Dehu Road
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| ?Dehu Road Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Pune |
| Population | 46,900 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode |
• 412101 |
Dehu Road is a cantonment town in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Dehu Road had a population of 46,900. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dehu Road has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and, female literacy is 67%. In Dehu Road, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Being a cantonment the population in Dehu Road is very diverse with people from various states of India having settled here. The newly constructed Mumbai-Pune Express highway starts from Dehu Road. Dehu Road has many schools with one of the oldest and most prominent English medium school being St. Jude High School earlier known as the Garrison School. Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Dehu Road is one of the oldest KVs in India is situated here. Shri Shivaji Vidayala is also the oldest Marathi (state-level language) medium School as the oldest school in the region. This school has students from 10-15 small towns around DehuRoad.
It is surrounded by Kiwale, Vikas Nagar, Ravet like small towns. The recent development in Vikas Nagar area has made it as the one of the dense and fastest developing area in town. Some of the attractions around the towns include are Dehuroad Bazar, Murugesh Temple, Maruti Mandir established by Saint/Sant Ramdas etc. Dehuroad Bazar is especially famous for zonal shopping and cheap prices with large collections of different merchandise.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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Daniel better known as "Daniel Sir" in academic circles, after a short stint love affair with Ms. Reena Bhalerao of Yerwada, tied the knot in May this year. After their wedding on 10th May 2007, Reena and Daniel too have made their home at Vikas Nagar, Dehu Road.
