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Pune Camp

Pune Camp
Pune Cantonment
Pune Camp, पुणे छावणी
city
Road shown with a few shops housed in building constructed by the British.
MG Road in Pune Cantonment
Official logo of Pune Camp
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Pune Camp is located in Maharashtra
Pune Camp
Pune Camp
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°25′25″N 73°54′32″E / 18.42361°N 73.90889°E / 18.42361; 73.90889Coordinates: 18°25′25″N 73°54′32″E / 18.42361°N 73.90889°E / 18.42361; 73.90889
Country  India
State Maharashtra
Region Paschim Maharashtra
Division Pune
District Pune
Established 1817
Talukas Haveli taluka
Government
 • Body Pune Cantonment Board
 • Cantonment Executive Officer Shri. Sanjeev Kumar
Area
 • Total 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation 577 m (1,893 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 79,454
 • Density 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 411 0xx
Telephone code (91)20
Vehicle registration MH 12
Lok Sabha constituency Pune
Vidhan Sabha constituency Pune Cantonment
Civic agency Pune Cantonment Board
Distance from Mumbai 158 kilometres (98 mi) NNE (road)
Climate Tropical Wet & Dry (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature 24 °C (75 °F)
Avg. summer temperature 30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 12 °C (54 °F)
Website www.punecantonmentboard.com

Pune Cantonment, also known as Pune Camp, is a military cantonment located in Pune, Maharashtra in India. It was established in 1918 for accommodating troops of the British Indian Army. The cantonment houses many military establishments. It is also known for its many shopping locations like MG Road and East Street. The headquarters of Indian Army's Southern Command is located in Pune Cantonment. The National War Memorial Southern Command which commemorates the sacrifice of soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces is also situated in the cantonment.

The British Indian Army already had a small encampment west of the Mula River in Khadki. As more troops were required to be accommodated, a larger area was occupied to the west of the Mutha River, leading to the establishment of the Pune Cantonment in 1817 for accommodating troops of the British Indian Army. The villages of Mali, Munjeri, Wanowrie and Ghorpuri (Ghorpadi) were selected for this purpose. Initially, a garrison for 4,620 troops was planned for the cantonment. This included two European regiments, a mountain battery, a native cavalry and three native regiments. A central belt of 130 acres (0.53 km2) was designated for training and drills. The firing ranges were located at Golibar Maidan. Soon a large number of civilians began settling in the area. This was encouraged since civilians provided services to troops garrisoned in the cantonment.

The limit of the cantonment were extended in 1822. In 1963, Ghorpuri Village (Ghorpadi) and Fatima Nagar were merged into cantonment area. The limit of the cantonment was again extended in the same year when Mundhwa village was included in the cantonment.

Pune Cantonment is a part of the Pune Lok Sabha constituency. Pune Cantonment is a separate constituency of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). The currently elected Member of Legislative Assembly from Pune Cantonment constituency is Dilip Kamble.


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