Estate and Additional Tarapur Industrial Estate), which include bulk drug manufacturing units, specialty chemical manufacturing units like JSW Steel Ltd, Aarti Industries plants and a few textile plants. Gas-fired power station MIDC has proposed a gas-fired power station for captive use at Tarapur Industrial Area. MIDC has decided to explore the concept of group captive power plant (GCPP) as proposed in the Electricity Act of 2003. Subsequently, MIDC appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as consultant to study the concept of GCPPs. Planning and layout Unlike other industrial estates, this industrial estate has a pleasant look due to the roads crossing at right angles and many small gardens adjacent to the boundary walls of the industrial units. The location near Mumbai Port/Mumbai Harbour (MbPT) and JNPT as well as proximity to Trans Thane Creek (TTC) MIDC, Vapi GIDC add a great value to this industrial estate. It is located on the most important rail-route, Mumbai to Delhi and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project. Environment The first "Common Effluent Treatment Plant" (CETP) in Maharashtra came up at Tarapur. Tarapur Industrial Manufacturers' Association is responsible for planting saplings. Tarapur, according to the central pollution control board, emerged as the most polluted industrial cluster. Tarapur is spread across a number of villages. The location comprises excellent schools, hospitals, multiple shopping complexes, hotels and restaurants, and is well connected to Mumbai through road and rail. The main shopping areas are Chitralaya and Boisar (oswal, Yashvant shristi), which have a huge number of small and big shops. Demographics India census, Tarapur had a population of 7012. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tarapur has a literacy rate of 91% for both males and females, much higher than the national average of 72%. In Tarapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Among minority languages, Gujarati is spoken by 15.68% of the population and Hindi by 26.78%. Education Tarapur Vidya Mandir & Jr. College R.H.SAVE VIDYALAYA Attractions Two beaches lay about four kilometres west from Tarapur. Well known is the Tarapur beach with a dilapidated Portuguese fort which was in a ruined state in 1862, part of the north wall having fallen. The Tarapur Fort, with wells and gardens within, was given in inam (a grant of real estate) by the Peshwa to Vikaji Mehrji, for a hundred years, and is still held by his heirs, and is currently