Doonedu at 05:21, 17 November 2025

2025-11-17T05:21:57Z

New page

{{More citations needed|date=May 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Daund
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18|27|47|N|74|34|44|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pune district|Pune]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = Dhaumya Rishi
| government_type =
| governing_body = Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 514
| population_total = 590025
| population_as_of = 2018
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 =
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 413801 and 413802
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = [[Telephone numbers in India|02117]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#MH—Maharashtra|MH]] 12,42
| website = {{URL|www.punediary.com/html/Daund.html}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}
'''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.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}

==History==
===Daund Royals ===

===Maratha era===
[[Shahaji]], father of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]], was a [[sardar]] in the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Nizam Shahi]]. He was granted Daund as a [[jagir]], which included [[Bahadur Fort|Bahadurgad]], a fort in [[Pedgaon, Ahmednagar|Pedgaon]] on the banks of the Bhima River (which still exists today).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sardesai |first=Govind Sakharam |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.56777/page/n2/mode/1up |title=New History Of The Marathas Vol.1 |date=1946}}</ref>

===Peshwa era===
In 1739, the [[Bajirao I|Bajirao]]–[[Mastani]] affair had brought clashes among the Peshwa family, hence Bajirao Peshwa took Mastani away from Pune and made her stay in Patas. Henceforth, Bajirao and Mastani met at the Firangai Devi temple in Kurkumbh.

The horse business in Daund flourished during this time.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} The water of the rivers Bhima, Nira, Pravara, Ghod, and Godavari were believed to be best suited for horses, and that the horses raised drinking these waters would be strong, quick, and loyal. The area of [[Bhimthadi horse|Bhimthadi]], which is close to Daund, was known for its good horse breeds, and people preferred buying ponies from there exclusively.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

Due to heavy loans at the end of the Peshwa Era, Daund and some villages from Pune fell under control of 'Girgosavi'.{{Clarify|date=January 2023|reason=What is "Girgosavi"? Is it a nearby city that controlled the area? Is it a person or company?}}

===British rule===
In the 1850s, with the construction of railways during British rule, the Bombay–Chennai [[broad-gauge]] track passed via Daund, and the Daund–Baramati [[metre-gauge]] track was constructed. Daund became a junction after the broad-gauge Daund–Manmad connection was established. In 1928, Daund was connected to Srigonda when the bridge over Bhima River was constructed. A receiver station of the [[Imperial Wireless Chain]] was installed three kilometers outside the town.

From 1942 to 1945, two military camps were set up in Daund.

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Daund Bridge.jpg|thumb|right|Bhima river and bridge near Daund]]

Daund is located at {{Coord|18.47|N|74.6|E|}}, about {{convert|514|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level on the western margin of the [[Deccan Plateau]]. The town and surrounding area have mostly flat terrain, with hills rising {{convert|600|m|abbr=on}} to the south near Kurkumbh. Daund is located on the southern bank of [[Bhima River]], a major river in Maharashtra. The [[Ujani Dam|Ujani reservoir]] on the river is around {{convert|25|km|abbr=on}} southeast of the town.

Daund lies very close to the seismically active zone around [[Koyna Dam]], about {{convert|130|km|abbr=on}} southeast of the town, and has been rated as [[Earthquake hazard zoning of India#Zone 3|Zone 3]] (on a scale of 2 to 5, with 5 being the most prone to earthquakes) by the [[India Meteorological Department]].

The climate of Daund is generally hot and dry, and the area receives scant rainfall.

==Economy==
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2022}}
Primary crops include wheat, sugar cane, oranges, and sweet limes. Daund has a large working class population, and the primary occupation is farming. [[MIDC|Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation]] is a major employer. Daund is currently being developed as a hub for pharmaceutical industries, and currently has facilities of companies such as [[Cipla]], [[Emcure Pharmaceuticals]], and Dia Ichi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ASCC |date=2018-03-03 |title=KURKUMBH INDUSTRIAL AREA (PUNE) |url=https://www.ascconline.com/blog/kurkumbh-industrial-area-pune/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=ASCC BLOG |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Transportation==

===Roads===
[[National Highway 160]] passes through Daund, and National Highway 65 is just {{convert|9|km|abbr=on}} north of town. It is also on the [[Sinnar|Sinner]]–[[Shirdi]]–[[A.Nagar]]–Daund–[[Phaltan]]–[[Vita, Maharashtra|Vita]]–[[Miraj]]–[[Chikodi]] route.

Daund–Ausa [[SH 67]] also passes through Daund city. MSRTC buses are available to [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]], [[Aurangabad]], [[Ahmednagar]], [[Sangli]], [[Miraj]], [[Shirdi]], [[Tuljapur]], [[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Beed]], [[Jamkhed]], and [[Karjat]].

===Rail===
[[File:Daund.jpg|thumb|right|Daund Junction railway station]]
Daund is served by rail by the {{rws|Daund Junction}} and the {{rws|Daund Chord Line}}, which are managed by the [[Pune railway division]] of the [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]]. {{rws|Daund Junction}} lies on the [[Mumbai–Chennai line]], Daund–Manmad line, and the Daund–Baramati branch line. {{rws|Daund Chord Line}} lies on a short line which connects Mumbai–Chennai line and Daund–Manmad line.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Azhar |title=Daund Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/daund-junction-dd/148 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>

Daund is a major freight redistribution hub.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 Census of India|India Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=590410|title=Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2015-06-03|publisher=Census Commission of India|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729184019/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=590410|url-status=live}}</ref> Daund had a population of 49,450 of which 25,117 were males and 24,333 were females. There were 5,721 children below 6 years old. Daund had an average literacy rate of 77.34%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy was 80.44% and female literacy was 74.13%.

The town has a significant population working as employees of [[Indian Railways]] and the [[State Reserve Police Force]] (SRPF).

==Religious sites==
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2022}}
Since more than 82% of the city's population are Hindus, there are a significant number of temples in the town. Important Hindu temples in Daund include Shree Vitthal Rukmini Temple (प्रति पंढरपूर), Shree Balaji temple, Shree Gajanan Maharaj Temple, and Shree Swami Samarth Temple. The Gram Daivat of Daund is Shree Bhairavnath Maharaj Temple. Shree Firangai Mata temple, located 10 km from Daund at [[Kurkumbh]], is the first of the 51 [[Shakti Pitha]]s. Devotees from all over Maharashtra, [[Madhya Pradesh]], and [[Karnataka]] visit the temple. [[Ram Navami|Rama Navami]] is a large religious event, in which a sculpture of Lord Rama is carried throughout the town on a [[palanquin]].

The town has a [[Digambara|Jain Digambara]] temple known as the "1008 Chandraprabhu Bhagwan Mandir", which is known for its architecture and lack of iron in construction. The temple is built of marble and has a marble [[manastambha]]. It is located on Ahmednagar Road.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Pune district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Pune district]]

Daund - Revision history

Doonedu at 05:21, 17 November 2025