Kandivali is suburban locality in Mumbai. It is also the name of railway station in the western line. Kandivali was Semi Rural untill  1980's with a large amount of agricultural land,Huts and villages.With the boom in the realty sector i the 1980's and 1990'smany residential projcts started to migerte in the northern region of Mumbai. The oldest Area in Kandivali is the Kandivali Village (Gaon).kandivali village is one of the ancient indigenous villages of Mumbai.

Leading Localities in Kandivali West are Charkop,Poisar,Dahanukar Wadi,Shanker Lane,Mahavir Nagar etc.Ashok Nagar, Thakur Complex, Thakur Village, Lokhandwala Township, Samata Nagar are some of the most famous Kandivili (East). Raghuleela Mall is one of the most popular Shopping Centers in kandivali located near Posier Bus Depot and spread over an area of 2,50,000sqft.Growel's 101 is another Mega Mall located in Akurli Road Near Kandivali Railway Station Accomodatinh=g the Big Bazaar Over a huge area. The Mahindra and Mahindra Plant is Spread over a huge area of 63 acres.industrial complex as Akurli Industrial Estate, Kandivali (Charkop) industrial zone, Gundecha Industrial Estate, Balaji Bonanza Industrial Park and Industrial Park is home to the small and medium industrial zones in Kandivali.

14 educational Institutions are managed by the thakur Education Group to provide education to more then 28000 students.Higher Educational Studies like Arts, Commerce,Science and Management Studies are Managed by Malad Kandivali Education Society.