Mumbai, which was previously known as Bombay is a major metropolitan city of India. It is the state capital of Maharashtra . Mumbai city is known as the business capital of India, it being the country's principal financial and communications centre. The city has the largest and the busiest port handling India's foreign trade and a major Interntional airport. India's largest Stock Exchange which ranks as the third largest in the world, is situated in Mumbai. Here, trading of stocks is carried out in billions of rupees everyday.
Description about Mumbai/Bombay can not be complete without the mention of Bollywood, the biggest Indian film industry which churns out hundreds of Hindi block-busters every year.
Bombay was renamed Mumbai in 1996. Area: The total area of the city is 440 sq. km or 170 sq. miles. Population: The population is 18 million, projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020. Capital City:Mumbai is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. Languages: Marathi, Hindi and English are the main languages. Telephone Code: 022 Latitude: 18°53'N Longitude: 72°50E Altitude: 10 metres from sea level Time Zone: IST (UTC +5:30) Total Population: 18 million Population Density: 27,120/sq. km. Climate: Summer 20 °C - 39 °C, Winter 12 °C - 34 °C.
Mumbai has a truly tropical climate and temperatures remain fairly
uniform throughout the year. You never need to pack woolens for Mumbai,
not even in December. Mumbai is drowned every year under torrential
Indian Ocean monsoon rains between June and September, usually beginning
by 7th June every year. Business Hours:
Public and private offices: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Some open
on Saturday, but all are closed on Sunday.
Shops: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
Post offices: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon._Fri.; Saturday until noon.
Banks: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat.
Restaurants: until 11 p.m.; nightclubs and discos close much later
Currency
One rupee=100 paise. Indian coins come in denominations of 5, 10, 25
and 50 paise and 1, 2 and 5 rupees. Notes are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
and 500. If you are handed a grubby note, insist on having it exchanged
for a newer one. Have a big supply of small bills as change almost does
not exist in India
