Geography

Boisar is located at 19.8°N 72.75°E. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet).

Boisar is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Virar

Virar

Virar is a name of a suburb of Northern Mumbai. Virar is a city and a part of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra....

 on the Western Railway line of Mumbai Suburban Railway

Mumbai Suburban Railway

The Mumbai Suburban Railway system, part of the public transport system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways' two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. The system carries more than 6.99 million commuters on a daily basis. It has the highest passenger densities of any...

. To reach Boisar, one can catch Shuttle/MEMU trains from Virar. Some long-distance trains also stop here. By road, it can be reached from National Highway NH-8, 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) from Chilhar Phata. There are regular state transport buses from Boisar to Palghar

Palghar

Palghar is a town and a Municipal Council in Thane district in Maharashtra. Situated about 87 kilometres from Mumbai, it is a part of the Mumbai Suburban Rail network which extends up to Dahanu and lies on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail route...

, Thane

Thane

Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...

, Bhiwandi

Bhiwandi

Bhiwandi is a city, in the district of Thane, in the western state of Maharashtra, in India, located 20 km to the north-east of Mumbai and 15 km to the north-east of Thane city...

 and Wada.

Mumbai local trains (EMU) are also proposed to be extended to this section to Dahanu

Dahanu

Dahanu is a coastal city and a municipal council in Thane district in the western state of Maharashtra, India.-The Town:The name "Dahanu Gaon" originates from the word "Dhenu Gram" meaning the village of cows. A lot of cattle, particularly cows were owned by the people in Dahanu. Today, Dahanu...

 Road as the population of this area has witnessed a huge surge in the last few years. Many people commute daily from here to Mumbai and back for their jobs.
Demographics =

As of 2001 India census,[2] Boisar had a population of 14,684. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Boisar has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 69%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Industrial Area =

Tarapur Industrial Estate, the premium industrial area, is located nearby. This huge industrial area accommodates various specialty chemical, bulk drugs, steel and alloy and textile manufacturing companies.
Nuclear Power Station =

Asia's first nuclear power plant, Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS)

Tarapur Atomic Power Station

Tarapur Atomic Power Station is located in Tarapur, Maharashtra . It was initially constructed with two boiling water reactor units of 160 MW each by Bechtel and GE under the 1963 123 Agreement between India, the United States, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Units 1 and 2 were...

, is located 12km away from Boisar. There are four units currently operational at this location. Two units, named 1&2 are the oldest commercial nuclear reactors in India. These two units are of Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)

Boiling water reactor

The boiling water reactor is a type of light water nuclear reactor used for the generation of electrical power. It is the second most common type of electricity-generating nuclear reactor after the pressurized water reactor , also a type of light water nuclear reactor...

 type. These were commissioned in 1969 to generate 200MWe each, but have been since derated to 160MWe each. The other two units (3&4) were put in service in 2005 and generate 540MWe each. The newer units of 3&4 are indigenously built and are largest Pressurized Heavy Water (PHWR) reactors built in India

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (B.A.R.C)

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is India's primary nuclear research facility based in Mumbai. It has a number of nuclear reactors, all of which are used for India's nuclear power and research programme.- History :...

is also located close by. This location consists of the waste immobilization plant and the fuel reprocessing plant.
Gas Fired Power Station =

Tarapur Industrial Estate has proposed a gas fired power station at Tarapur Industrial Area.