Pimpri-Chinchwad

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Pimpri-Chinchwad is a subarban area in the PUNE METRO CITY in the Indian state of Maharashtra. 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 in the west part of Pune City.
Contents


* 1 Demographics
* 2 History
* 3 Industries
* 4 Engineering colleges in Pimpri-Chinchwad
* 5 Renaming
* 6 References
* 7 External links

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Pimpri Chinchwad had a population of 1,006,417. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Pimpri Chinchwad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Pimpri Chinchwad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The main language spoken in the city is Marathi. There is also a significant Sindhi population present in Pimpri. The Government of India, rehabilitated Sindhis, who came from Pakistan after the division of British India.

History

An important area in Pimpri-Chinchwad is Bhosari. The real name of Bhosari is Bhojapuri, which was the capital of King Bhoj. a well-known king who ruled central parts of India two thousand years ago. During the period of Mahabharata this city was known as Bhojakata, the capital of the Bhoja-Yadava king Rukmi. It lied to the west of Kundinapuri, the capital of Vidarbha Kingdom (Ref: Mahabharata 2:30 and 5:159).

Pimpri Chinchwad is also the birthplace of the freedom fighters such as the Chaphekar brothers, Halbe and the great saint Morya Gosavi.[citation needed]

Industries

Pimpri-Chinchwad is a major industrial hub and hosts one of the biggest industrial zones in Asia. The industrial estates in the city were established by the MIDC. The city is home to the Indian operations of major automobile companies like Premier Limited, Bajaj Auto, BEL Optronic Devices Ltd, Tata Motors (formerly Telco), Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors(formerly Bajaj Tempo) and DaimlerChrysler. The city is also home to India's premier antibiotics research institute Hindustan Antibiotics Limited. In addition to this, several heavy industries such as Forbes-Marshall, ThyssenKrupp and Alfa Laval & Sandvik Asia have their manufacturing units in the city. Recently the New Software Park "Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park" has been started with number of Software and Information Technology companies like Infosys and Wipro has started their operation bringing the city in the world's map. Their is a big contribution of Sindhi community [[Sindhi people|Sindhi] in Pimpri chinchwad, by making the city best commercial and business oriented places.

Engineering colleges in Pimpri-Chinchwad

1. Pimpri-Chinchwad College of Engineering
2. D.Y. Patil College of Engineering (Akurdi and Pimpri)
3. Maharashtra Academy of Engineering
4. ATSS IICMR

Renaming

A proposal to rename this city to New Pune has been deliberated amongst politicians, intellectuals and members of the business community as it is thought that this would launch the city as an international city teaming with Pune. The New Pune brand name was first proposed by the Commissioner of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Mr. Dilip Band. No progress on the name change has been noted as of now. But most of the population in area like to unchange the present name.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimpri_Chinchwad
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Coordinates:   18°37'40"N   73°48'54"E

Comments

  • pimpri chinchwad is my place where my hart was living vishal ghanghekar from ahmedabad
  • I like to live in pimpri chinchwad. This is our place.
  • I live in this area since 1984. It has grown from just an Industrial area to a lvely modern lively place to live. Broad roads, nice gardens and lovely township has made this place wonderful.
  • Pimpri - Chinchwad, the twin towns near Pune are very famous for its industrial growth. The growth of these places makes the city proud. The industrial area around Pimpri, Chinchwad, Bhosari and nearby places contributes a lot in state as well as country's income. But this is not only importance of Chinchwad. Chinchwad is an old town and one can find its references in Shivaji's and Peshwa's periods. The Ganesh temple in Chinchwad is very famous place and every year, the yatra takes place in the month of 'Shravan'. The temple is popularly known as 'Moraya Gosavi Temple'. The temple is very old and is situated on the banks of river 'Pawana'. The temple is well maintained and is in good condition. The small ghat on the back side of the temple is very pretty and the quiet atmosphere here pleases the mind. One will not believe that such a quiet place is in such a crowdy town. The idol of Lord Ganesh is very beautiful. It creates a holy atmosphere. The temple and the surroundings are very nice. Certainly, the 'Moraya Gosavi' temple is pride for Chinchwad. In the town Pimpri , the newly constructed 'Vaishnav Devi' temple is very famous one. It is the exact replica of 'Vaishnav Devi' temple in Himalayas. A short trip to Pimpri - Chinchwad can also be arranged and either places like Appughar in Nigdi, DurgaTekdi and Chhatrapati Shivaji Kridanagari in Balewadi can also be included.
  • My birthplace is Chinchwad. It is better than any other city, I have ever seen.
  • i am working in a.b.m.h chinchwad.
  • hey guys im coming to pune next week lets have some rocking gupshup in mahabaleshwar and panchgani
  • an amazing place that is growing rapidly as a industrial and an IT city
  • My home is in chinchwad. my Amrita vidyalayam is school
  • Very nice city
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