Boisar | |
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City | |
  Boisar Location of Boisar in Maharashtra  Boisar Boisar (India)  Boisar Boisar (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 19°48′13″N 72°45′22″E / 19.8036°N 72.756°E | |
| Country | India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| District | Palghar (Earlier Thane) |
| Tehsil | Palghar |
| Government | |
| • Type | State Govt, Municipal Council |
| • Body | Palghar Municipal Council (PMC) |
| • Lok Sabha Constituency | Palghar |
| • MP(खासदार) | Rajendra Gavit (Shiv Sena) |
| • Vidhan Sabha | Boisar |
| • MLA(आमदार) | Rajesh Raghunath Patil (Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi) |
| • Tehsildar | Maheyssh Sagar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 48,000 |
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Boisarkar, Boisarean, Boisary |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 401 501 to 401 506 |
| Area code | +91-02525 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-48 |
| Official language | Marathi |
| Other languages | English |
| UN/LOCODE | IN BOM BOR |
Boisar is the largest industrial suburb in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was originally a part of the Thane district before becoming a part of the Palghar district. It is approximately 111 kilometers (69 miles) away from the state capital Mumbai, and is 98 km (61 mi) from the union territory Daman. It is located in the district Palghar in Maharashtra.
Boisar is governed by the Palghar Municipal Council (PMC). It is home to the largest Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).
Boisar hosts India's first nuclear power station—Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS).[2] It has a railway station in the Western Railway zone of Indian Railways as well as Mumbai Suburban Railway. The Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will have a stop at Boisar.
Boisar is a popular weekend spot for tourists and locals due to nearby beaches, forts and lakes. The place has seen rapid development due to:
- The existence of more than 1500 industrial units.
- Its proximity to Mumbai & Gujarat.[3]
- Easy access by train and road.
- Availability of surplus power and water.
- Its vicinity of Maharashtra's largest fishing port Satpati (20 km [12 mi]).
- The upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train having a stop at Boisar.
- The upcoming Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC) being planned to pass via Boisar.[4]
- The upcoming Mumbai-Vadodara expressway.
- The expansion of sea transport project.
- ^ "Mahindra Happinest, Why Boisar? (Mumbai) | Petroleum, Coal & Banking Executives Welfare Society". pcb.net.in.
- ^ "Tarapur, India's 2nd most powerful nuclear plant built with US help, completes 50 yrs today". 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Maps, Weather and Airports for Boisar, India". fallingrain.com.
- ^ "National Real Estate Development Council". Naredco.in. Retrieved 20 January 2020.