Shankheshwar Presidency

Kalyan is located in Thane district of Maharashtra. The town has been combined with its neighborhood of Dombivli to form the City Corporation of Kalyan-Dombivli. Kalyan has always been known for its major railway junction to travel in and around the city as well as for long distance traveling. It is considered as a part of the Greater Mumbai metropolitan region, along with New Mumbai and the cities of Bhiwandi, Thane, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur, Karjat and the Vasai-Virar region. Being a cosmopolitan place, this locality has attracted many inhabitants owing to its affordable housing options when compared to the main city of Mumbai. On the eastern side of Kalyan is a large industrial complex where electrical equipment, rayon, dyes and other chemicals are manufactured. There area also houses a large number of textile-based cottage industries. Rich in culture and holy places, Kalyan is a prominent place to reside in. This place boasts of all the required essentials of a well-developed place such as reputed educational institutes, hospitals, health care centers, restaurants and shopping complexes that has helped Kalyan become a promising extension to the main city.