City
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Southern Asia
Pimpri-Chinchwad, also called PCMC, is an industrial city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, lying about 15 km northwest of Pune and roughly 135 km southeast of the state capital Mumbai. It grew from separate rural settlements along the Pavana River into a single municipal authority formed from the villages of Pimpri, Chinchwad, Bhosari and Akurdi, and it is known today for its automotive, information technology and manufacturing industries. Hindustan Antibiotics, set up in Pimpri in the 1950s, began the area industrial growth, which later drew workers from across India. The city stands on flat ground at about 590 m above sea level and counted 1,729,692 residents in the 2011 census of India within its municipal corporation area.
Facts
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1. Pimpri-Chinchwad (Wikipedia)
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation area had a population of 1,729,692.
Geography
at an altitude of 590 m (1,940 ft) above sea level
Climate
Pimpri-Chinchwad has a tropical wet and dry (type Aw) climate
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Pimpri-Chinchwad, also known as PCMC, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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Pimpri-Chinchwad, also known as PCMC, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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