Baramati
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Baramati बारामती Bhimthadi |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Baramati | |
 Baramati
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| Coordinates: 18°09′N 74°35′E / 18.15°N 74.58°ECoordinates: 18°09′N 74°35′E / 18.15°N 74.58°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Elevation | 538 m (1,765 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 154,415 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 413102 |
| Telephone code | 02112 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 42 |
| Website | http://baramatimunicipalcouncil.com |
Baramati 
pronunciation is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Baramati is located at 18°09′N 74°35′E / 18.15°N 74.58°E. It has an average elevation of 538 metres (1765 feet).
Baramati and surrounding areas mostly depend on agriculture as the main source of income. The land in the region is very well irrigated because of Nira Left Canal irrigation from Veer Dam. Nira and Karha rivers also provide direct irrigation water to farms.
Drinking water is also sourced from this canal. Additionally Municipal Council also receives drinking water from 'Ujjani Dam" through a pipeline.
Main crops include Sugarcane, Grapes, Jawari, Cotton and Wheat. Grapes and Sugar are exported from here. There is a huge market place for cotton and food grains in the city.
As main crop of Baramati is sugarcane, there are three co-operative sugar factories viz. 1. Shri Chhatrapati Co-operative Sugar Factory, Bhavaninagar (Indapur) 2. The Malegaon Co-operative Sugar Factory, Malegaon and 3. The Someshwar Co-operative Sugar Factory, Someshwarnagar.
Apart from agriculture Baramati is home for a lot of industries which range from Steel Processing to Wine making. There is a project of winery proposed by Vijay Mallya along with Sharad Pawar.
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