Tarapur, Maharashtra

Overview

Tarapur

nickname	Vadawariya
settlement type	Town
pushpin map	India Maharashtra
pushpin label position	right
pushpin map caption	Location of Tarapur in Maharashtra
coordinates	19.864°N, 72.684°W
subdivision type	Country
subdivision name	🇮🇳 India
subdivision type1	State
subdivision name1	Maharashtra
subdivision type2	District
subdivision name2	Palghar
unit pref	Metric
elevation m	10
population total	37541
population as of	2001
population density km2	auto
population demonym	Tarapurkar
demographics type1	Languages
demographics1 title1	Official
demographics1 info1	Marathi
timezone1	IST
utc offset1	+5:30
postal code type	PIN
postal code	401504, 401506
area code type	Telephone code
area code	+91 2525
registration plate	MH-48

Tarapur is a census town in Palghar district (earlier Palghar was taluka and has recently notified as district) in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an industrial town located some 45 km north of Virar, on the Western

Railway line of Mumbai Suburban Division (Mumbai Suburban Railway). Tarapur can be reached from Boisar, the nearest railway station. It is 20 km off National Highway NH-8.

Geography

Tarapur is located at 19.86°N, 72.68°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33feet).

Economy

Atomic power stations

The Tarapur nuclear power station houses two

Tarapur, Maharashtra

Geography

Economy

Atomic power stations

Industrial estate

Gas-fired power station

Environment

Demographics

Gas-fired power station

Environment

Demographics

Education

Attractions

Nearby towns

See also

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