Trombay

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
type=suburb
metro=Mumbai
state_name=Maharashtra
native_name= Trombay
latd = 19.0
longd= 72.9
district = Mumbai Suburban
inset_map_marker = yes

Trombay is a Northeastern suburb in Mumbai, India, with Mankhurd as the closest railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.

History

The original inhabitants of Trombay were fisher folk given its proximity to the Vashi creek and the Arabian Sea. It was called as "Turbhe" in local language(Marathi).The place called Pailipada near Trombay Village is also very old. Its having one of the oldest masjid in Mumbai which is still there.Later in 1976 Janata Colony area relocated by BARC by the central Govt order & formed as Cheeta Camp.

Geography

Being in a secluded end of Mumbai, the [http://indiannavy.nic.in Indian Navy] set up a small base there mostly for administrative purposes. This was soon followed by the setting up of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, the single foremost research institution in India. This was followed by [http://www.ntpc.co.in/home/index.shtml NTPC] setting up a storage and administrative facility. In the 1960s, with industrialization picking up in India, many companies found Trombay to be an attractive place for setting up factories, especially due to the proximity to the sea. Burma-Shell was one such company, which was soon followed by [http://www.bharatpetroleum.com BPCL] and later [http://fertcorpindia.nic.in/ FCI] .

In the 1970s, the nationalization wave swept India, and Burma-Shell became part of BPCL. FCI was split and the Trombay complex became [http://www.rcfltd.com Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers] . All of a sudden, Trombay was thrust into the spotlight for being an industrial suburb which was a far cry from the actual reality. The non-industrial Trombay during this time remained as sparely populated as ever.

In the 1980s, BARC got its act together and relocated several thousand inhabitants from its residential colony to a place in Trombay called Cheeta Camp. Till today, Cheeta Camp is the most densely populated part of Trombay. Gradually as Chembur started expanding, people started moving to Trombay in search of a quieter lifestyle.

Demographics

Starting out as an industrial area, Trombay is still known more for its industries than a residential suburb but this is fast changing. Trombay has a cosmopolitan population that is dominated by Tamilians and Maharashtrians followed by Keralites, Punjabis, Sindhis and Gujaratis.

Anushakti Nagar is the residential colony of Bhabha Atomic Research Center.

Landmarks

*Bhabha Atomic Research Center, BARC: India's first nuclear research facility
*Cheeta Camp
*Ideal High School
*ESEL Studios
*Mandala Village
*Paylipada

Cheeta Camp relocated by BARC in 1976 & thousands of middle class family moved to new area which named as Cheeta camp.Mostly people from South India like Tamil Nadu & Kerala with other province people settled there. Though its a slum area, but its far better in terms of quality lifestyle as well as hygienic.Its zero pollution area away from major roads which is the main cause of Pollution & covered with mountain & facing to Arabian Sea.

Now the new generation of this area are well educated, moreover IT Professionals & qualified. They have already upgraded their lifestyle,Still they love this area. Its so called Chawl area, but people enjoy to being here. Social Life is very active & people from all religionstays united. The best fact about Cheeta Camp is in 1992 Mumbai communal rights whole Mumbai suffer, by the Grace of God this area remains safe & secure.After this many families moved here to settle themselves even from downtown mumbai. Mainly people you find in this area from South India.

You can access more information about Cheeta Camp through many social networking site where people of this area (mostly professionals) made their groups specially on Orkut etc.

Educational Institutions

*Ideal High School
*Padua High School
*Kendriya Vidyalaya
*Crescent English HIgh School
*Vivekanand High School
*Sir Sayyed English High School

Computer Institute

*Herron Computer Education

ee also

* Anushakti Nagar