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| Coordinates | 18°27′47″N 74°34′44″E / 18.46306°N 74.57889°ECoordinates: 18°27′47″N 74°34′44″E / 18.46306°N 74.57889°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Pune |
| Population | 1,21,907 (2011[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 514 metres (1,686 ft) |
Daund (Marathi:दौंड )is a town and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. In ancient times a sage, 'Dhaumya Rishi' used to stay here, hence people started calling this place after him: 'Dhaum'. Gradually 'Dhaum' became 'Dhoand', then 'Dhaundh', and before it getting corrupted to the present name 'Daund'.[citation needed] According to the Epic Mahabharata Krishna's wife Rukhmini had gone in the 'Dhindir forest', this ancient 'Dhindir Van' is today's Daund.[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
Daund is located at 18°28′N 74°36′E / 18.47°N 74.6°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 514 metres (1686 feet). The taluka of Daund encompasses 1,990 square kilometres (770 sq mi), and comprises 265 villages. The main waterways through the region include the Bhima River, the Mula River and the Mutha River. One of the main talukas towards the Eastern side of Pune is Daund. East to West Distance of Daund is 75 kms and breath wise Daund is 45 kms wide. The total area of the Taluka is 1980 sq. kms. Daund taluka comprises of 165 villages. Bhima, Mula and Mutha are the three rivers in Daund. Average Rainfall over here is 350 to 375 m.m
[edit] History
[edit] Shivaji era
Shahaji Maharaj (father of Shivaji Maharaj) was a sardar in the Nizam Shahi. He had been given Daund as a jagir, including the Bahadurgad fort in Pedgaon (which is still extant on the banks of the Bhima River).
[edit] Peshwa era
In 1739 the Bajirao - Mastani affair had brought clashes among the Peshwa family, hence Bajirao Peshwa took Mastani away from Pune and made her stay in Patas. Hence forth Bajirao and Mastani met at the Firangai Devi temple in Kurkumb. Water of the rivers Bhima, Nira, Pravara, Ghod and Godavari are best suited to the horses, hence the horses breeding on these waters used to be strong, quick and loyal. The area of 'Bhimthadi' which is close to Daund was famous for getting good breed of Horses and people preferred to get a pony only from this place. This breed was supposed to be the best of all. Hence the Horse business in Daund has flourished. At the end of the Peshwa Era due to heavy loans on them Daund and some villages from Pune had gone in control of 'Girgosavi'.
[edit] British rule
Daund was extensively developed during the British rule. When railways were started during the British rule in 1870, the 'Bombay-Solapur' railway passed via Daund. 'Daund-Baramati' MG route was started. Daund became a junction after the 'Daund-Manmad' train. Daund got connected to Srigonda when in 1928 the bridge over river Bhima was constructed. In the British period Daund was an important center for coal engines. There were more than 125 coal engines in Daund Because of this coal ash was found in abundance. Hence the brick making business started and it went to various big cities.
3 km away from Daund there was the Indian wireless center. At that time there only 2-3 wireless centers in India. From 1942 to 1945 two Military camps were set up in Daund. The first theater called 'Hind Cinema' was started in 1938, and the first hotel in Daund called 'Maharashtra Khanaval' was started in 1930 which owned by Mule and in 1940 the 'Jogalekar Upahar Gruh' came into existence.
[edit] Economy
The climate of Daund is generally hot and dry. The area receives scant rainfall. Lakes like Warvand, Kasurdi and Motoba fall in this Taluka. Primary crops include wheat, sugar cane, oranges and sweet limes.
The main Occupation of the people in Daund is farming.
[edit] Transportation
Daund is served by shuttle bus from Pune and rail at the Daund Junction. Daund is a very important Railway Junction where train traffic from Mumbai going southwards to Banglore, It is a railway junction with on the Mumbai - Chennai/Hyderabad/Bangalote/Tirupati, Daund -Shirdi/Manmad/New Delhi/Nagpur /Howrah ,Daund/Baramati/Miraj/Kolhapur railway line. All trains are operated by Indian Railways. Daund Railway Station serves as a halt for south bound trains from Mumbai, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as the origin/destination for trains to north India. Also trains going Northwards to Delhi, Jammu from Pune, Goa have to pass through Daund. The town is also just 9 km from the Pune-Vijaywada (Pune-Solapur) National Highway (NH 9). Daund is currently developing as a hub for Pharmaceutical Industries. Pharma majors such as Cipla, Emcure, Dia Ichi already have a base here. Daund is also access to one of the Ashtavinayak Ganpati, Siddhatek.
[edit] Economy
Daund has a large working class population. MIDC provides employment for the people, including companies like Emcure Pharmaceuticals,
[edit] More About Daund :
Daund is a Taluka with moderate temperature. This area receives scanty rainfall. Lakes like Warvand, Kasurdi and Motoba fall in this Taluka. Wheat and Sugarcane are grown over here. Fruits like Orange and Sweet Lime are grown here. You can also find flower gardens in this region. There are 4 Sugarcane factories in this Taluka (1 co - operative & 3 private owned). Main Occupation of the people in Daund is Farming.
One can reach Daund by the means of (S.T)State Transport or by Train. There are Shuttles Running from Pune Station to Daund. The major stops taken by the shuttle are Hadapsar, Manjri Budruk, Loni, Urali Kanchan, Yavat, Kedgaon, Patas and then it reaches Daund.
The famous Freedom Fighter Late Shree Kisandas Gulabchand Kataria was from Daund.
Daund Station is a Railway Junction. Most of the trains pass through Daund Junction. There is the Old Railway bridge towards Nagar which was built by the British Government. The condition of bridge is very good even after a long period since it was built. Newly built bridge over river Bhima is also mind blowing. Some area of Kurkumbh in Daund is declared as Chemical Zone for the Chemical Industries.
The historical place in Daund is the Ancient Vitthal Temple, there are some more attractive Temples in Daund . There are 9 Masjids in Daund. The Norton Memorial Church and Christ Church are two main Churches, including 10 more Churches in Daund. Narayan- Bet near Chaufula in Daund is a popular picnic spot. Firangai Mata Temple in Kurkumbh is one of the Ancient temples and a picnic spots just 7 Kms away from Daund. At Malthan which is at a distance of 22 Kms from Daund is the Palace of Dadoji Kondhdev, teacher of Shivaji Raje Bhosale. Ancient temple of Bhuleshwar is located at Yavat which is 15 Kms from Daund.
[edit] Duronto/Garib Rath/Jan Shatabdi/Sampark Kranti Trains From Daund Jn
| Train Name | Departure Days | Arrival Days |
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| Pune - Howrah Duronto Express | Monday, Saturday | Friday, Sunday |
| Pune - Secunderabad Jan Shatabdi Express | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Nagpur Garib Rath Express | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday |
| New Delhi (Hazrat Nizamuddin) - Bangalore (Yeshwantpur) Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express | Thursday, Saturday | Wednesday, Friday |
NOTE: Days of Arrival/Departure are on Daund Junction.
[edit] Express / Mails
| Train Name | Departure Days | Arrival Days |
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| Mumbai - Chennai Express | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai - Chennai Mail | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai - Solapur Siddheshwar Express | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai - Hyderabad Express | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai (Dadar) - Chennai (Egmore) Express | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai - Bhubaneshwar Konark Express | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai - Kanyakumari Express | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai - Bangalore Udyan Express | Daily | Daily |
| Rajkot - Secundarabad Express | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday | Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday |
| Rajkot - Coimbatore Express | Sunday | Saturday |
| Coimbatore - Mumbai (Kurla) Express | Daily | Daily |
| Mumbai (Kurla) - Madurai Express | Friday | Monday |
| Mumbai - Nagarcoil Express (Via Tirupati, Madurai) | Tuesday, Saturday | Monday, Friday |
| Mumbai - Nagarcoil Express (Via Erode, Ernakulam) | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| New Delhi (Hazrat Nizamuddin) - Kolhapur Express | Friday | Tuesday |
| New Delhi (Hazrat Nizamuddin) - Mysore Swarna Jayanti Express | Tuesday | Saturday |
| Bhavnagar - Kakinada Express | Saturday | Friday |
| Mumbai - Tiruvananthapuram Express | Monday | Sunday |
| Mumbai - Latur Express | Daily | Daily |
| Kolhapur - Dhanbad Deeksha Bhoomi Express | Friday | Wednesday |
| New Delhi (Hazrat Nizamuddin) - Vasco Da Gamma Goa Express | Daily | Daily |
| Kolhapur- Gondia Maharashtra Express | Daily | Daily |
| Dwarka - Tuticorin Express. | TBA | TBA |
| Ahmedabad - Bangalore(Yeshwantpur) A/C Express. | Sunday | TBD |
NOTE: Days of Arrival/Departure are on Daund Junction.
[edit] Passengers
| Train Name | Down root Days | Up root Days |
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| Mumbai - Pandharpur Passenger | Sunday, Friday, Saturday | Sunday, Friday, Saturday |
| Mumbai - Bijapur Passenger | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
| Mumbai - Shirdi Passenger | Daily | Daily |
NOTE: Days of Arrival/Departure are on Daund Junction.
[edit] Passengers
| Train Name | Departure Days | Arrival Days |
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| Pune - Daund Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Solapur Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Solapur Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Daund - [ Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Baramati Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Daund Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Daund Fast Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Baramati Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Pune - Manmad Passenger | Daily | Daily |
| Nizamabad - Pune Passenger | Daily | Daily |
NOTE: Days of Arrival/Departure are on Daund Junction.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Daund had a population of 2,241,350. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 49%. Daund has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 51.5%: male literacy is 69% and, female literacy is 9%. In Daund, 33% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Location
Daund also holds 2 major Police reserve groups SRPF. The city is located between river Bhima, a tributary of the Krishna river and 3 mountains on its other side. The town has a significant population Railways related and SRPF employees.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Daund
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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