Pimpri-Chinchwad is part of Pune Metropolitan City in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the urban agglomeration of Pune. It consists of the towns of Pimpri, Chinchwad, Nigdi, Akurdi, Ravet, Bhosari, Pimple Gurav, Moshi, Punawale, and Sangavi, which are governed by a common municipal body (the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation or PCMC). It is located to the north-west and is connected to the centre of Pune city via the Old Pune-Mumbai Highway. As of 2011 India census,[1] Pimpri-Chinchwad had a population of 1,729,320. Pimpri-Chinchwad has an average literacy rate of 87.19, higher than the national average of 74.04%. In Pimpri-Chinchwad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The main language spoken in the town is Marathi. There is a significant Sindhi population present in Pimpri.[citation needed] The current commissioner of Pimpri-Chinchwad is Rajeev Jadhav, who replaced Dr. Shrikar Pardeshi for the post who held it for one & half years.[2] The additional commissioner is Mr. Tanaji Shinde.[3] Mrs. Shakuntala Dharade is the current mayor of Pimpri-Chinchwad.[4] The JNNURM award for Best Performing City under Sub-Mission for Urban Infrastructure and Governance was given to Pimpri-Chinchwad.
