Daund Taluka
A big railway junction on the Bhima river, with sugar factories and the Kurkumbh industrial area.
Quick facts
- Headquarters:
- Daund
- Industry:
- Kurkumbh MIDC
- River:
- Bhima
- Known for:
- Daund railway junction
About the taluka
Daund lies east of Pune, on the Bhima river and the Pune Solapur highway. Daund Junction is one of the main railway junctions of the region, where the lines to Solapur and to Ahilyanagar meet.
Known for
- Daund railway junction.
- The Kurkumbh chemical industrial area.
- Sugar cane and sugar factories.
Places to visit
The Bhima river side, and the nearby Ujani backwaters at Bhigwan for birdwatching.
More in Pune District
- Pune City Taluka The heart of the district: the old peths, the Cantonment and the newer suburbs, run by the Pune Municipal Corporation.
- 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.
- Haveli Taluka The taluka that surrounds Pune city, with Sinhagad, Khadakwasla, Theur, Dehu and many fast growing suburbs.
- Mulshi Taluka Green hills, the Mulshi lake and Tamhini Ghat on one side, and the Hinjewadi IT park on the other.
- Maval Taluka The hill taluka of Lonavala, Khandala, Karla caves and the forts of Lohagad and Visapur, with the Talegaon industrial area.
- Bhor Taluka A former princely state south of Pune, with an old palace, Bhatghar dam, Raireshwar and the Varandha Ghat road to the Konkan.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.