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
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Metro | Pimpri Chinchwad |
| Established | 11 October 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.51 km2 (66.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,729,320 |
| • Rank |
India : 18th Maharashtra : 5th |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 4110XX (Pune City PIN Codes) |
| 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 |
Pimpri Chinchwad is part of Pune Metro City in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the urban agglomeration of Pune. It consists of the towns of Pimpri, Chinchwad, Nigdi, Akurdi, Ravet, Bhosari, Pimple Gurav, Moshi, Punawale, and Sangavi, which are governed by a common municipal body (the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or PCMC). It is located to the north-west and is connected to the centre of Pune city via the Old Pune-Mumbai Highway.Pimpri Chinchwad is also the part of smart city mission and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT). .
As of 2011[update] India census, Pimpri-Chinchwad had a population of 1,729,320. 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 Marathi.There is a significant Sindhi population in Pimpri whose dates back to the partition of India in 1947.
The township is situated at a height of 530 m above the sea level. It has pleasant climate all the year round. Three rivers Pavana, Mula and Indrayani flow through this area. Pimpri-Chinchwad sources its water from the Pavana river but release of domestic and industrial effluents, dumping of debris and domestic pollution has severely affected the quality of the Pavana water, though efforts have been taken to improve the quality of water, which have been successful in some places along the riverside.
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