Pune Division is one of the six administrative divisions of India's Maharashtra state. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and Karnataka State to the south.
- Area: 58,268 km²
- Population (As of 2001 census): 19,973,761
- Districts: Kolhapur, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Solapur
- Literacy: 76.95%
- Area under irrigation: 8,896 km²
- Main crops: Jowar, wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, soybean, onion, groundnut, vegetables, turmeric, grape, pomegranate
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