naturally led to an increase in commercial building activity in the locality.