Kothrud
Kothrud | |
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Neighborhood | |
Panoramic view of Kothrud | |
Kothrud Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°32′00″N 73°51′05″E / 18.5333°N 73.8514°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pune Municipal Corporation |
| Demonym | Kothrudkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 411038 |
| Postal code | 411029 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-12 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pune |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kothrud |
Kothrud (Kothrud Baug during the Maratha Empire era) is an upmarket residential suburb in the city of Pune. Once boasting the tag of Asia's fastest developing suburb, Kothrud of 2025 faces several challenges of urban planning, traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and to some extent, rising crime rates.
The neighbourhood is located in the West-Central part of the city. During recent times, Kothrud has seen rapid expansion as well as development in commercial and residential real estate. Landmarks in Kothrud include the Mrutyunjayeshwar Temple dating to Peshwa times. This is also next to where Mastani once lived.
Several prominent citizens of Pune who are active in Bollywood, Marathi cinema, media, cricket, and politics reside in Kothrud.