Badlapur was named because, via Surat, it was a travel route from Konkan to Gujarat. The town was famous for its rich horse breeds. Warriors changed their horses at the town in anticipation of the difficult climb through the Konkan area. The word 'change' ("Badla", in Marathi) was linked to the town and was named 'pur' in as Badla, meaning village or town. Badlapur was recognised as a town for the first time in 1971 as a municipal town in the Ulhasnagar Tehasil. City has seen a massive growth since 80s and since then the population has increased rapidly.

City Statistics
Time zone:	IST (UTC+5:30)
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Thane
Mayor	Nandkishore (Ram) Patkar
Population	140,917 (2004)
Density	3,355 /km2 (8,689 /sq mi)
Area	35.68 km² (14 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	44 m (144 ft)
Distance(s)
From Mumbai	67 km (42 mi) South West
From Navi Mumbai	44 km (27 mi) West
From Pune	125 km (78 mi) South East
Codes
Pincode	421 503
Telephone	+0251
Vehicle	MH-05

Kondeshwar Kondeshwar has a beautiful water fall along with a pond. There is a temple of Lord Shiva and hence the name Kondeshwar. Kondeshwar is remotely located away from noise and urban pollution, with the nearest village located about 20/25 minutes by walk. Matheran Range The Matheran range starts at Shree Malang Gadh in the north-north-west, continues to Tavli in the north, and then runs south and finally terminates at Bhivpuri Road hill. Strictly speaking, this range is not a part of the Sahyadri, but rather runs parallel to the Badlapur-Karjat railway line to its west. The Sahyadris proper run parallel to the same railway line but to its east. Badlapur is the starting point for treks to Tavli, Badlapur Hill and Navra-Navri. Barvi Dam  Built on Barvi river in Badlapur,Barvi Dam is 18 km from Badlapur. Barvi dam provides water to Navi Mumbai and Thane. There are public transports available to reach Barvi dam. The dam is surrounded by evergreen hills and dense forest. It is a popular recreation spot. Distance : 11 km from Badlapur Station / From Bus or Rickshaw or Jeep Chikloli Dam Chikhaloli Dam is around 5 Kilometers from Badlapur. It is one of the famous recreational spots in summers and also during monsoons. Many people from Mumbai and nearby places come to enjoy the dam for swimming. It is a tourist attraction of Badlapur during monsoons. Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Kanhor Temple Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple - Kanhor is among the well known religious places located in a serene & scenic place. The temple is situated just outside of Badlapur village on a small hillock surrounded by fields and greenery all around. Festivals : Prakat Din , Punyatithi Distance : 4 km from Badlapur Station / By Bus or Rickshaw Satsang Vihar Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra Satsang's Ashram is in Hendrepada, Kulgaon area. Ashram organises weekly Satsang on every Sunday and on special days, thousands of satsangees and other devotees participates and takes blessings of Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra. Adjacent to Satsang Vihar is the Rainy Resort Water Park. Festivals : 14th September- Jayanti, 1st February - Diksha Din Distance : 1.5 km from Badlapur Station / Rs.15 By Rickshaw Ganapati Mandir Festivals : Angarika Chaturthi, Ganesh Chaturthi Distance : 3 km from Badlapur Station / 6/- Seat By Rickshaw

Minatai Thakre Udyan. Karjat Road Kulgaon-Badlapur(E) Timing:-6:30am-12noon/4pm-8pm Walking Distance:-10 Mins from Badlapur Station. K.Prabodhankar Thakre Udyan(Garden) Datta Chowk,Belwali Road Kulgaon-Badlapur(W) Timing:-6:30am-12noon/4pm-8pm Walking Distance:-10 Mins from Badlapur Station. Sant Asaram Bapu Ashram. Shirgaon,Kulgaon-Badlapur(E) Timing:-7am-12noon/4pm-8pm Walking Distance:-30 Mins from Badlapur Station/15 Rs.By rickshaw Church HendrePada,Kulgaon-Badlapur(W) Timing:-6:30am-12noon/4pm-8pm Walking Distance:-20 Mins from Badlapur Station./15 Rs. By Rickshaw. GaonDevi Temple,Lake GaonDevi,Kulgaon-Badlapur(E) Timing:-5:30am-8pm Walking Distance:-15 Mins from Badlapur Station. VidyaPith Ganesh Chowk,Kulgaon-Badlapur(W) Timing:-5:30am-12noon/4pm-8pm Walking Distance:-25 Mins from Badlapur Station.Rickshaw Available/15 Rs River Site. Barrage Road,Kulgaon-Badlapur(W) Walking Distance:-30 Mins from Badlapur Station.Rickshaw Available/15 Rs.