| Hadapsar | |
| — town — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Pune |
| Nearest city | Pune |
| Parliamentary constituency | Shirur |
| Assembly constituency | Hadapsar |
| Population | 78,563 |
| Literacy | 67% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Hadapsar is an eastern suburb in Pune City, Maharashtra, India. It is a marketplace for vegetables and other agricultural goods where farmers directly sell these items. Hadapsar is also well known for two SEZs: Magarpatta city and Fursungi IT Park (SP Infocity) have given Hadapsar a new direction in IT and ITES. Sybase, IBM, TCS, Mphasis- Mphasis, an EDS Company, Amdocs, Avaya, SAS, John Deere, Patni, Option One, Accenture, Exl, Zs, Aviva, Honeywell, BNY Mellon, Zensar and Synechron are all examples of IT companies based in Hadapsar.It's also the headquarters of the Sanmitra Sahakari Bank. Up until 1980 Hadapsar was a small village surrounded by farms. Many big real estate projects such as "Amanora" have come up in the vicinity of Hadapsar.
Contents |
Hadapsar contains a number of factories and residences. It stretches on Pune-Solapur Road for some distance. There are companies like Serum Institute of India, Honeywell, Bharat Forge, Gits Food Products, Indian Hume Pipe Factory, Kirloskar, Accurate and other small scale companies.
The Gliding Centre at Hadapsar, Pune (GCP)[1] is an undertaking of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department, Government of India. Currently, 3 'Super Blanik L23' aircraft, which are two-seater gliders (Sailplanes) manufactured by LET (a leading manufacturer of glider planes located in the Czech Republic), are flown at the gliding centre. Pune has been at the forefront of gliding in India since pre-independence times (around 1927). Gliding in Pune was first patronised by the head of the former Aundh state. In order to promote gliding, the Government of India has subsidised flying operations at GCP and other locations in the country.
Several thousand people from across various locations in India and abroad have experienced the pleasure of gliding at GCP. Pilots with valid Glider Pilot Licenses can fly here. The center also offers training to aspiring pilots. GCP has been the training ground for a majority of glider pilots and instructors for glider flying in India. GCP is open to general public on Sundays (excepting national holidays) and offers a joy ride to those who wish to experience glider flying. Typically, flying season at GCP starts post monsoon by October and continues until the onset of the next monsoon by May or early June.
Tourist locations in the vicinity are Theur, Kanifnath Temple and Mastani Talav (lake). Hadapsar is located nearly 8.5 km from the heart of Pune. Every year Sant Dyneshwar and Sant Tukaram palkhi go from Alandi and Dehu to Pandharpur through Hadapsar where the routes get separated. There are a lot of schools and colleges like Sadhana Vidyalaya and Jr.College, AM College, College of Engineering Hadapsar, Ayurvedic college, Jayawantrao Sawant College of Engineering,Sane Guruji Vidyalaya to name a few. There are many ancient temples in Hadapsar.
Paragliding in Pune is one adventure sport that makes tourists soar high in the sky like the winged one. Tourist who are in Pune and want to indulge in some recreational and competitive flying sport, head straight to Kanifnath, which is 22 km from Pune city on Saswad road near Hadapsar.
This paragliding hotspot is located at an altitude of 1000 feet above ground level. The slopes range from 65 degrees to 80 degrees. Paragliding enthusiasts prefer this destination for ridge and thermal soaring. Powered paragliding is another option available. Paramotoring from here to the flying club in Hadapsar is an unforgettable experience.
Hadapsar gaon (the original village), Gadital, Malvadi, Satav wadi, Gondhale nagar, Satyapuram, Satav plot, Sadhana society, Aakashwani, Sadesatra nali, Sasanenagar, Sayyad nagar, Magarpatta, tukai darshan, kale padal, Laxmi cololy, Mahadev Nagar, undri are main areas. Most of the people in Hadapsar come from outside areas all over Maharashtra. Manjari is the greenest and zero pollution residential zone in Hadapsar.
Pune Lohegaon Airport and Pune Junction Railway Station are the nearest access points. Hadapsar is well connected to the other parts of the city by PMPML buses. The PMPML also operates AC buses on the Katraj-Hadapsar BRT Route. Several State Transport Buses also have a stopover at Hadapsar. The traffic on the roads is higher during the morning and evening rush hours.A flyover is under construction at the Magarpatta junction to ease the flow of traffic.
Kanifnath Temple: This ancient temple is believed to be one of the Navnaths. It’s an architectural delight and there is a small cave opening inside the temple. Women are barred from entering this cave. Kanifnath temple is located around 30 km away from Pune. From Hadapsar, there are two routes available to visit the temple. One is via Wadki, and another is via Wadki and Saswad.
Theur: Theur is a major pilgrimage center and houses the Chintamani Ganapati Temple. The This Ganesha Temple is part of the Ashtavinayak series in Pune. It’s also believed that a restive Lord Brahma found peace of mind at this place by seeking the help of Lord Ganesha.
Tukai Tekadi (Hill): This hill is located near gliding centre. There is temple of goddess 'Tukai'. You can get full view of Hadapsar from this hill. People come here for exercise every morning. The area in and around Tukai Tekdi is seen as future residential hotspot. [2]
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||