Boisar is the largest industrial suburb in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

It is approximately 111 kilometers (69 miles) away from the state capital Mumbai, and is 98 km (61 mi) from the union territory Daman.

Boisar is a popular weekend spot for tourists and locals due to nearby beaches, forts and lakes.

Boisar was initially inhabited by the Kolis and Konkanis who were fish and used to live in the Arabian Sea coast.

The present Vanjari[5] community of Boisar was part of the Indus Valley civilization and originate from Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

In the 15th century they served as a main grain trader, supplier and salesman in the Mughal army of Alauddin Khalji.

Boisar is a part of the coastal country known as the Konkan with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast, and is about 7.21 kilometres (4.48 mi) from the shores.

Many small creeks are found all along the western coast villages like Kolwade, Kumbhavali, and Murbe where tidal waters flood upstream.

In the census survey, a worker is defined as person who performs a job, service, cultivation, or labour.

According to the 2011 census, out of a total of 36,151 people in Boisar, Hindus (83.84%) constituted the majority of the city population.

Marathi is the most widely spoken language with Vanjari, Agri, Koli, Vadvali and Warli dialects.

The city's public school system and junior colleges are managed by the education ministry of the Government of Maharashtra.