Pimpri-Chinchwad

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Pimpri-Chinchwad
State  - District(s)	Maharashtra  - Pune
Area  - Elevation	- 530ft m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	1,006,417  -
Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 4110XX  - +91-20  - MH-14

Pimpri-Chinchwad (Marathi: पिंपरी-चिंचवड) is a city in the Pune district 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 adjacent to the city of Pune.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 History 3 Industries 4 Engineering colleges in Pimpri-Chinchwad 5 Renaming

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, 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.

[edit] 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. ^{[citation needed]}

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

[edit] Industries

Pimpri-Chinchwad is a major industrial hub and hosts one of the biggest industrial zones in Asia. The city is home to the Indian operations of major automobile companies like Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors (formerly Telco), Kinetic Engineering, 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 and Alfa Laval have their manufacturing units in the city.

[edit] 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. M.U.C.C College, Pimpri

[edit] 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.