Pimpri-Chinchwad
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| Coordinates | 18°37′07.04″N 73°48′13.43″E / 18.6186222°N 73.8037306°ECoordinates: 18°37′07.04″N 73°48′13.43″E / 18.6186222°N 73.8037306°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Pune |
| Established | 11 October 1982 |
| Mayor | Mohini Lande |
| Commissioner | Ashish Sharma |
| Parliamentary constituency | Maval, Shirur |
| Assembly constituency | Pimpri, Chinchwad, Bhosari |
| Civic agency | Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation |
| Population • Density |
1,729,320 (2011[update]) • 10,083 /km2 (26,115 /sq mi) |
| Official languages | Hindi, Marathi |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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171.51 square kilometres (66.22 sq mi) • 530 metres (1,740 ft) |
| Website | www.pcmcindia.in |
Pimpri-Chinchwad (Marathi: पिंपरी-चिंचवड) is a city in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It consists of the twin towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad which are governed by a common municipal body (the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or PCMC). It is located to the North-West of Pune and is well connected to the center of Pune city via the Old Pune-Mumbai Highway.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Pimpri Chinchwad had a population of 1,729,320. Male population (9.45 lakh) and female population (7.83 lakh). Pimpri Chinchwad has an average literacy rate of 87.19, higher than the national average of 74.04%. In Pimpri Chinchwad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The main language spoken in the town is Hindi, Marathi and English at highly developed Areas. There is a significant Sindhi population present in Pimpri.[citation needed]
The current commissioner of Pimpri - Chinchwad is Mr. Ashish Sharma and the additional commissioner is Mr. Amrutrao Sawant. Mrs. Mohini Lande is the current mayor of Pimpri - Chinchwad. The JNNURM award for Best Performing City under Sub-Mission for Urban Infrastructure and Governance was given to Pimpri-Chinchwad.
[edit] Geography
The township is situated at a height of 530 m above the sea level. It is blessed with pleasant climate all the year round. Three rivers Pavana, Mula and Indrayani flow through this area. Pimpri-chinchwad sources it water from Pavana river but release of domestic and industrial effluents,[2] dumping of debris and domestic pollution has severely affected the quality of the Pavana water.
[edit] History
The main localities in Pimpri Chinchwad are Chinchwad, Pimpri, Nigdi, Akurdi and Bhosari. The name Chinchwad is derived from the trees Chinch (tamarind) and Wad (banyan). Chinchwad is famous for Saint Morya Gosavi’s Shrine, which is one of the lord Ganesha’s shaktipeeth in Maharashtra state. Due to the flooding of the river Pavana every year, the temple gets submerged in the river water. Local people consider it as bathing of lord Ganesha. Chinchwad is also the birthplace of the Chapekar brothers. Pimpri-Chinchwad is home to the historic town of Bhosari, originally known as Bhojapuri.[3] Two thousand years ago, it was the capital of legendary Hindu king Bhoj. During the period of Mahabharata this town was known as Bhojakata, the capital of the Bhoja-Yadava king Rukmi. It is mentioned in Mahabharata that Bhojakata lied to the west of Kundinapuri, the capital of Vidarbha Kingdom.
[edit] Culture
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with lot of rigor and joy, Dasara is also one of the important festival. Most[which?] industries are closed during that time.[citation needed]
[edit] Industries
Pimpri-Chinchwad is a major industrial hub and hosts one of the biggest industrial zones in Asia.[4] Industrialization dates back to 1954 with starting of Hindustan Antibiotics Limited[5] considering this opportunity MIDC took initiative and bought huge scale land in this area.[6] This town is home to the Indian operations of major automobile companies like Premier Limited, Mahindra Navistar, Bajaj Auto, BEL Optronic Devices Limited, TATA Motors (formerly TELCO), Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors (formerly Bajaj Tempo) DaimlerChrysler, Thermax and Autoline Industries.[5] In addition to this, several heavy industries such as Forbes-Marshall, ThyssenKrupp and Alfa Laval & Sandvik Asia have their manufacturing units in the town and also the German company KSB Pumps, swedish bearing company SKF. Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park hosts several Software and Information Technology majors like IBM India, KPIT Cummins, Tata Technologies, Infosys,Wipro, Geometric Limited etc.
[edit] Transport
Pimpri-Chinchwad is well connected by road, rail and air. The nearest airport is Pune International Airport, with the Maharashtra government planning to set up a new airport near Chakan.[7] Pune Lonavala suburban local trains run through this area. Old Pune–Mumbai Highway has been widened to four lanes, which has improved connectivity to Pune and reduced travel time to less than 30 minutes. It has a State Transport Bus stand Pimpri-Chinchwad Bus Stand at Vallabhnagar. Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited(formed by merger of PCMT and PMT) operates the public transport system in this area. The Maharashtra government has proposed metro connectivity to Pimpri-Chinchwad under the Pune Metro project. A flyover construction is in progress which will connect Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, and Mumbai.[citation needed]
[edit] Schools
- Kamalnayan Bajaj High School (Pune)
- Vidya Niketan
- Priyadarshani English Medium School
- Global Indian International School(GIIS), Chinchwad
- GG International School
- City International School
- Judson High School
- Jai-Hind High School
[edit] Sub-urbs of Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Pimpri
- Chinchwad
- Nigdi
- Nigdi Pradhikaran
- Akurdi
- Tathawade
- Bhosari
- Talwade
- Hinjewadi
- Sambhajinagar
- Ajmera Colony - Masulkar colony
- Sangvi
- Pimple Nilakh\Aundh Camp
- Wakad
- Sant Tukaram Nagar / Nehrunagar
- Pimple Gurav
- Kalewadi
- Thergaon
- Ckikhali
- Rahatni
- punawale
- Pimple Saudagar
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Dahiwal, Archana (April 4, 2011). "Pimpri-Chinchwad population is 17.29 lakh". DNA India. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_pimpri-chinchwad-population-is-17-29-lakh_1528147. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Gaikwad, Siddharth (June 13, 2011). "Effluents, debris, waste choke Pavana". Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-13/pune/29652680_1_pavana-river-vikas-patil-river-water. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "History And Culture". PCMC Web Portal. http://www.pcmcindia.in/history.asp?MID=0&PID=0&MenuID=114&Title=History%20And%20Culture. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Pimpri Chinchwad, India". wwp.greenwichmeantime.com. http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/asia/india/pimpri-chinchwad/index.htm. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Industrial Zone". Pune Diary. http://www.punediary.com/industries.html. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Menon, Sudha (March 30, 2002). "Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial belt: Placing Pune at the front". The Hindu Business Line. http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/03/30/stories/2002033000801300.htm. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Nambiar, Nisha (December 08 2009). "Rs 7,000-crore Chakan airport: new deadline is 2014". Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rs-7-000crore-chakan-airport-new-deadline/551154/. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Website
- Information about Pimpri-Chinchwad
- www.dypcoe-akurdi.org/
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