 Bhayandar West was traditionally residential, and the East predominantly an industrial area in the field of steel utensils manufacturing.Recent population growth and a flurry of construction has blurred the boundaries between Bhayandar and neighbouring Mira Road on the East side of the rail tracks, turning it into a populous suburb.Government-owned Salt Pans and marshland in West Mira Road have restricted the southward spread of Bhayandar.