Yerwada
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| Coordinates: 18°33′25″N 73°53′11″E / 18.556845°N 73.88649°ECoordinates: 18°33′25″N 73°53′11″E / 18.556845°N 73.88649°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pune Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.62 km2 (30.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 337,040 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 411006 |
| Telephone code | 91-20 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-12 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pune |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vadgaonsheri |
| Civic Body | Pune Municipal Corporation |
| Distance from Mumbai | 152 kilometres (94 mi) (land) |
Yerwada 
pronunciation (alternatively Yerawada or sometimes Yeraoda) is a neighbourhood of the city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India. Before the British Raj Yerwada was known as Yeraoda, but the old name is still sometimes used today. Yerwada is one of the most densely populated area in Pune. It is located at the beginning of Ahmednagar highway and also on the way to old Pune Airport at Lohegaon. This place can be reached after crossing Mula-Mutha River through Yerwada Bridge from Bund Garden.
As of 2001[update] India census Yerwada has an approximate population of 337,040.
Yerwada shares borders with:
The central prison of Pune—which is one of the oldest prisons in India, having been built in nineteenth century—is situated in Yerwada. Kasturba Gandhi Smiriti Mandir, which stands in a garden that spreads over 6.5 hectares of land, is situated across the river in Yerwada. The ashes of Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi, are kept in this memorial. Mental asylum of Pune is also located at Yerwada
This is the largest jail in the State of Maharashtra. The most notable people to be incarcerated at the jail is Mahatma Gandhi, who spent several years there during India's struggle for freedom.
A programme designed to spread Gandhian principles in Yerwada prison was introduced in Yerwada prison in 2002 by Asim Sarode, founder of Sahyog Trust. As part of the programme, the prison inmates are taught Gandhian principles for one year, at the end of the year, they have to appear for an examination. Admission to the course is optional. Four years after the initiation of the course, Sahyog Trust conducted a survey amongst the prison inmates to check the degree of awareness of Gandhian principles. The results of the survey were encouraging as 94 per cent expressed respect for Gandhi. A majority 77 per cent of them believed that social change can be brought about by love and friendship. Also, 66 per cent of them showed the willingness to apologise to the victim’s family and seek forgiveness from them.
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