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Chinchwad
Sign in to saveChinchwad is an upscale locality in the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad, about northwest of the historic city of Pune, and is situated on the banks of the river Pavana. The neighborhood is home to extensive industry and is well known for its automotive, pharmaceutical, electrical products, electronics and hardware, aerospace and manufacturing units.
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 171.51
- Elevation
- 580
- Image
- Chinchwad Railway Station.JPG
- Dialing code
- 91-20
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- postal code
- 4110XX
- inception
- 1982-10-11
- Commons category
- Chinchwad
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15 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- Geography
- History
- Culture
- Festivities and Celebrations
- Performing Arts
- Prominent Performing Arts Venues
- Education
- Schools
- Clinics and Hospitals
- Transport
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Chinchwad is an upscale locality in the city of Pimpri-Chinchwad, about northwest of the historic city of Pune, and is situated on the banks of the river Pavana. The neighborhood is home to extensive industry and is well known for its automotive, pharmaceutical, electrical products, electronics and hardware, aerospace and manufacturing units.
The locality has a museum dedicated to the Chapekar brothers who were active during the Indian independence movement. It has a temple of Sant Morya Gosavi Maharaj who was a big devotee of Lord Ganesha and he built a shrine for Lord known as "Mangulmurti Wada". It has a Zoo dedicated to the poet Bahinabai Chaudhari known as The Nisargakavi Bahinabai Chaudhary Zoo. It has a science museum known as the Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park which has interactive exhibits, automotive models and a 3.5-acre park with sculptures.