Pimpri is a neighbourhood in

Pimpri Chinchwad Pimpri-Chinchwad, also known as PCMC, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about northwest of the historic city of Pune, at an altitude of above sea level. It is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra and the eighteenth l ...

in the northwestern city limits of

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History

Earlier Pimpri was in under the kingdom of Raja Bhoj & the land of Pimpri has been fulfilled by The great king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. After Indian independence from the British in 1947. In 1955,

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was set up in Pimpri with the cooperation of

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and

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with the social objective of providing affordable drugs throughout India. It was inaugurated by India's first Prime Minister

Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a pr ...

on 10 March 1954. Production began in 1955. The establishment of

in 1954 marked the beginning of industrial development in Pimpri.

Demographics

The main language spoken in the town is

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. It is a business hub in India famous for its clothing and eateries. Well versed with religious spots for all religions, Pimpri is an example of

unity in diversity Unity in diversity is used as an expression of harmony and unity between dissimilar individuals or groups. It is a concept of "unity without uniformity and diversity without fragmentation" that shifts focus from unity based on a mere tolerance ...

of the country and depicts a true Indian spirit. People are known for their helping hand and charity for various religious and other occasions. Mata Vaishnav Devi Temple, a replica of original in Katra is one of the most visited places. People from various parts of the country come to visit religious places by which Pimpri is surrounded.

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is organised by various social groups on weekly / monthly / yearly basis.

Cheti Chand Chetri Chandra (, Moon of Chaitra) is a festival that marks the beginning of the Lunar Hindu New Year for Sindhi Hindus. The date of the festival is based on the lunar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, falling on the first day of the year, ...

Mela is celebrated with celebrities from

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called upon. Pimpri also has historical schools, including Jai Hind School, Junior College

, and Dr. D. Y. Patil School and College. The neighbourhood also contains several hospitals, including YCM Hospital and D. Y. Patil Hospital.

Culture

Gurunanak Jayanti,

Chalio Chalio/Chaliho also called Chaliho Sahib is a forty-day-long festival celebrated by Sindhi Hindu community.Chaliho festiv ...

, Bahrana Sahib,

Navratra Navaratri () is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again i ...

Diwali Diwali (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...

Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: ), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi () or Vinayaka Chavithi () or Vinayagar Chaturthi (), is a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of Hindu deity Ganesh. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's ''m ...

, Shiv Jayanti,

Ambedkar Jayanti Ambedkar Jayanti, also known as Bhim Jayanti, is observed on 14 April to commemorate the memory of B. R. Ambedkar, Indian politician and social reformer. It marks Ambedkar's birthday who was born on 14 April 1891. His birthday is also referre ...

and

Eid-e-Milad The Mawlid () is an annual festival commemorating the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on the traditional date of 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. A day central to the traditions of some Sunnis, Mawlid is also ...

are celebrated with lot of rigor and joy, Dussehra is also one of the important festival. All industries are closed during that time.

Industries

There are many industries based in Pimpri. These include

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Bajaj Auto Bajaj Auto Limited ( ) is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company based in Pune. It manufactures motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is a part of the Bajaj Group. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj (1889–19 ...

Force Motors Force Motors Ltd is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, based in Pune. From 1958 until 2005, the company was known as Bajaj Tempo Motors because it originated as a joint venture between Bajaj Auto and Germany's Tempo for ...

, Eaton,

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, etc.

Transport

Pimpri is well connected by road, rail and air. The nearest airport is

Pune Airport Pune Airport is an international airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is located at Lohagaon, approximately northeast of the historic centre of Pune. The airport is a civil enclave operated ...

, with the Maharashtra government planning to set up a new airport near Chakan.

- Lonavla suburban local trains run through this area. The railway station for this area is Pimpri Railway Station. It has a State Transport Bus stand Pimpri-Chinchwad Bus Stand at Vallabhnagar.

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) is the public transport bus service provider for the city of Pune, Pune, India. It operates 381 routes around the Pune Metropolitan Region including 51 Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System, Rainbow B ...

(formed by merger of PCMT and PMT) operates the public transport system in this area. The Maharashtra government has proposed metro connectivity to Pimpri under the

Pune Metro Pune Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Pune, India. The system comprises three lines with a combined length of of which on two lines are operational as of November 2024. The extended metro line from Ruby Hall Clinic ...

project. A Rainbow BRTS system is also under expansion in this area.

PCMC

Pimpri comes under

Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is the Municipal Corporations in India, civic body that governs Pimpri, Akurdi, Chinchwad, Nigdi, and the remainder of the northwestern city limits of Pune, India. It was established on 11 October ...

. This corporation is situated in Pimpri. It was established in 1982 covering an area of about 87 square kilometers. 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.

Schools

* VIBGYOR Roots 0 and Rise Pimpri * Global Indian International School * Nirmal Bethany High School and Junior College * Alphonsa High School

Location

References

External links

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Website

Information about Pimpri-Chinchwad

www.dypcoe-akurdi.org/
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