An important suburb in North Mumbai, Vile Parle is noted for being the first location for Parle Industries. Divided into two prominent, eastern and western parts, it is extremely populous and well-connected to rest of the city through a station on the Western Suburban railway line, extensive road network and public transport facilities. The locality has excellent civic amenities in the form of hospitals like Nanavati Hospital, KLS Memorial Hospital, reputed schools like St. Joseph's Convent High School, Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English Medium School, Metropolitan Institute of Hotel Management, important banks, ATMs, shopping centers like Prime Mall, Pride Shopping Mall, cafes, restaurants, social hubs like multiplexes, public spaces and so on. Vile Parle has witnessed tremendous demand for real estate as it is one of the most developed localities in Mumbai and the demand is here to stay.