Karjat is an extended suburb of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, with a population of 2,17,363. Tourism, Adventure Sports, Higher Education, Film Shooting, Retailing, Nurseries & Plantation and Spa Hospitality are the main occupations. Karjat comes under the Residential Zone and is known for its Clean Air, Green Environment and Cosmopolitan Composition. As Karjat is a part of Mumbai Metro Region (MMR), MMRDA has cleared Karjat for advanced Urban Planning. It has engineering, Pharmacy, medical, management, advertising colleges and Mass Media Advertising Institutes (AICAR) affiliated to the AICTE & University of Mumbai and also a few other graduation colleges and Oxford Schools. It has several tourist attractions including Matheran, Khandala, Bhimashankar, Malshej Ghat etc.