Talegaon Dabhade Explained

Talegaon Dabhade
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:18.72°N 73.68°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pune
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Maval (Mawal)
Government Type:Democracy
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:670
Population Total:56,435
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official Language
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN code(s)
Postal Code:410 506 & 410 507
Registration Plate:MH 14, MH 12
Area Code:+91-2114
Blank1 Info Sec1:Maval (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Blank1 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec2:Maval
Blank1 Name Sec2:Lok Sabha constituency

Talegaon is a town on the outskirts of the city of Pune, India.

Demographics

At the 2001 Census of India, Talegaon Dabhade had a population of 42,574. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. The average literacy rate was 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 83%, and female literacy was 75%. At that time, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]

At the 2011 Census of India, the village comprised 13,856 households. The population of 56,435 was split between 29,033 males and 27,402 females.[2]

Transport

Talegaon is served by Talegaon railway station which serves as a terminus for trains running on the Pune Suburban Railway. The station is of two platforms and has four tracks with two footbridges. This serves access to Talegaon Dabhade village and General Motors, Pune plant. PMPML bus services to Alandi, Katraj, Nigadi, Chakan, Vadgaon are available. Private taxies are also available. The major National Highways passing through are NH-4, NH48 AND NH 548 D.

Weather & Environment

Talegaon Dabhade has an altitude of 672 meters from sea level (2200 Ft), and thus enjoys pleasant weather round the year. Situated on the laps of Sahyadri mountain ranges, during monsoon rains, Talegaon Dabhade witnesses heavy rainfall adding to its overall natural beauty. Indrayani River, which originates in Lonavla flows from Talegaon Dabhade. The small city has also 3 lakes, which are full of water round the year, hence the name "Talegaon".

Notable people

This is a list of notable people who were born or have dwelt in Talegaon, India. Only people who are sufficiently notable to have individual entries on Wikipedia have been included in the list.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160311054952/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2725_PART_B_DCHB_PUNE.pdf . 2016-03-11 . Census of India 2011: Maharashtra: District Census Handbook: Pune . 28 . Directorate of Census Operations . 2019-05-19.