Paschim Maharashtra | |
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| Pune Division | |
 Location of Pune Division in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 18°31′48″N 73°50′24″E / 18.53000°N 73.84000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Districts | 1. Pune, 2. Kolhapur, 3. Sangli, 4. Satara, 5. Solapur |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner Pune Division | Dr. Chandrakant L. Pulkundwar (IAS) |
| • Police Commissioner Pune Division | NA |
| • All Guardian Minister Pune Division | (Solapur District) |
| • All District Collector's Pune Division |
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| • All MP's Pune Division | NA |
| Area | |
• Total | 58,268 km2 (22,497 sq mi) |
| • Under irrigation | 8,896 km2 (3,435 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 23,449,049 |
| Literacy (2001 Census) | 76.95% |
| Main crops | Jowar, wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, soybean, onion, groundnut, vegetables, turmeric, grape, pomegranate |
Pune Division (better known as Paschim Maharashtra or Desh) is one of the six administrative divisions of the Indian State of Maharashtra. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and the state of Karnataka to the south.[1]
It includes some of the most developed and most populous areas of Maharashtra.
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