Chinchwad

Chinchwad The planned city suburb
Fortress of Tamrind
Chinchwad
Coordinates: 18°37′07.04″N 73°48′13.43″E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Metro	Pune
Established	11 October 1982
Government
• Body	Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
• Commissioner	IAS Shravan Hardikar
Area
• Total	171.51 km2 (66.22 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,729,320
• Density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Punekar
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	4110XX
Telephone code	91-20
Vehicle registration	MH-14
Lok Sabha constituency	Maval, Shirur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Pimpri, Chinchwad, Bhosari
Civic agency	Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
Distance from Mumbai	165 kilometres (103 mi) (land)
Website	www.pcmcindia.gov.in

Chinchwad is an area in Pune, Maharashtra. It is well known for its posh localities. It consists of some well planned areas like Premlok Park, Udyognagar, Bijalinagar, Shridharnagar, Keshavnagar in Chinchwad West & Shivaji Park, Shahunagar, Sambhajinagar, Shivtejnagar, Purnanagar in Chinchwad East. Chinchwad has a visionary urban planned infrastructure unlike the Central Pune. It is a home to corporate scions, powerful politicians & business families of Pune, Maharashtra

Demographics

The main and the most spoken language of the city is Marathi, Hindi, English

Geography

Chinchwad is at a height of 570 m (1,870 ft) above sea level on the western margin of the Deccan plateau. It lies at 18° 37" North latitude and 73° 48" East longitude.

Chinchwad is situated on the Pavna river which is a tributary of the Bhima River.

History

{See Morya Gosavi}

During the historic times Junnar has famed for stone quarries. The historic Shaniwar Wada fort at the central seat of Maratha Empire at Pune was completed in 1732 by the famed Peshwa Bajirao I, at a total cost of Rs. 16,110, from the stone taken from the quarries of city has ancient temples like Moraya Gosavi temple at the banks of Pavana river.

Culture

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with lot of rigour and joy. Dasara is also one of the important festivals. Not only Ganesh Chaturthi, every Chaturthi there is a celebration at Morya Gosavi temple.

Morya Gosavi temple is a famous place in Chinchwad.

Education

Some primary schools and Pre-primary schools affiliated to Maharashtra state board have been developed in this locality in the past few years. Many schools affiliated to national education boards ICSE and CBSE have been established within the area limits.

Schools

• Dheeraj International School Pune
• Candy Beans Day Care & Preschool
• VIBGYOR Roots and Rise Chinchwad
• Global Indian International School
• Sau. Tarabai Shankarlal Mutha Kanya Prashala
• MSS high school

Morya Gosavi

Transport

{See also Chinchwad railway station}

{See also Pune Suburban Railway}

Chinchwad is well connected by road, rail and air. The nearest airport is Pune Airport, with the Maharashtra government planning to set up a new airport near Chakan. Pune - Lonavla suburban local trains run through this area. The railway station for this area is Chinchwad Railway Station. Old Mumbai–Pune 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 Chinchwad under the Pune Metro project. A Rainbow BRTS system is also under expansion in this area.

Freeway

The Freeway is been designed on Old Pune Mumbai Highway which streamlines the traffic in the cities of Pimpri, Chinchwad, Akurdi, Nigdi from the Central Pune.

See also

• Chinchwad
• Pune
• Roads in Pune
• Morya Gosavi

External links

• Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Website
• Information about Pimpri-Chinchwad
• www.dypcoe-akurdi.org/