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Hadapsar

Hadapsar
हडपसर
Suburb
Mastani lake near Hadapsar
Mastani lake near Hadapsar
Hadapsar is located in Maharashtra
Hadapsar
Hadapsar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°29′48″N 73°56′30″E / 18.49667°N 73.94167°E / 18.49667; 73.94167Coordinates: 18°29′48″N 73°56′30″E / 18.49667°N 73.94167°E / 18.49667; 73.94167
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Population
 • Total 78,563
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 411028
Telephone code 020
Vehicle registration MH-12
Nearest city Pune
Literacy 67%
Lok Sabha constituency Shirur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Hadapsar

Hadapsar is an eastern suburb of Pune City, Maharashtra, India. Until 1990s Hadapsar was a small village surrounded by farms. It has grown to be a major industrial area .

Hadapsar was an Industrial suburb of Pune, and is a part of Pune Municipal corporation. Mumbai Hyderabad National highway runs through Hadapsar. This is also known as Pune - Solapur Road. Hadapsar is home to industries like Serum Institute of India, Honeywell, Bharat Forge, Gits Food Products, Indian Hume Pipe Factory, rudraksha infotech softwer company,Kirloskar, EDP and Accurate.

Hadapsar has three SEZs: Magarpatta, Amanora Park Town and SP Infocity.

The Gliding Centre at Hadapsar, Pune (GCP) is an undertaking of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department, Government of India. Currently, three 'Super Blanik L23' aircraft, which are two-seater gliders (Sailplanes), are flown at the gliding centre.

Pilots with valid Glider Pilot Licenses can fly there, and the centre offers training to aspiring pilots. GCP is open to the general public on Sundays (excepting national holidays) and offers a joy ride. Typically, flying season at GCP starts post monsoon by October and continues until the onset of the next monsoon by May or early June.

Tourist locations in the vicinity are Theur, Kanifnath Temple, Purandhar Fort and Mastani Talav (a lake). Hadapsar is located around 8.5 km from the centre of Pune. Every year Sant Dyneshwar and Sant Tukaram palkhi go from Alandi and Dehu to Pandharpur through Hadapsar where the routes get separated. Chintamani temple (Theur) is 16 km from Hadapsar. Chintamani Ganpati is one of the eight Ashtavinayakas.

Kanifnath Temple: This ancient temple is believed to be one of the Navnaths, and there is a small cave opening within it, which women are barred from entering. Kanifnath temple is located around 30 km away from Pune. From Hadapsar, there are two roads that reach the temple. One is via Wadki, and the other is via Wadki and Saswad.


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