Pune division
Paschim Maharashtra | |
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Pune Division | |
Coordinates:18°31′48″N73°50′24″E/ 18.53000°N 73.84000°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Districts | 1.Pune,2.Kolhapur,3.Sangli,4.Satara,5.Solapur |
Government | |
• Commissioner Pune Division | NA |
• Police Commissioner Pune Division | NA |
• All Guardian Minister Pune Division | (Solapur District) |
• All District Collector's Pune Division |
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• All MP's Pune Division | NA |
Area | |
• Total | 58,268 km2(22,497 sq mi) |
• Under irrigation | 8,896 km2(3,435 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 23,449,049 |
Literacy (2001 Census) | 76.95% |
Main crops | Jowar, wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, soybean, onion, groundnut, vegetables, turmeric, grape, pomegranate |
Pune Division(better known asPaschim MaharashtraorDesh) is one of the six administrativedivisionsof the Indian State ofMaharashtra.Pune Division is bound byKonkan Divisionto the west,Nashik Divisionto the north,Aurangabad Divisionto the east, and the state ofKarnatakato the south.[1]
It includes some of the most developed and most populous areas of Maharashtra.
Demographics
[edit]At the2011 Census,Pune Division had a population of 23,449,049.[2]The region has a high literacy rate; higher than the national average. According to the 2011 Census, Pune district has a literacy rate of 86.15%, Satara 82.86%, Sangli 81.47%, Kolhapur 81.50% and Solapur 77.01%.
Languages
[edit]The most spoken language is Marathi, which is also the sole official language of the region. There are significant minorities of Hindi speakers as well as speakers of other regional languages such as Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Marwari and Bengali in the Urban areas. Kannada is also spoken by a large number of people in the regions bordering Karnataka. Urdu is spoken by the local Muslim population as well as migrants.
At the time of the2011 Census of India,81.90% of the population of Pune Division spokeMarathi,6.88%Hindi,3.30%Kannada,2.33%Urdu,0.97%Telugu,0.71%Marwariand 0.65%Gujaratias their first language.[3]
Religion
[edit]At the time of the2011 Census of India,86.99% of the population of Pune Division followedHinduism,7.62%Islam,2.49%Buddhism,0.74%Christianityand the remaining 2.16% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion.[2]
History of administrative districts in Pune Division
[edit]There have been changes in the names of districts and has seen also the addition of newer districts after India gained Independence in 1947 and also after the state of Maharashtra was formed.
- Notable events include the creation ofSangli districtafter merging former royal kingdoms of Miraj, Aundh, Sangli, Tasgaon, and Kurundwad.
- The Second event includes the renaming of the erstwhilePoona districtasPune district.
- TheSolapur districtis under proposal to be divided and a separate Pandharpur district be carved out of existing Solapur district, comprising talukas ofPandharpur,Sangola,Karmala,Mangalwedha,MalshirasandMadhainSolapur districtand also talukas ofJathandAtpadifrom neighbouring Sangli district, to create a newPandharpurdistrict.
- ThePune districtis under the proposal to be divided and a separate Baramati district be carved out of existing Pune district with the inclusion of the eastern parts of Pune district which includeShirur,Purandar,Daund,BaramatiandIndapurtalukas as well asPhaltantaluka from neighboring Satara district in the proposedBaramatidistrict.
- TheSatara districtis under the proposal to be divided and a separate Karad district be carved out of existing Satara district with the inclusion ofKaradandPatanas well as talukas ofWalwa,KadegaonandShiralafrom neighboringSangli districtin the proposedKaraddistrict.
References
[edit]- ^Rao; Prakash; Patil; Yogesh.Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management.IGI Global. p. 253.Retrieved4 November2016.
- ^abc"Population By Religious Community".censusindia.gov.in.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.