Punawale

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Punawale
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Punawale
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°37′52.32″N73°44′19.61″E / 18.6312000°N 73.7387806°E / 18.6312000; 73.7387806
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
CityPune
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Demonym(s) Punekar, Puneri
Languages
  Official Marathi & English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
411033
Vehicle registration MH 14, MH 12
Governing BodyPimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune

Punawale is a fast developing suburb of Pimpri-Chinchwad. Punawale is 5 minutes distance from Pune Mumbai expressway.

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Located advantageously close to Hinjawadi and its growing IT Park and the Pune Mumbai Expressway, Punawale has now emerged as the location of choice for home buyers from the Information Technology as well as manufacturing segments.

Punawale is also in close proximity to Wakad and benefits from convenient access to various hospitals, schools and shopping malls.

History

Punawale was an underdeveloped village. Prior to its development, most of the inhabitants were poor peasants practicing agriculture and wood carving, deprived of basic public services. From the late 1990s, the village grew to catch up with the vast industrialization and expansion of the nearby Pune city. The introduction of IT Park near Hinjawadi sparked a tremendous real estate growth in the region favored by IT professionals.

Transportation

Punawale is well connected to the rest of the city by public transportation. PMPML buses shuttle across the area frequently, connecting it with other areas of the city. Sharing / private Auto Rickshaws and cabs are also available.

Education

Some primary schools and Pre-primary schools affiliated to Maharashtra state board have been developed in this locality in the past few years. Many schools affiliated to national education boards ICSE and CBSE have been established within the area limits. Some Preschools have also been developed in Punawale, such as the Colours Preschool. [1]

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References

  1. "Contact Us". Colours Preschool. Retrieved 27 June 2019.