Pune (ind)

Pune

Pune ranks 541st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jeddah, Compton, California, and Yonkers, New York. Memorable people born in Pune include Jyotirao Phule, Meher Baba, and Bal Thackeray. Memorable people who died in Pune include Rajneesh, Savitribai Phule, and Jyotirao Phule. Pune has been the birth place of many actors and physicians and the death place of many writers and religious figures. Pune is located in India.

Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in Maharashtra state in the Deccan plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division. According to the 2011 Census of India, Pune is the ninth-most populous city in India with a population of 3.1 million residents within the city limits, and 7.2 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the eight-most populous metropolitan area in India. The city of Pune is part of Pune Metropolitan Region. Pune is one of the largest IT hubs in India. It is also one of the most important automobile and manufacturing hubs of India. Pune is often referred to as "Oxford of the East" because of its highly regarded educational institutions. It has been ranked "the most liveable city in India" several times. Read more on Wikipedia