Pune

Pune (पुणे in Marathi), formerly Punavadi and Poona (पूना in Marathi), Maharashtra state, western India, is situated at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Called the ?Queen of the Deccan,? Pune is the cultural capital of the Marathi people. According to the 2001 census provisional results, it had a population of 3,755,000 in 2001. This figure includes the population of the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad which is the industrial twin of Pune. The combined population of the metropolitan region would be between 4.5 to 5 million in 2004. Marathi is the language of the majority of the people residing here. This decade has seen a sizeable investment in the software and automobile sector, in the city. This has prompted a huge influx of youth from all over the country. Several suburbs are now completely cosmopolitan, and real-estate prices have boomed.

Economy

Pune is a major industrial centre, worthy of being termed Detroit of India. It is home to one of the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturers — Bajaj Auto. It is also home to Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors (previously known as Bajaj Tempo). India's largest motor company, Tata Motors has its plant here. DaimlerChrysler also has an assembly line for its Mercedes Benz brand. Cummins Engines Co Ltd has a Research & Technology India center in Pune in addition to its manufacturing plant here. Whirlpool as well as LG have appliance manufacturing plants near Pune. Frito Lay and Coca Cola also have manufacturing plants in Pune. Pune is also home to numerous small and medium sized enterprises.

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Detroit - Bajaj Auto - Kinetic Engineering - Force Motors - Bajaj Tempo - Tata Motors - DaimlerChrysler - Mercedes Benz - Cummins Engines Co Ltd - Whirlpool - LG - Frito Lay - Coca Cola

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Pune has a burgeoning software industry. Many of India's major software players such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Mahindra British Telecom, Kale Consultants, and Persistent Systems and global majors like IBM, Cognizant, Sasken, Amdocs, Avaya, Veritas Software, and TIBCO Software have a major presence in Pune's various Software Technology Parks.

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TCS - Infosys - Wipro - Mahindra British Telecom - Persistent Systems - IBM - Cognizant - Sasken - Amdocs - Avaya - Veritas Software - TIBCO Software

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With the construction of the six-lane Mumbai-Pune Expressway, this city is now less than a three hour drive from Mumbai. To cater to this explosive growth, the state is planning a 1,000 MW power plant exclusively for Pune. An International Airport at Chakan is also on the cards. MIDC is the lead agency for the Project. An International Convention Center is also underway at Senapati Bapat Road and is been constructed by MCCIA.

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Mumbai-Pune Expressway - Mumbai

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Notably, even though Pune is the seventh-largest city in India, it has the sixth largest metropolitan economy and the highest per capita income in India, with the least income disparity between the rich and poor.

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