page_title: Byculla
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Byculla / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Landmark "Haji Ismail Gani Building" one of the longest buildings and an Original Bombay chawl at Byculla station(East). An inspiration for Mumbai's infamous "TAPORI DIALECT".(2002)
context_page_description: Byculla is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai.
context_section_description: Traditionally, Byculla has been inhabited by Parsis, Christians, Jews, Hindus and Muslims.
  Byculla, like many other locations of Mumbai have witnessed strong real estate growth, particularly in the Motisha Lane area where there are many tall residential buildings, occupied by affluent Jain community.
  Of late, Byculla has also witnessed the increase of population of Dawoodi Bohra and other traditional Muslims, who are primarily a business community like most of the Gujaratis.
  The Magen David Synagogue of Byculla, the place of worship of the Jewish community is a tourist attraction.
  There is also a BIT Chawl in Love lane, primarily housing Marathi working class community, home to one of the largest Ganesha idols during the Ganeshotsav celebrations. Love Lanecha Raja is one of the largest Ganeshotsav Mandal in Byculla East.
caption: Haji Ismail Gani building in Byculla in 2002
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