Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) is the civic body that governs areas and villages in Vasai-Virar taluka in Maharashtra, India comprising the most populated part of Palghar district. According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra with a population of more than 1.3 million. The city is located 50 km north of Mumbai, on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. It was formed on 3 July 2010 by combining four municipal councils and 53 gram panchayats.
City Areas & Towns under VVCMC
City under VVCMC:
Virar Nalasopara Vasai Naigaon
Towns under VVMC: Virar Nagar Parishad Nallasopara Nagar Parishad Vasai Nagar Parishad
49 Coastal Villages are considered as excluded from the VVCMC administration
List of Mayor The Mayor of Vasai-Virar is the first citizen of the Indian city of Vasai-Virar. This person is the chief of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation of Vasai-Virar region, but the role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the post of the Municipal Commissioner currently held by D. Gangadhar. The Mayor also plays a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation.
Rajeev Patil alias Nana first held this post after creation. Other local leaders like Praveena Thakur, wife of four time member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Hitendra Thakur of Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi and Narayan Mankar of the same party have held this post amongst others.
Mayors of Vasai-Virar 28 March 2010 – 4 January 2012 : Shri. Rajeev Patil 5 January 2012 – 28 June 2015: Shri. Narayan Mankar 29 June 2015 – 28 December 2017: Sau. Pravina Thakur 29 December 2017 – 25 July 2019: Shri. Rupesh Jadhav 26 July 2019 – 22 August 2019: Shri. Narayan Mankar 23 August 2019 – 28 June 2020: Shri. Pravin Shetty 3 Feb 2026 - Present: Shri. Ajiv Patil
List of Deputy Mayor 1st Deputy Mayor: Sagir Ahmed Dange, First Muslim Deputy Mayor in VVCMC 4th Deputy Mayor: Prakash Rodrigues, First Roman Catholic Deputy Mayor in VVCMC 5th Deputy Mayor: Marshal Dominic Lopes(3rd Feb 2026 - Present), Second Roman Catholic Deputy Mayor in VVCMC
Services The VVMC is responsible for aiding in prevention of epidemic outbreaks through mass production of medicines, Cemeteries and Crematoria, Fire Stations, Garbage disposal and street cleanliness, House Tax, Lighthouses, Maintenance of parks and open spaces, Markets, shops, and establishments, Municipal water, Public health and hospitals, Registering of births and deaths, Removal of encroachments, Security, Sewage treatment and disposal, Street lighting, Transport and Construction of Roads.
Revenue sources
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the central and state government.
Revenue from taxes Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Property tax. Profession tax. Entertainment tax. Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax. Advertisement tax.
Revenue from non-tax sources
Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Water usage charges. Fees from Documentation services. Rent received from municipal property. Funds from municipal bonds.
Administration
The Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation is headed by a municipal commissioner who is an IAS officer. The commissioner wields the executive powers of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power whose duties are to ensure that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The mayor (a largely ceremonial post with limited duties) heads the party with the largest vote. All administrative proceedings in the VVMC are conducted in Marathi.
City officials Mayor Mr Ajiv Yashwant Patil Municipal commissioner & AdministratorMr. Manojkumar Suryawanshi (I.A.S.)
LBT-GST Local Body Tax (LBT) is a levy that traders have to pay the local municipal corporation for goods imported to the state. It is an account-based tax for every raw material used or imported into the city's limits by all businesses, traders and manufacturers and replaces traditional tax collections. All shopkeepers who sell goods over a certain value have to pay LBT. It ranges from 0% to 7% and is computed based on a trader's turnover.
VVMC started collecting LBT from 1 April 2011.
Vasai-Virar is a city and tehsil (subdistrict) in Maharashtra state in western India, comprising the most populated part of Palghar district. It is a suburb of Mumbai. According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra. It is located in Palghar district, 50 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 (VVMC) covers the tehsil.
Vasai-Virar is an agglomeration of several, formerly separate, towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara.
Demographics The population of Vasai-Virar was 1,343,402 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.
Vasai Virar Religion Census
The population of Vasai Virar City comprises many different religions. Among them, Hinduism is practiced by 943,165 people which makes up to 78.05% of the total population, which is below the national average of 80.5%.Distribution of Population by Religions – Census India 2011 The table given below shows the total populations of different religions that are practiced along with their percentage.Population By Religious Community – Census India 2011 ReligionTotalMaleFemalePercentageHindu1,048,582557,942490,64078.05%Muslim113,47560,77752,6988.45%Christian110,86055,18355,6778.25%Buddhist34,05217,48416,5682.53%Jain23,47412,05011,4241.75%Not Stated8,0683,7754,2930.60%Sikh2,6631,4041,2590.20%Others2,2281,1561,0720.17%
City population statistics The table given below shows the total population of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation, further segregated into Rural and Urban, as well as, Male and Female numbers in the total population. PopulationRuralUrbanTotal1,343,402113,2621,230,140Male709,77157,562652,209Female633,63155,700577,931
Children The total children population (below 6 years of age) is given below further divided into Rural, Urban, Male and Female Numbers. PopulationRuralUrbanTotal162,84114,575148,266Male84,9387,36077,578Female77,9037,21570,688
Sex Ratio The total sex ratio along with Rural and Urban as well as Children and Adult Numbers is given in the following table: TotalRuralUrbanChildren (0–6)917980911Adult (7+)893968886
Literacy The literacy rates of Vasai Virar is shown in the below given table. The table shows the numbers as well as the percentage literacy of Rural and Urban population of Vasai Virar. It also shows literacy numbers and percentage of male and females. TotalRuralUrbanTotal Number1,033,64975,635958,014Total %87.6%76.6%88.6%Male (Number)567,94841,966525,982Male (%)90.0%83.6%91.5%Female (Number)465,70133,669432,032Female (%)83.8%69.4%85.2%
Working Population The table shows the total as well as rural and urban working population of Vasai Virar. It also shows the male and female working populations. TotalRuralUrbanTotal Number493,40845,371448,037Male379,41929,858349,561Female113,98915,51398,476
Civic administration The Vasai-Virar Town is governed by two bodies, the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation and Gram Panchayats of the villages that are excluded from the Municipal Corporation.
Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
The Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) was formed on 3 July 2009. 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.
Municipal Corporation Elections Municipal Corporation Election 2010
Political Performance in Election 2010 S.No. Party name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators 01 Indian National Congress (INC) 02 02 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 01 03 Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) 55 04 Shiv Sena (SS) 03 05 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 01 06 Other Registered Parties 19 07 Independents 08
Municipal Corporation Election 2026
Political performance in Election 2026 S.No. Party name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators 01 Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) 71 35 02 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 43 42 03 Shiv Sena (SS) 01 -
Transport
Railways
Vasai-Virar City is Connected by Western & Central Railway. The Major Railway Stations on Western & Central Railway in Vasai-Virar city are Virar railway station (Western Railway): All Local, DMU Train, Memu, Shuttle, Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here. Nallasopara railway station (Western Railway) : All Local DMU & Memu halt here. Vasai Road railway station (Western / Central Railway) : Vasai Road Railway Station is a Junction. All Local, DMU, Memu, Shuttle, Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here. Naigaon railway station (Western Railway) : All Local Trains halt here. Juchandra railway station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here. Kaman Road railway station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here.
Road
Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation started its own transport service on 3 October 2012 in association with Bhagirathi Transport Corporation Pvt Ltd, known as VVMT. It operates a large number of bus lines in the Vasai-Virar city. VVMT also plies its buses in Vasai-Virar villages. It also has operation outside city limits into neighbouring city of Mira-Bhayander, Thane City & Mumbai City. VVMT bus ply from Vasai to Thane & Vasai to Mulund.About VVMT Bus Services
Other Towns & Cities where VVMT Buses connects Mira-Bhayander City Thane City Mumbai City
Information of VVMT Bus Routes & Bus Depot No of Bus Routes 32 No of Depots 1 (Agarwal Nagar, Vasai East) 2 (Navghar, Vasai East)
Operations The VVMT uses diesel powered buses for its operation. The majority of the VVMT display boards will only have the destination name written in Marathi. All buses with electronic display board are introduced in the fleet, which have destination with the route number flashing in Marathi as well as in English on front of the buses.
The VVMT bus routes are spread city-wide and also to neighboring cities and towns. The VVMT operates inter-city services to three different areas beyond the municipal limits of Vasai-Virar city, i.e. into the limits of the Municipal Corporations of Mira-Bhayander, Thane and Mumbai.
Vasai-Virar city The local bus services of the city, which are operated by VVMC. The internal places of Vasai-Virar city which are far from the Virar, Nalasopara, Vasai Road Railway Stations are connected by VVMT. The major concentration has always been Vasai-Virar city and with vast growing population in the city.
Vasai-Virar Villages It is not official, but some faraway villages from the Virar, Nalasopara and Vasai are connected by VVMT buses. VVMT services are not so frequent in villages as in the city.
Mira-Bhayander City Bhayander and Mira Road are connected to Vasai by VVMT. Services start from Virar, Nalasopara and Vasai Road Railway Stations towards Bhanyander and Mira Road. The inter city connection between the Vasai-Virar city (which on the western railway side) and Thane / Central Mumbai City (which is on the central railway side) via Mira – Bhayander City.
Thane City