Vadgaon Sheri

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Vadgaon Sheri
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Vadgaon
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Vadgaon Sheri
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°33′12″N73°55′23″E / 18.5533°N 73.9231°E / 18.5533; 73.9231
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Government
  Body Pune Municipal Corporation
Languages
  Official Marathi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
411014
Telephone code020-
Vehicle registration MH-12
Lok Sabha constituency Pune
Vidhan Sabha constituencyWadgaon Sheri
Civic agency Pune Municipal Corporation

Wadgaonsheri (Wadgaon Sheri) also spelled as "Vadgaonsheri" (PMC office located inNagar Road) is an upmarket residential and commercial neighborhood of Pune, India located off the Nagar Road and centrally located all within 5 to 10 minutes drive to Viman Nagar Airport, Kalyani Nagar, Koregaon Park, Kharadi to name a few. Earlier a village outside the city, It is now one of the luxury upmarket areas of Pune, with real estate prices being quite high and increasing. [1] It is an upscale luxury residential location due to easy accessibility to work and leisure as well as good educational institutions, making it a coveted and highly sought after residential destination. A significant central section of Wadgaonsheri, Digambar Nagar, has been renamed New Kalyani Nagar given the massive new upscale constructions from several prominent real estate organizations in the city and also its strategic location in close proximity to posh area of Kalyani Nagar. The entire locality is bounded by Nagar Road towards north and Mula Mutha River towards south. Also, the upscale area of Koregaon Park and IT hub of Kharadi are easily accessible, nearly 5 km, from Wadgaonsheri. Several apartment complexes, completed as well as developing, are spread across the locality. Wadgaonsheri (Ramwadi) is also home to many NGOs and Educational Societies like Christ College and De Nobili College, "The largest Jesuit scholasticate in the world."

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Location

Wadgaonsheri is located at and shares borders with

The entire neighborhood of Wadgaonsheri lies along the Nagar Road. Other major roads in this locality are the Somnath Nagar Road, Anand Park Road, Wadgaonsheri Main Road and Kalyani Nagar Road. The Pune Junction is about 6.5 kilometers from Wadgaonsheri while the Pune International Airport at Lohgaon is just about 5 kilometers away. City centers like Shivajinagar, Deccan Gymkhana, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Camp, Hadapsar are all within a radius of nine to ten kilometers. The Yerwada Central Jail and the Pune Mental Hospital too are situated five kilometers.

Transport

Wadgaonsheri is serviced by the PMPML & Metro (Kalyani Nagar). Buses connect it to other parts of Pune like Manpa (Bus no.165) and Kumbre Park. Anand Park Being connected to Manpa by bus no. 133; Sainathnagar to Manpa by bus no. 133 and to Kumbre Park; Shubham Society connected to Manpa by bus no. 132. New Bus service include Wadgaonsheri via Anand Park to Manpa (bus no. 133A) and Wadgaonsheri via Shubham Society to Manpa (bus no. 132A).

More recently Pune Metro Rail line has been planned to pass through Wadgaonsheri - Ramwadi area.

Other modes

Other modes of transport are auto rickshaw, six-seaters, private buses and vehicles.

Population

The total population is estimated to be around 5 lakhs +.[ citation needed ]

Economy

Wadgaonsheri is home to many information technology companies like Barclays, Amazon, FiServ, Mindcrest India Private Limited, Mlogica Computech India Private Limited, E Space IT Park, Azhar Pathan IT Agency. Warehouses such as Myntra, Dhelivery, Amazon, Flipkart are also very prominent. With a number of growing Cloud-Kitchens that have their stores registered on Zomato have been catering to a large working and business-class family population, based in Wadgaonsheri making it an ideal and sort after location for any start-up venture looking to enter the Pune East Economy while living centrally close to all and raising children.

Prominent Luxury Residential Societies

Nearby Landmarks

Education

Schools and colleges include:

Health

Some of the hospitals include:

See also

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References

  1. "Wadgaon Sheri localities" Maps of India 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.