Everything about Vapi totally explained
Vapi (
IAST: vāpī,
gu: વાપી,
hi: वापी) is a city and a
municipality in
Valsad district in the
Indian
state of
Gujarat. It is situated on the banks of
Damanganga River in southern
Gujarat,
India. Vapi falls under the
taluka administration of
Pardi.
Around 28 km south of the district headquarter city of
Valsad, it's surrounded by
Union Territories of
Daman on the west and by
Dadra and Nagar Haveli on the east. Economic and industrial growth of the recent decades has, however, blurred the physical boundaries, and the small stretch of roughly 21 km of Daman-Vapi-
Silvassa has almost become a monolith.
The industrial township of Vapi holds its place of importance on the "industrial" map and it's the largest industrial area in
Asia in terms of small-scale industries, dominated by
chemical industry plants, along with their unfortunate hazards.
It also has the dubious distinction of being on the list of the 10 Worst polluted places in the world.
Geography
National Highway 8 bisects the town, creating east and west parts - the western part being the original old town-place, and the eastern part mainly hosting the industries and the newly constructed residential areas. Via the modernized highway,
Mumbai is about 180 km to the south and the city of
Surat is about 125 km to the north.
To cater to the industry, the town handles a huge amount of what is called a "floating population" and 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.
The
Arabian Sea is about 7 km to the west, where the
Daman Ganga River creates its
delta. The city has
tropical weather and enjoys three distinct seasons of mild
winter, moderate
summer and heavy
monsoon, with rainfall ranging from 100 inches to 120 inches per annum.
In addition to the old town, some of the other main residential areas and suburbs are Gunjan, Chanod Colony, Vapi Town, Hariya Park, Chala and also up coming Balitha n Salvav with many other small areas.≥
Industrial zone
Proximity to the larger cities of
Mumbai and
Surat, coupled with liberal Government policy, has helped Vapi and surrounding areas in attaining their current level of industrial growth. The "Vapi Industrial Estate" was started by
GIDC in
1967, and has spread to 11.4 km² and houses over 1500 industries, the majority of which are small-scale units (SSIs).
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,
glass, and food products. Another striking feature of Vapi is the Comman Effluent Treatment Plant (or CETP). This is the largest of its kind in Asia, treating the pollutants from these industries before the effluent is released in the Daman Ganga River. The CETP is run by Vapi Waste & Effluent Management Company, promoted by the Vapi Industries Association.
Demographics
As of 2001 India
census, Vapi had a population of 71,395. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Vapi has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Vapi, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Pollution
A study by the
Blacksmith Institute found Vapi to be one of the ten worst polluted places in the world.
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