Pune division

Pune Division (better known as Paschim Maharashtra or Desh) is one of the six administrative divisions of the Indian State of Maharashtra. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and the state of Karnataka to the south.[1]

Paschim Maharashtra
Pune Division
Location of Pune Division in Maharashtra
Location of Pune Division in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 18°31′48″N 73°50′24″E
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
Districts1. Pune, 2. Kolhapur, 3. Sangli, 4. Satara, 5. Solapur
Government
  Commissioner Pune DivisionNA
  Police Commissioner Pune DivisionNA
  All Guardian Minister Pune Division

(Pune District)

(Kolhapur District)

(Sangli District)

(Satara District)

(Solapur District)
  All District Collector's Pune Division
  • Mr. Dr. Rajesh Deshmukh (IAS)

(Pune District)

  • Mr. Rahul Rekhawar (IAS)

(Kolhapur District)

  • Mr. Dr. Abhijeet Chaudhari (IAS)

(Sangli District)

  • Mr. Shekhar Singh (IAS)

(Satara District)

  • Mr. Milind Shambharkar (IAS)
(Solapur District)
  All MP's Pune DivisionNA
Area
  Total58,268 km2 (22,497 sq mi)
  Under irrigation8,896 km2 (3,435 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total23,449,049
Literacy (2001 Census)76.95%
Main cropsJowar, wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, soybean, onion, groundnut, vegetables, turmeric, grape, pomegranate

It includes some of the most developed as well as most populous areas of Maharashtra.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Pune Division had a population of 23,449,049 in the year 2011.[2] The region has a high literacy rate; higher than the national average. According to the 2011 Census of India, Pune district has a literacy rate of 86.15%, Satara 82.86%, Sangli 81.47%, Kolhapur 81.50% and Solapur 77.01%.

Languages

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 the 2011 Census of India, 81.90% of the population of Pune Division spoke Marathi, 6.88% Hindi, 3.30% Kannada, 2.33% Urdu, 0.97% Telugu, 0.71% Marwari and 0.65% Gujarati as their first language.[3]

Languages in Pune Division (2011)[3]

  Marathi (81.90%)
  Hindi (6.88%)
  Kannada (3.30%)
  Urdu (2.33%)
  Telugu (0.97%)
  Marwadi (0.71%)
  Gujarati (0.65%)
  Others (3.26%)

Religion

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 86.99% of the population of Pune Division followed Hinduism, 7.62% Islam, 2.49% Buddhism, 0.74% Christianity and the remaining 2.16% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion.[2]

Religion in Pune Division (2011)[2]

  Hinduism (86.99%)
  Islam (7.62%)
  Buddhism (2.49%)
  Christianity (0.74%)
  Other or not stated (2.16%)

History of administrative districts in Pune Division

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.

References

  1. Rao; Prakash; Patil; Yogesh. Reconsidering the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and Management. IGI Global. p. 253. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. "Population By Religious Community". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.


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