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Pimpri Chinchwad
PCMC | |
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      Clockwise from top: PCMC Building, Infosys, Old Pune–Mumbai Highway, PCMC Bhavan metro station, JRD TATA Bridge, Embassy Tech Zone | |
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| Coordinates: 18°37′07.04″N 73°48′13.43″E / 18.6186222°N 73.8037306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune district |
| Division | Pune division |
| Established | 11 October 1982[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | PCMC |
| • District Collector | Rajesh Deshmukh |
| • Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Shekhar Singh, IAS[2] |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,727,692 |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Density | 9,500/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 411017[4] |
| Area code | +91-20 |
| Vehicle registration | MH14, MH12 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maval, Shirur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chinchwad, Pimpri, Bhosari |
| Urban Planning Authority | Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority |
| Website | http://www.pcmcindia.gov.in |
Pimpri-Chinchwad, also known as PCMC, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of the historic city of Pune, at an altitude of 590 m (1,940 ft) above sea level.[5][6][7] It is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra and the nineteenth largest city in India and the sixteenth largest satellite city in the world by population. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southeast from the state's capital Mumbai. It is one of the most rapidly developing suburban areas in India and has emerged as the third fastest growing city in the country.[8] It is well known for its automotive, IT and manufacturing industry.[9][10]
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