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Boisar

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Place details

Locality: Boisar
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Boisar
Settlement.image_alt: Boisar railway station - Platform board
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Boisar_railway_station_-_Platform_board_1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Boisar railway station
Settlement.pushpin_map: Maharashtra#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Boisar in Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Palghar district
Area: +8.90
Elevation: +10
Time zone: Indian Standard Time

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23 sections

Contents

Demonym
History
Geography
Hydrography
Pedology
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Culture
Festivals
Transportation
Railway Station
Road
Boat Services
Air
Education
Schools and Higher Secondary Schools (Junior Colleges)
Institutes headquartered in city proximity
Professional Programme (Internship and Apprenticeship)
Research Institutions
Notable people
See also
References

Boisar is the largest industrial town 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 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 Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).