Located just 26 km away from the hustling, bustling settlement of Thane, Ulhasnagar is a city in the district of Thane of Maharashtra. The population of Ulhasnagar, as per the Census of India, 2011, was close to 5 lakhs. It is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region managed by the MMRDA. Today, the rayon, silk, dyes, fabrics and furniture of Ulhasnagar are widely famed. Also, the city is considered one of the world's most prominent production centres of jeans.