Cultural Capital of India
Pune (Marathi:पुणे ), formerly known as Poona (the official name from 1818 until 1978), is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million as of 2020. Pune is considered to be the cultural and educational capital of Maharashtra state. It has been ranked “the most liveable city in India” several times.Together with the municipal corporation areas of Pimpri-Chinchwad (PCMC) and Pune (PMC), and the three cantonment towns of Camp, Khadki, and Dehu Road, Pune forms the urban core of the eponymous Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR). As of 2021, with an area of 7,256 sq km, PMR is geographically the largest metropolitan region in Maharashtra state and 5th largest in India.
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Location & History
Pune is widely regarded to be the second major IT hub and the most important automobile and manufacturing hub of India.Pune has several world class educational institutions and is therefore widely regarded as “Oxford of the East”.The city has emerged as a major global educational hub in recent decades, with nearly half of the total number of international students in the country studying in Pune Distinguished institutes of engineering, information technology and film, as well as schools for management science and advanced training, attract students and professionals from India and overseas.
Weather Conditions
25°CThe climate of Pune is quite pleasant. Pune has three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Summers are typically hot with maximum temperatures ranging from 35 to 42°C. The warmest month in Pune is generally April as compared to the rest of the Deccan Plateau where it is May.
Pune does not get very hot; even during peak summer the air is cool and even standing under a tree can give respite form the heat. However, as sunlight can be intense leading to skin tan and sun-burn, be sure to carry and use sunscreens (above SPF-30). The nights in Pune are significantly cooler than most other parts in this region owing to its high altitude.
The average rainfall is approx 550mm. The city often receives local and heavy thundershowers with heavy downpours in May, which brings down the temperature. The rainy season can sometimes be gloomy, with cloud cover for days together. In winter, day temperatures can be as low as 24 – 28°C and temperatures at night as low as 5 – 8°C. Winters are generally dry. Normally, the climate in Pune is pleasant during the month of November.
Sites
We have two different sites type in Pune
Heritage Sites
a historical site, a building, or an area of the unspoiled natural environment, considered to be important to a country or area’s heritage in Pune.
Industrial Sites
an area of land on which is located industrial infrastructure and ancillary works.