Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj, the Peshwas, Mahatma Jotiba Phule, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar
Tilak and many illustrious sons of India chose Pune as their base and took
its fame around the world. Pune is regarded as the cultural capital of Mahrashtra.
Industrialisation in Maharashtra was incepted in Pune and giants like the
Kirloskars and the Garwares established their factories here. Pune is the
only city in the world to be surrounded by three military cantonments --
Pune, Khadki and Dehu Road. The National Defence Academy nestles in the
Sahyadri range just outside Pune. The National Chemical Laboratory, the
Ordnance Factory, the High Explosives Factory or Aayuka, set up by Dr. Jayant
Narlikar to research astronomy, all are situated in Pune, which has also
been in the forefront in India in the IT sector. The pilgrimage places of
Alandi and Dehu attract countless Warkari sect devotees round the year.
A huge network of educational, research and social reform institutions have
made Pune an international city over the years
Main
Airport- Lohgaon
Railway Stations - Pune, Shivajinagar
ST Bus Depot at Swargate and Pimpri Chinchwad
7.
Population
Total-72,24,224
Male-37,68,001
Female-34,56,223
8.
Literacy
Per
cent-80.78
Total-50,86,741
Male-29,05,770
Female-21,80,971
9.
Area under Irrigation
2,87,000
hectares
10.
Irrigation Projects
Big-20
Medium-39
Minor-341
Imp.
Projs.-15
1.
Bhatghar
2.
Khadakvasala
3.
Khadakvasala-Panshet
4.
Khadakvasala-Varasgaon
5.
Manikdoh
6.
Kukadi-Vadaj
7.
Kukadi-Sedgaon
8.
Pavna
9.
Dimbhe
10.
Chasakman
11.
Bhama Askhed
12.
Gunjvani
13.
Nira Devdhar
14.
Pimpalgaon Joge
15.
Temghar
11.
Industries
Big-28
Medium-443
Small-43899
12.
Languages/Dialects
Marathi
13.
Folk-Arts
Lavani,
Bharud1
14.
Weather
Temperature
Max.-39.8
Deg. C
Min.-9.6
Deg. C
Rainfall-721.7
mm (Average)
15.
Main Crops
Jowar,
wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, onion
16.
Area under Horticulture
1,93,281
hectares
17.
Health Infrastructure
PHCs-336
Rural Hosp.-60
Dist. Hosp.-5
Big Hosp.-43
18.
Tourist Places
Lonavala
and Khandala hill stations, Shivneri, Sinhgad,Purandar, Rajgad and
Tornaforts; Karla and Bhaje caves;Alandi, Dehu, Jejuri religious places,
five Ganpatis of Ashtvinayak, Bhimashankar
19.
Educational Institutions
Universities-2
Colleges-2840
Prim. Schools- 4238
Sec. Schools – 921
