Dehu Road
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Dehu Road is a cantonment
town in Pune district
in the state of Maharashtra
, India
, and lies 27 km northwest of Pune Station
along the NH4 Old Pune-Mumbai Highway
which connects it to Pune city proper.
, the Indrayani river
to the north and the Pavana river
to the south. Due to the elevation, the climate is pleasant.
It is surrounded by small towns including Vikas Nagar, Mamurdi, Ravet, Adarsh Nagar, Chincholi, Indrani Darshan, Kiwale, Sai Nagar, Gahunje, Barlota Nagar, Dutt Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Alkapuri, Ordnance Factory Staff Quarters, KV School Quarters, Garden City, Gandhi Nagar, Mehta Park, Sarvata Nagar, Baapdev Nagar, Thomas Colony, Shitla Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Srinagar, Mountbatan(MB) Camp, Kinhai, Zendemala, Siddharth Nagar, Shelarwadi, etc. Recent development in the Vikas Nagar area has made it one of the densest and fastest developing areas of the town. A new township is under construction at Ravet.
departments, especially Military and Defence, are located here.
Dehu Road is also very close to IT parks such as Pune Hinjawadi, Talawade as well as ICC Trade Tower, and is 8 km from the Talegaon
industrial zone where major manufacturing industries including Volkswagen
, General Motors
, Mercedes-Benz
, BMW
, etc. are located.
By road, Dehu Road is almost equidistant from Pune and Lonavala, and also from Chakan and Katraj.
Dehu Road can be reached from Pune by rail
or bus.
Dehu Road Railway Station is one of the oldest in the country and was built to provide access to Dehu
village and the Dehu Road cantonment. The station has 4 platforms and 6 lines with a connecting footbridge.
At the 2001 Census
of India, Dehu Road had a population of 46,900. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Dehu Road had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 80% and female literacy was 67%, and 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Durga Tekdi
(a hill viewpoint and picnic spot) is located 3 km to the southeast of Dehu Road, and the Appu Ghar amusement park is nearby.
No 1, Dehu Road, one of the oldest KVs in India, is situated here. Shri Shivaji Vidayala, also the oldest Marathi (state-level language) Medium School. Samson Memorial Republic School(Eng Medium) is the oldest school in the region it was established in the year 1949 by Rev K.K.Samson, Republic school offers education to the weaker section of the society. These schools have students from 10–15 small towns in the vicinity of Dehu Road.
Cantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
town in Pune district
Pune District
Pune District is situated in Maharashtra state of India. Pune city is the district headquarters. In the last census on 2001, the total population of the district was 7,232,555, making it the fourth most populous district in India . Urban population comprises 58.08% of the total population...
in the state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and lies 27 km northwest of Pune Station
Pune Railway Station
Pune Railway Station is the main railway head of Pune. It is a railway junction with on the Mumbai - Chennai railway line. It is also the origin of Pune - Bangalore railway line. All trains are operated by Indian Railways. Pune Railway Station serves as a halt for south bound trains from Mumbai,...
along the NH4 Old Pune-Mumbai Highway
Old Pune-Mumbai Highway
The Old Pune-Mumbai Highway is one of the busiest and most important roads in the city of Pune, India. It serves the Pune metropolitan area. The highway begins at the centre of the city i.e. Shivaji Nagar and ends at Dehu Road. It runs through two municipal limits – Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad,...
which connects it to Pune city proper.
Geography
Dehu Road lies at an altitude of over 600 metres (1,968.5 ft), between two south-eastwardly flowing tributaries of the Bhima riverBhima River
The Bhima River originates in Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Maharashtra state in India. Bhima flows southeast for 861 km through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh states...
, the Indrayani river
Indrayani River
The Indrayani river originates near Lonavla, a hill station on the Mumbai-Pune highway. Fed by rain, it flows east from there to meet the Bhima river, through the religious villages of Dehu and Alandi, and north of Pune....
to the north and the Pavana river
Pavana River
Pavana river is situated in the west of Maharashtra state, in the Pune District. It originates in the Western ghats. It is a tributary of Bhima river and merges in the Mula river in Pune city. It flows through Pune city and divides Pune City and Pimpri Chinchwad area. A dam is built on this river...
to the south. Due to the elevation, the climate is pleasant.
It is surrounded by small towns including Vikas Nagar, Mamurdi, Ravet, Adarsh Nagar, Chincholi, Indrani Darshan, Kiwale, Sai Nagar, Gahunje, Barlota Nagar, Dutt Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Alkapuri, Ordnance Factory Staff Quarters, KV School Quarters, Garden City, Gandhi Nagar, Mehta Park, Sarvata Nagar, Baapdev Nagar, Thomas Colony, Shitla Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Srinagar, Mountbatan(MB) Camp, Kinhai, Zendemala, Siddharth Nagar, Shelarwadi, etc. Recent development in the Vikas Nagar area has made it one of the densest and fastest developing areas of the town. A new township is under construction at Ravet.
Economy
As Dehu Road is a cantonment town, offices of Central GovernmentGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
departments, especially Military and Defence, are located here.
Dehu Road is also very close to IT parks such as Pune Hinjawadi, Talawade as well as ICC Trade Tower, and is 8 km from the Talegaon
Talegaon Dabhade
Talegaon Dabhade is a historical city, a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Background: India census, Talegaon Dabhade had a population of 42,574. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Talegaon Dabhade has an average literacy rate of 79%,...
industrial zone where major manufacturing industries including Volkswagen
Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automobile manufacturing group. , Volkswagen was ranked as the world’s third largest motor vehicle manufacturer and Europe's largest....
, General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
, BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
, etc. are located.
Government and politics
The area is administered by the Dehu Road Cantonment (Dehu Road Bazaar, Indrayni Darshan, Thomas Colony, Shitla Nagar) and the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (Bapdev Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vikas Nagar, Kiwale, Mamurdi, Ravet).Transport
The newly constructed Mumbai Pune Expressway ends at its junction with the Mumbai-Pune Bypass Road, close to the town of Dehu Road.By road, Dehu Road is almost equidistant from Pune and Lonavala, and also from Chakan and Katraj.
Dehu Road can be reached from Pune by rail
Pune Suburban Service
Pune Suburban Service also known as Pune Suburban Railway or Pune Local Railway is a service run by Central Railways department of Indian Railways to connect Pune city to its suburbs and neighboring villages in Pune District in Maharashtra State....
or bus.
Dehu Road Railway Station is one of the oldest in the country and was built to provide access to Dehu
Dehu
-Demographics: India census, Dehu had a population of 5340. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dehu has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83% and, female literacy is 72%. In Dehu, 11% of the population is under 6 years...
village and the Dehu Road cantonment. The station has 4 platforms and 6 lines with a connecting footbridge.
Demographics
As a cantonment town, the population in Dehu Road is very diverse with people from various states of India (mostly South Indian States) having settled here.At the 2001 Census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of India, Dehu Road had a population of 46,900. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Dehu Road had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 80% and female literacy was 67%, and 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Culture
Some of the attractions around the town are Dehu Road Bazaar, Murugesh Temple, the Ayyappa temple on Sasta Hills and Maruti Mandir which was established by Saint/Sant Ramdas. There are 3 Masjid and one Idgha, of which Jama Masjid is the largest and oldest. There are also 3 churches, of which Church Mary is the oldest. There is one old Guruduware near the Market area.Durga Tekdi
Durga Tekdi
Durga Tekdi is hill in Nigdi Pune. It is popular with residents of Nigdi. The tekdi derives its name from the Durga Devi temple on the hill. Durga Tekdi also known as "Durgadevi park" is a prestigious aspects of Pimpri Chinchwad corporation. over 1,60000 trees have been planted on an area of 75...
(a hill viewpoint and picnic spot) is located 3 km to the southeast of Dehu Road, and the Appu Ghar amusement park is nearby.
Education
Dehu Road has many schools with one of the oldest and most prominent English medium schools being St. Jude High School, earlier known as the Garrison High School. Kendriya VidyalayaKendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
No 1, Dehu Road, one of the oldest KVs in India, is situated here. Shri Shivaji Vidayala, also the oldest Marathi (state-level language) Medium School. Samson Memorial Republic School(Eng Medium) is the oldest school in the region it was established in the year 1949 by Rev K.K.Samson, Republic school offers education to the weaker section of the society. These schools have students from 10–15 small towns in the vicinity of Dehu Road.