Cities and Towns
Pune city and the twin city Pimpri-Chinchwad are the major cities in the district. Pune city is administered by the Pune Municipal Corporation while Pimpri - Chinchwad is administered by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. There are three cantonment areas in the district.
- Pune Cantonment
- Khadki Cantonment
- Dehu Road Cantonment
Some smaller towns in the district with Nagarpalikas or Municipal Councils are:
- Baramati
- Bhigwan
- Bhor
- Chakan
- Daund
- Indapur
- Jejuri
- Junnar
- Khed
- Lonavla - Khandala
- Narayangaon
- Nasrapur
- Pirangut
- Saswad
- Shirur
- Talegaon Dabhade
- Wadgaon
- Walchandnagar
- There is one fast-developing village Uruli Kanchan which is not administered by any municipal corporation. This village is having Gram panchayat.
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