Daund
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| ?Daund Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| District(s) | Pune |
| Population | 41,907 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 413801 , 413802 (KURKUMBH) • +02117 |
Coordinates: Daund is a city and a municipal council in Pune District in the state of Maharashtra, India. In ancient times a sage, 'Dhaumya Rishi' used to stay here, hence people started calling this place after him: 'Dhaum'. Gradually 'Dhaum' became 'Dhoand', then 'Dhaundh', and before it getting corrupted to the present name 'Daund'.[citation needed] According to the Epic Mahabharata Krishna's wife Rukhmini had gone in the 'Dhindir forest', this ancient 'Dhindir Van' is today's Daund.[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
Daund is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 514 metres (1686 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Daund had a population of 41,907. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Daund has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 69%. In Daund, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Location
Daund is a very important Railway Junction where train traffic from Mumbai going southwards to Banglore, Chennai, Hyderabad pass through Daund. Also Trains going North wards to Delhi, Jammu from Pune, Goa have to pass through Daund. The town is also just 9 km from the Mumbai-Hyderabad National Highway (NH 4). Daund is currently developing as a hub for Pharmaceutical Industries. Pharma majors such as Cipla, Emcure, Dia Ichi already have a base here. Daund is also access to one of the Ashtavinayak Ganpati, Siddhatek. Daund also holds 2 major Police reserve groups SRPF. The city is located between river Bhima which meets Godavari and 3 mountains on its other side. The town is majorly populated due to the Railway officers and SRPF officers.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Daund
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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