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.

Geography

Pune is situated near the Western margin of the Deccan Plateau. It lies on the leeward side of the Sahyadri Range and the Western Ghats, 560 m above sea level, at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. Two more rivers, the Pavana River and the Indrayani River traverse the Northwestern outskirts of the urban area. The Sinhagad-Katraj-Dive Ghats range is the Southern Boundary of the urban area. The highest point in the city is Vetal Hill (800 m above msl) where as the highest point just outside the urban areas is the Sinhagad Fort (1300 m above msl).

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Deccan Plateau - Sahyadri Range - Western Ghats - Mula - Mutha - Pavana River - Indrayani River - Ghats - Sinhagad Fort

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Temperature records: The maximum temperature recorded was 110 °F (43 °C) on 30 April 1987 and 7 May 1889. The minimum recorded during 1881-1940 was 35 °F (2 °C) on 17 January 1935. http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/gazetteer.php?level=2&showFile=1&gazetteerSqlId=20020426123558&gazetteerMainId=&gazetteerFile2Id=20020427083252&distId=25&gazId=20020426074254&pubYear=&fileExists=1&headingSqlName=Physical+Features+And+Natural+Resources&chapter=

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30 April - 1987 - 7 May - 1889 - 17 January - 1935

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The city receives an annual rainfall of 722 mm, mainly between June and September as a result of southwest monsoon. http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/climate/newdelhiweb.htm

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