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Pune Division is one of the six divisions of India's Maharashtra state. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Marathwada (Aurangabad Division) to the east, and the state of Karnataka to the south.
- Area: 58,268 km²
- Population (As of 2001 census): 19,973,761
- Districts: Kolhapur, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Solapur
- Literacy: 76.95%
- Area under irrigation: 8,896 km²
- Main crops: Jowar, wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, soybean, onion, groundnut, vegetables, turmeric, grape, pomegranate
[edit] History of administrative districts in Pune Division
There have been changes in the names of Districts and has seen also the addition of newer districts after India gained Independence in 1947 and also after the state of Maharashtra was formed.
- Notable events include the creation of the Sangli district after merging former royal kingdoms of Miraj ,Aundh ,Sangli,Tasgaon and Kurundwad.
- Second event include the renaming of the erstwhile Poona district as Pune, district.
- The Solapur district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Phandarpur district be carved out of existing Solapur district
- The Pune district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Baramati district be carved out of existing Pune district with the inclusion of the eastern parts of the district which include Shirur,Purandar , Daund , Baramati and Indapur talukas in the new proposed district.
