Vasai-Virar

Vasai–Virar is a city and tehsil in Konkan division of Maharashtra state in western India, comprising the most populated part of Palghar district and is also a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region .According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra. It is located in Palghar district, 30 km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. Vasai–Virar City Municipal Corporation covers the tehsil.Many Internationally hit songs including 'Hymn for the weekend' by British Band Coldplay has been shot here. The video has more than 700 million views on YouTube as of April 2017. Another Summer hit 'Lean On' by EDM group Major Lazer and DJ Snake was shot in Vasai in March 2015. It has more than 2 billion views on YouTube.Vasai–Virar is an agglomeration of several formerly separate towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara.DemographicsThe population of Vasai–Virar was 1,221,233 at the 2011 census, up from 693,350 in 2001, 365,480 in 1991, and 219,868 in 1981, there exists slums and villages as well as urban zones.Civic administrationThe Vasai–Virar Town is governed by two bodies, the Vasai–Virar Municipal Corporation and Villages (gram panchayat).Vasai–Virar Municipal CorporationThe Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was formed on 3 July 2010. It is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer who wields the executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect the governing body, who are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The position of mayor is a largely ceremonial post with limited duties but the office-holder heads the party with the largest vote. For further details about civil administration and municipal corporation click http://www.vvcmc.in