Pune, previously spelled in English as Poona, is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau in Western India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Pune district, and of Pune division.
In terms of the total amount of land under its jurisdiction, Pune is the largest city in Maharashtra by area, with a geographical area of 516.18km2, though by population it comes in a distant second to Mumbai. The city of Pune is part of Pune Metropolitan Region, which according to the 2011 Census of India, has 7.2 million residents, making it the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in India. ShapeMiles' route generator has fitted GPS art shapes to Pune's street network, including a bicycle, a dragon and a bird; the closest match stays within 33 m of its template on average.
Population: 3.12M city