Pune City Taluka
The heart of the district: the old peths, the Cantonment and the newer suburbs, run by the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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Every taluka of Pune district: history, places to visit, MIDC areas and villages.
Pune district is one of the largest and most developed districts of Maharashtra. It stretches from the crest of the Sahyadri hills in the west, with its forts, dams and ghats, to the dry plains of the Bhima and Nira rivers in the east, with their sugar cane fields and farms.
The district has 15 talukas: Pune City and Pimpri Chinchwad, which are city talukas, and Haveli, Mulshi, Maval, Bhor, Rajgad (earlier called Velhe), Junnar, Ambegaon, Khed, Shirur, Daund, Indapur, Baramati and Purandar.
Here is a short guide to every taluka: its main town, what it is known for and the places worth a visit.
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Pimpri Chinchwad Taluka
The industrial twin city of Pune, home to Bhosari MIDC and large automobile companies, and to the Morya Gosavi temple at Chinchwad.
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Haveli Taluka
The taluka that surrounds Pune city, with Sinhagad, Khadakwasla, Theur, Dehu and many fast growing suburbs.
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Mulshi Taluka
Green hills, the Mulshi lake and Tamhini Ghat on one side, and the Hinjewadi IT park on the other.
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Maval Taluka
The hill taluka of Lonavala, Khandala, Karla caves and the forts of Lohagad and Visapur, with the Talegaon industrial area.
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Bhor Taluka
A former princely state south of Pune, with an old palace, Bhatghar dam, Raireshwar and the Varandha Ghat road to the Konkan.
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Rajgad Taluka (Velhe)
The hilly taluka of the forts Rajgad and Torna and the Panshet and Gunjavani lakes. Called Velhe until 2025.
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Junnar Taluka
The birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Shivneri, two Ashtavinayak temples, ancient caves and the Naneghat pass.
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Ambegaon Taluka
The taluka of Bhimashankar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and the forests where the Shekru, Maharashtra's state animal, lives.
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Khed Taluka
Home of Alandi, where Sant Dnyaneshwar took samadhi, the Chakan industrial belt and Rajgurunagar, the birthplace of Shivram Rajguru.
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Shirur Taluka
The Ranjangaon Ashtavinayak and industrial area, Vadhu Budruk where Sambhaji Maharaj's samadhi stands, and Koregaon Bhima.
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Daund Taluka
A big railway junction on the Bhima river, with sugar factories and the Kurkumbh industrial area.
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Indapur Taluka
The far eastern taluka on the Ujani backwaters, famous for the flamingos at Bhigwan and on the route of the Tukaram palkhi.
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Baramati Taluka
A prosperous farming and sugar town with an industrial area, and Morgaon, where the Ashtavinayak yatra begins.
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Purandar Taluka
Jejuri of Khandoba, the forts of Purandar and Vajragad, Saswad, and the famous Purandar figs.
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