Pune division (better known as Paschim Maharashtra or Desh) is one of the six administrative divisions of the Indian State of Maharashtra. Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and the state of Karnataka to the south.[1]

Paschim Maharashtra
Pune Division
Location of Pune division in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 18°31′48″N 73°50′24″E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Districts	1. Pune, 2. Kolhapur, 3. Sangli, 4. Satara, 5. Solapur
Government
• Commissioner Pune Division	NA
• Police Commissioner Pune Division	NA
• All Guardian Minister Pune Division	Ajit Pawar (Pune District) Satej Patil (Kolhapur District) Jayant Patil (Sangli District) Shamrao Pandurang Patil (Satara District) Dattatray Vithoba Bharne (Solapur District)
• All District Collector's Pune Division	Mr. Dr. Rajesh Deshmukh (IAS) (Pune District) Mr. Rahul Rekhawar (IAS) (Kolhapur District) Mr. Dr. Abhijeet Chaudhari (IAS) (Sangli District) Mr. Shekhar Singh (IAS) (Satara District) Mr. Milind Shambharkar (IAS) (Solapur District)
• All MP's Pune Division	NA
Area
• Total	58,268 km2 (22,497 sq mi)
• Under irrigation	8,896 km2 (3,435 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	23,449,049
Literacy (2001 Census)	76.95%
Main crops	Jowar, wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, soybean, onion, groundnut, vegetables, turmeric, grape, pomegranate

History of administrative districts in Pune division

There have been changes in the names of districts and has seen also the addition of newer districts after India gained Independence in 1947 and also after the state of Maharashtra was formed.

• Notable events include the creation of Sangli district after merging former royal kingdoms of Miraj, Aundh, Sangli, Tasgaon, and Kurundwad.
• The Second event includes the renaming of the erstwhile Poona district as Pune district.
• The Solapur district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Pandharpur district be carved out of existing Solapur district, comprising talukas of Pandharpur, Sangola, Karmala, Mangalwedha, Malshiras and Madha in Solapur district and also talukas of Jath and Atpadi from neighbouring Sangli district, to create a new Pandharpur district.
• The Pune district is under the proposal to be divided and a separate Baramati district be carved out of existing Pune district with the inclusion of the eastern parts of Pune district which include Shirur, Purandar, Daund, Baramati and Indapur talukas as well as Phaltan taluka from neighboring Satara district in the proposed Baramati district.
• The Satara district is under the proposal to be divided and a separate Karad district be carved out of existing Satara district with the inclusion of Karad and Patan as well as talukas of Walwa, Kadegaon and Shirala from neighboring Sangli district in the proposed Karad district.

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