Daund

Daund is a city, municipal council, and headquarters of the Daund tehsil in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city of Daund is located on the Bhima River.

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Place details

Locality: Nimgaon Khalu
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 49,450
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Daund
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pune
Settlement.named_for: Dhaumya Rishi
Settlement.governing_body: Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 514
Settlement.population_total: 590025
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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Wikidata facts

Area: 6.23
Elevation: 514
Image: Daund.jpg
Dialing code: 2117

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postal code: 413801

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History
Daund Royals
Maratha era
Peshwa era
British rule
Geography and climate
Economy
Transportation
Roads
Rail
Demographics
Religious sites
References

Daund is a city, municipal council, and headquarters of the Daund tehsil in the Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city of Daund is located on the Bhima River.

In ancient times, a sage named Dhaumya Rishi stayed here; hence, people started calling it after him: "Dhaum". Gradually "Dhaum" became "Dhoand", then "Dhaundh". According to the epic Mahabharata, Krishna's wife Rukmini went in the "Dhindir forest"; this ancient "Dhindir Van" is today's Daund.