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Orlem | |
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Suburb | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400064 |
| Area code | 022 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
Orlem is a neighbourhood in Malad, a suburb of Mumbai.[1] Its original name in the official language of the state (Marathi) is Valnai, a term used to describe the area as "Valan" meaning turn or curve. The village was settled on a path that curved. The postal zip code 400064 serves the neighborhood. According to a Church census conducted in 2004, it was the largest parish in the Archdiocese of Bombay.[2]
- ^ Our Lady of Lourdes
- ^ "Malad has biggest parish in Mumbai". 9 June 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2007.[dead link]