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Deccan Gymkhana | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Nickname: Deccan | |
Coordinates: 18°31′06″N73°50′26″E / 18.5184°N 73.8406°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Pune |
Taluka | Pune City |
Government | |
• Body | Pune Municipal Corporation |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 411004 |
Telephone code | 020- |
Vehicle registration | MH-12 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Pune |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shivajinagar, Pune |
Civic agency | Pune Municipal Corporation |
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