Vadgaon Sheri

Vadgaon Sheri is a neighbourhood of Pune, India. It is located off the Nagar Road. Vadgaon Sheri is mostly a residential and commercial hub of Pune. Earlier a village outside the city, It is now one of the upmarket areas of Pune, with real estate prices being quite high.[1] It is an upmarket residential location due to easy accessibility to work and leisure as well as good educational institutions, making it a coveted and highly sought after residential destination. It is strategically located adjacent to the posh areas of Kalyani Nagar in its west and Viman Nagar in its north. The entire locality is bounded by Nagar Road towards north and Mula Mutha River towards south. Also, the upscale area of Koregaon Park and IT hub of Kharadi are easily accessible, nearly 5 km, from Wadgaon Sheri. Several apartment complexes, completed as well as developing, are spread across the locality

Vadgaon Sheri
Neighbourhood
Nickname(s): 
Vadgaon
Vadgaon Sheri
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.5533°N 73.9231°E / 18.5533; 73.9231
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
Government
 • BodyPune Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
411014
Telephone code020-
Vehicle registrationMH-12
Lok Sabha constituencyPune
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVadgaon Sheri
Civic agencyPune Municipal Corporation

Location

Vadgaon Sheri is located at and shares borders with

The entire neighbourhood of Vadgaon Sheri lies along the Nagar Road. Other major roads in this locality are the Somnath Nagar Road, Anand Park Road, Vadgaon Sheri Main Road and Kalyani Nagar Road. The Pune Junction is about 6.5 kilometers from Vadgaon Sheri while the Pune International Airport at Lohgaon is just about 5 kilometers away. City centers like Shivajinagar, Deccan Gymkhana, Mahatma Gandhi Road (MG Road), Camp, Hadapsar are all within a radius of nine to ten kilometers. The Yerwada Central Jail and the Pune Mental Hospital too are situated five kilometers.

Transport

Vadgaon Sheri is serviced by the PMPML. Buses connect it to other parts of Pune like Manpa (Bus no.165) and Kumbre Park. Anand Park Being connected to Manpa by bus no. 133; Sainathnagar to Manpa by bus no. 133 and to Kumbre Park; Shubham Society connected to Manpa by bus no. 132. New Bus service include Vadgaon Sheri via Anand Park to Manpa (bus no. 133A) and Vadgaon Sheri via Shubham Society to Manpa (bus no. 132A).


More recently Pune Metro Rail line has been planned to pass through Vadgaon Sheri - Ramwadi area.

Other modes

Other modes of transport are auto rickshaw, six-seaters, private buses and vehicles.

Population
Phoenix Marketcity (Pune)

The total population is estimated to be around 3.9 lakhs.

Economy

Vadgaon Sheri is home to many information technology companies like Barclays, Amazon, FiServ, Mindcrest India Private Limited, Mlogica Computech India Private Limited, E Space IT Park, Azhar Pathan IT Agency.

Nearby Landmarks
  • Aga Khan Palace
  • Phoenix Market City Mall
  • Mariplex Mall
  • Pune Airport

Education

Schools and colleges include:

  • St. Arnold's Central School
  • Bishop's Co-Ed School
  • Lonkar Madhyamik Vidyalay & College
  • Stella Maris English School
  • Fr. Agnel's Vidyankur School
  • Christ College
  • Shivraj Vidya Mandir
  • Mother Theresa School & Junior College
  • L.T. Inamdar Marathi School
  • L.T. Inamdar Urdu School
  • L.T. Inamdar English School
  • Anjali English School
  • Indian Education Soc. School
  • St. Francis de Sales High School
  • Sundarbai Marathe Vidyalaya
  • EUROKIDS International Preschool

Health

Some of the hospitals include:

  • Kurkute Hospital
  • Sahyadri Hospital, Shastri Nagar
  • Niramay Hospital
  • Anup Hospital
  • Damodar Ravji Galande Clinic Shastri Nagar (Run by the PMC)
  • Kilbil Hospital
  • Chintamani Hospital
  • Vinayak Hospital
  • Columbia Asia Hospital (Kharadi Mundhawa road)
  • Family Care Clinic, Somnathnagar
  • Maa Saheb Thackrey Clinic (Run by PMC)

See also

References
  1. "Vadgaon Sheri localities" Maps of India 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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