Chakala
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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
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| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
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| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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Chakala is a locality in the suburb of Andheri in Mumbai. Administratively, it is a village in the Andheri taluka of the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]
History
The locality draws its name from Chaquelem, one of the 13 villages in the vicinity of Marol that converted to Catholicism in 1588 after the advent of the Portuguese on Salsette Island.[2]
Chakala had a station on the Salsette–Trombay Railway, which was dismantled after the rail line closed down in 1934.
Transport
It is served by the Western Express Highway and Chakala (J. B. Nagar) stations on Blue Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.
Economy
Chakala is an industrial locality, and is home to many other small scale businesses. It is close to the airport, and the Nepal Airlines has its Mumbai office in the Rathour House in Chakala.[3]
Schools and Colleges
The following are the educational institutions located at Chakala:
Religious Institutions
The following is a list of churches and temples in Chakala:
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Administrative Setup: Villages". Mumbai Suburban District Administration. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lopez, Rachel (8 September 2018). "Mumbaiwale: How did the Metro and Monorail stations get their names?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "International Offices Contact Information." Nepal Airlines. Retrieved on 31 December 2011. "Mumbai (OfflineOffice), India Nepal Airlines Rathour House 101 First Floor, Andheri Kurla Road, Chakala, Mumbai"
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Guru Nanak Mission High School, 5/B, Mahakali Caves Rd, Chakala, Gundavali, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093 | ENTRANCEINDIA". 4 October 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha: A Sikh Charity Based in Mumbai". 11 February 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala in the city Mumbai". in.worldorgs.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha: A Sikh Charity Based in Mumbai". 11 February 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Holy Family Parish". www.holyfamilychurchchakala.com.
External links
- Irfca.org
- Mumbai Mirror, 25 Oct 2005, Manoj R Nair
