Vapi

City

Coordinates: 20°22′N 72°54′ECoordinates: 20°22′N 72°54′E

CountryIndia

State Gujarat

District Valsad

Elevation 27.33 m (89.67 ft)

Population (2011)[1]

• Rank 287

• Urban 163,630

Languages

• Official Gujarati, Hindi

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

PIN 396191 / 396194 / 396195

Telephone code91260

Vehicle registration GJ15

Website vapimunicipality.com

Vapi (IAST: vāpī,About this sound pronunciation (help·info)), is a city and municipality in Valsad District
in the state of Gujarat. It is situated near the banks of the Damanganga River.It can be called the most
Industrialised city in Gujarat followed by Ahemdabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot.

Around 28 km south of the district headquarters in the city of Valsad, it is surrounded by the Union
Territories of Daman to the west and Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the east. Economic and industrial
growth in recent decades has blurred the physical boundaries, and a small stretch of roughly 21 km of
Daman-Vapi-Silvassa has almost become a single urban area. The town originally belonged to the
community of Desai (Anavil Bramhins), Jains and other tribal castes later migrated to the city. Known as
the City of Chemicals, it is the largest industrial area in Asia in terms of small-scale industries, dominated
by the chemical industry. It has been ranked 2 in the year 2008 among the most polluted places in the
world, mainly due to its poor air and water quality caused by nearby industrial sites. People who have
been living in the town have a lot of complaints about their health due to the pollution emissions
happening almost every night from chemical factories.[2]
Contents

1 Geography

2 Transport

3 Economy

4 Education

4.1 Colleges

4.2 Schools

5 Business Trivia

6 References

Geography

NH 48 bisects the city. The western part was the original location of the town, while the eastern part
consists mainly of industry and newer residential areas. Mumbai is roughly 180 km to the south, and
Surat is about 120 km to the north.

The Arabian Sea, at the delta of the Damanganga, is about 7 km to the west. The city has tropical
weather and enjoys three distinct seasons: winter, summer and monsoon, with rainfall ranging from 100
inches to 120 inches per annum. The Dhobikhadi, Bhilkhadi, Kolak and Damanganga rivers flow through
Vapi.

Surrounding locations include Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Umbergaon, Sarigam, Bhilad, Udvada,
Sanjan and Pardi.

Both the Union territories(Daman and [Dadra and Nagar Haveli]) as well as Sarigam, Bhilad, Umbergaon,
and Pardi, only 12–40 km from Vapi, are good residential and commercial areas. Daman and Silvassa
attract tourists from all over the world.

Transport

Vapi platformboard

National Highway 8 passes through Vapi. It is connected to all major cities. It is the only place from
which one can visit Daman and Silvassa. City bus service is available.
To cater to industry, the city hosts what is called a "floating population". The Vapi railway station on the
Mumbai-Vadodara rail link of Western Railway (India) has become the direct beneficiary in terms of
revenues due to daily commuters. It is the only city connecting two union territories, i.e. Daman and
Dadra-nagar haveli.

Its proximity to Mumbai and Surat and its location on the busy NH08 highway has now made vapi a
major transport hub.

A coast guard airport is running in daman where private charters can operate with prior permissions.

Economy

Proximity to the larger cities of Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad, coupled with liberal
Government policy, has helped Vapi and surrounding areas attain their current level of industrial
activity. The "Vapi Industrial Estate" was started by GIDC in 1967, and has spread to 11.4 square
kilometres (4.4 sq mi) and houses over 1400 industries, the majority of which are small-scale units
(SSIs).[citation needed]

Chemical industries such as Aarti Industires Ltd, Supreet Chemicals, and textile giants such as Alok
industries, Welspun Terry Towels, Century Textiles, GHCL and Raymonds Limited have strong presences
in Vapi and nearby areas. Bayer Vapi Pvt Ltd,United Phosphorus Ltd., Supreet Chemicals Pvt Ltd., Sarna
Chemicals, Sangir Plastics, Kampun Polymers,[3] Lathia Rubbers, Aarti Industries Ltd., Themis Industries
and Hubergroup India Pvt Ltd (formerly Micro Inks Limited), Unique Star Alliance Tools Mfg. Pvt. Ltd.
operate manufacturing plants in Vapi. Today, about 70% of the total industries in the township are
chemical plants, mainly for chemical distillation and the production of pesticides, dyes, dye
intermediaries and paints. Other major industries include paper, packaging, pharmaceuticals, plastics,
rubber, textiles, wood, computer hardware and software, engineering workshops, glass, and food
products. Another striking feature of Vapi is the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (or CETP). This is the
largest of its kind in Asia[4] and one of India's biggest effluent treatment plants in terms of capacity,
treating the pollutants from these industries before the effluent is released into the river. The CETP is
run by Vapi Waste and Effluent Management Company, promoted by the Vapi Industries Association.
Vapi has the maximum number of Kraft paper & duplex board paper mills in India. The best quality
paper producers are located in Vapi and to have more than 20 kraft paper mills within a distance of 20
km. Therefore, Vapi is also known as "paper hub".[5]

Education

Colleges

B.N.B. Swaminarayan Pharmacy College,Salvav

KBS College of Commerce and Medical Technology

G.I.D.C. ROFEL Business School (PGDM) (AICTE approved)

G.I.D.C. Rajju Shroff Rofel Institute of Management Studies College

Hi-Tech Institute Of Technology, Chanod, Vapi

Hi-Tech Computer & Technical Institute

Kaushik Haria Technical Center, Chanod

Laxmi Institute of Computer Application, Sarigam

Laxmi Institute of Technology, Sarigam

ROFEL Shri G. M. Bilakhia College of Applied Sciences and Pharmacy

Rofel Arts and Commerce College, Namdha Campus Vapi(396191)

R. K. Desai College of Arts and Science

SSR College (MBA and Pharmacy)

Schools

Angel convent school (chhiri)

Atharva public school, chanod

Boon Max English Medium School

Fellowship Mission School, Dungra, Vapi

Florence English Medium School

Gyandeep School, (Chala)

K.P. Vidya Mandir High School

Kelkar Vaze Marathi Vidyalaya, Vapi

L.G Haria school

Lumens School, Namdha, Vapi

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Marathi Medium School (Chanod)

Modern English High School

Mother of Hope School, Ashadham, (Vapi)

Municipality Govt. High School, (Town)

Podar International School. (Tukwada)

R.G.A.S Govt. High School, Vapi

Saraswat International Academy, Vapi

Shree Jain Yuvak Mandal English medium school, (Chala)

Shree Krishna international school, (Gunjan)

Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, (Bhilad)

Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, (Chala)

Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, (Salvav)

Shreeji Education school

Smt. Sandraben Shroff Gyan Dham High School (Gunjan)

St. Andrews Higher Secondary School, Near Haria Park, Vapi*

St. Francis' High School. (Chala)

St. Joseph's School

St. Mary’s school (Chanod colony)

St. Thomas English Medium School, (Chala)

St. Xavier's High School, Vapi

Upasana Lions English Medium School (Gunjan)

Vapi Public School (vatar)

Vidhya vikash Hindi school. (sarasvati nagar)

marothia English medium school (dungra colony)

St. Lords International School, Chanod, Vapi