Dhankawadi
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Dhankawadi
धनकवडी | |
|---|---|
borough | |
  Dhankawadi | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′20″N 73°51′14″E / 18.47222°N 73.85389°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Pune Division |
| District | Pune district |
| Taluka | Pune City |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ZIP code(s) | 411 043[1] |
| Area code | +91-20 |
| Official language | Marathi |
Dhankawadi was an outlying borough of the city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra. It lies on the southern edge of the city along old Route 4 just north of where the Route 4 bypass leaves old Route 4, about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) south of the Pune city Centre. Dhankawadi has become a pilgrimage centre due to the influence of Sant Sadguru Shri Shankar Maharaj.
Dhankawadi was a small village that was subsumed into Pune in 1995 and now counted into pune city. The area has been ongoing rapid building development since 2000.[2] Part of Dhankawadi has been reserved for a bio-diversity park; however, the park remains in the proposal stage.[3]
Dhankawadi is also a home to many of the top colleges in Pune, including Pune Institute of Computer Technology (PICT), Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University(BVPDU).[4]
It also includes many local attractions like Katraj Lake which has an island with a large statue of warrior king Shivaji and a huge Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park with a snake park and animal rescue center.
