Pune

This article is about the city in India. For its namesake district, see Pune district. For other uses, see Pune (disambiguation).

"Poona" redirects here. For other uses, see Poona (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Puno.

Pune Puṇē (Marathi) Poona
Metropolis
Skyline of Pune West Dagdusheth Ganapati Temple Shaniwar Wada National Defence Academy University of Pune Viman Nagar Magarpatta CyberCity Pune Metro alongside Mula-Mutha River
Nicknames:  Oxford of the East, The Queen of Deccan, Detroit of the East
Interactive map of Pune
Pune Location within Maharashtra Pune Location within India
Coordinates: 18°31′16″N 73°51′19″E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Desh
District	Pune
Established	758 CE
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Pune Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Manjusha Nagpure (BJP)
Area
• Pune MC	516.18 km2 (199.30 sq mi)
• Pune MR	7,256.46 km2 (2,801.73 sq mi)
Elevation	570.62 m (1,872.1 ft)
Population
• Pune MC	6,200,000
• Pune MC density	12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
• Pune MR	7,276,000
• Pune MR density	1,003/km2 (2,597/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Punekar, Poonaite
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code(s)	411001 – 411090
Area code	020
Vehicle registration	MH-12 PMC, Pune MH-14 PCMC, Pune
Official language	Marathi
International airports	Pune International Airport (PNQ)
Transit	Rapid Transit: Pune Metro Commuter rail: Pune Suburban Railway BRTS: PMPML
Urban Planning Authority	Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority
GDP	$78 billion
Website	pune.gov.in

Pune (Marathi: Puṇē, pronounced [ˈpuɳe] ^ⓘ), previously spelled in English as Poona (the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division. In terms of the total amount of land under its jurisdiction, Pune is the largest city in Maharashtra by area, with a geographical area of 516.18km², though by population it comes in a distant second to Mumbai. The city of Pune is part of Pune Metropolitan Region, which according to the 2011 Census of India, has 7.2 million residents, making it the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in India. Pune is one of the largest IT hubs in India. It is also one of the most important automobile and manufacturing hubs of India. Pune is often referred to as the "Oxford of the East" because of its educational institutions. It has been ranked "the most liveable city in India" several times.

Pune at different points in time has been ruled by the Rashtrakuta dynasty, Ahmadnagar Sultanate, the Mughals, and the Adil Shahi dynasty. In the 18th century, the city was part of the Maratha Empire, and the seat of the Peshwas, the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire. Pune was seized by the British East India Company in the Third Anglo-Maratha War; it gained municipal status in 1858, the year in which Crown rule began. Many historical landmarks like Shaniwarwada, Shinde Chhatri, and Vishrambaug Wada date to this era. Historical sites from different eras dot the city.

Pune has historically been a major cultural centre, with important figures like Dnyaneshwar, Shivaji, Tukaram, Baji Rao I, Balaji Baji Rao, Madhavrao I, Nana Fadnavis, Mahadev Govind Ranade, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, Savitribai Phule, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Tarabai Shinde, Dhondo Keshav Karve, and Pandita Ramabai doing their life's work in Pune City or in an area that falls in Pune Metropolitan Region. Pune was a major centre of resistance to the British Raj, with people like Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Bal Gangadhar Tilak playing leading roles in the struggle for Indian independence.