Waghapur, Pune Explained

Waghapur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:18.3975°N 74.1267°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pune
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11.21
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:412104
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02115, 912115
Registration Plate:MH 12
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Saswad, Pune
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Baramati
Blank4 Info Sec1:Purandar

Waghapur village is located in Purandar Tehsil of Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 15 km away from sub-district headquarter Saswad and 43 km away from district headquarter Pune.

Waghapur is 16 kilometers from Jejuri, 15 kilometers from Saswad, and 14 kilometers from Uruli Kanchan.

The total geographical area of village is 1121 hectares. Waghapur has a total population of 2,177 peoples. There are about 513 houses in Waghapur village.[1]

The district administration along with the officials from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) have shown keen interest on the site in Waghapur and Rajewadi for the proposed Pune international airport.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY, Waghapur. 9 February 2017. villageinfo.in.
  2. News: Pune International Airport Site: AAI demands more land; focus shifts from Khed to Purandar. 3 September 2016. 23 November 2016. Indian Express.