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?Pimpri-Chinchwad Maharashtra • India
Nickname: Pimpri
Pimpri-Chinchwad
Coordinates: 18°22′N 73°29′E / 18.37, 73.48
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	171 km² (66 sq mi) • 530 m (1,739 ft)
Distance(s) • From Mumbai	• 165 km (land)
District(s)	Pune
Population • Density	1,006,417 (2001) • 5,885/km² (15,242/sq mi)
Language(s)	Marathi, Hindi
Mayor	Dr. Vaishali Ghodekar
Commissioner	Dilip Band
Established	11 October 1982
Parliamentary constituency	Baramati
Assembly constituency	Haveli
Civic agency	Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
Municipality	Pimpri Chinchwad
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 4110XX • +91-20 • MH-14
Website: www.pcmcindia.in

Coordinates: 18°22′N 73°29′E / 18.37, 73.48 Pimpri-Chinchwad (Marathi: पिंपरी-चिंचवड) is a city in the Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It consists of the twin towns of Pimpri and Chinchwad which are governed by a common municipal body (the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or PCMC). It is located to the west of Pune.

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Pimpri Chinchwad had a population of 1,006,417. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Pimpri Chinchwad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Pimpri Chinchwad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The main language spoken in the city is Marathi. There is also a significant Sindhi population present in Pimpri.

An important area in Pimpri-Chinchwad is Bhosari. The real name of Bhosari is Bhojapuri, which was the capital of King Bhoj. a well-known king who ruled central parts of India two thousand years ago. During the period of Mahabharata this city was known as Bhojakata, the capital of the Bhoja-Yadava king Rukmi. It lied to the west of Kundinapuri, the capital of Vidarbha Kingdom (Ref: Mahabharata 2:30 and 5:159).

Pimpri Chinchwad is also the birthplace of the freedom fighters such as the Chaphekar brothers, Halbe and the great saint Morya Gosavi.^{[citation needed]}

Pimpri-Chinchwad is a major industrial hub and hosts one of the biggest industrial zones in Asia. The industrial estates in the city were established by the MIDC. The city is home to the Indian operations of major automobile companies like Premier Limited, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors (formerly Telco), Kinetic Engineering, Force Motors(formerly Bajaj Tempo) and DaimlerChrysler. The city is also home to India's premier antibiotics research institute Hindustan Antibiotics Limited. In addition to this, several heavy industries such as Forbes-Marshall, ThyssenKrupp and Alfa Laval & Sandvik Asia have their manufacturing units in the city.

1. Pimpri-Chinchwad College of Engineering
2. D.Y. Patil College of Engineering (Akurdi and Pimpri)
3. Maharashtra Academy of Engineering
4. ATSS IICMR,Pradhikaran

A proposal to rename this city to New Pune has been deliberated amongst politicians, intellectuals and members of the business community as it is thought that this would launch the city as an international city teaming with Pune. The New Pune brand name was first proposed by the Commissioner of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Mr. Dilip Band. No progress on the name change has been noted as of now.

• Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Website

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