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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Khadki | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
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| pushpin_map | | settlement_type = Cantonment Town | ||
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| subdivision_type | | image_caption = | ||
| subdivision_name | | pushpin_map = India Maharashtra | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | pushpin_label_position = | ||
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| subdivision_type2 | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | coordinates = {{coord|18.564|73.851|display=inline,title}} | ||
| | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| government_type | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| governing_body | | subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]] | ||
| unit_pref | | subdivision_type2 = City | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pune]] | |||
| established_title = <!-- Established --> | |||
| | | established_date = | ||
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| | | governing_body = Khadki Cantonment Board | ||
| | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| | | area_footnotes = | ||
| | | area_rank = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| | | elevation_m = 570 | ||
| demographics_type1 | | population_total = 76608 | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | population_as_of = 2001 | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | population_rank = | ||
| | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
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| timezone1 | | population_footnotes = | ||
| utc_offset1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| postal_code_type | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| postal_code | | demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] | ||
| | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| | | postal_code = 411003, 411020 | ||
| | | registration_plate = MH 12, MH 14 | ||
| | | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency | ||
| | | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Pune (Lok Sabha constituency)]] | ||
| | | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency | ||
| | | blank2_info_sec1 = [[Shivajinagar, Maharashtra Assembly constituency|Shivajinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] | ||
| website = https://www.cbkhadki.org.in/ | |||
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'''Khadki''' is a | '''Khadki''' is a cantonment in the city of [[Pune]], [[India]]. It has now flourished as a quasi-metropolis & centered in the northern region of the city. | ||
==Description== | |||
Khadki could be considered an [[Indian Army]] base, along with an ordnance factory consisting of two ammunition factories, a Military Vehicle Depot (Central Armed Forces Vehicle Depot, CAFVD) and the Military Dairy Farm. | |||
Referred to previously as '''Kirkee''' during the [[British Raj]], its borders are flanked by two other large army establishments—the [[College of Military Engineering]] at [[Dapodi]] and the [[Bombay Engineering Group]]. | |||
It also has a war cemetery (Kirkee War Cemetery) and a war memorial. It has a large market—Khadki Bazaar—and a railway station which was connected to the Ammunition Factory, but which link was shut down in the 1960s. Khadki had a large number of open areas which were converted by CAFVD into playing fields for both Field Hockey and soccer (Football), with as many as four of the former and two of the latter, thereby becoming a bastion of [[field hockey|hockey]]. All tournaments in Pune were played there, on dust grounds that were watered prior to a match. As it expanded, Pune built stadiums for both these sports. Local [[Association Football]] and [[Field Hockey]] matches are held on the [[CAFVD Sports Stadium]] in front of the [[Khadki Station|Khadki Railway Station west exit towards old Mumbai Pune highway]]. Field Hockey matches are also held on the main road from Khadki to the Ordnance Factory, better known as Ammunition Factories. One pair of Football and Hockey fields has since been converted into residential areas, bordered by St Joseph's Convent Girls School on Burr Road, General Thorat Road and the old Pune-Mumbai Road. Khadki is surrounded on three sides by the [[Mula River (India)|Mula River]], starting from Bopodi/Dapodi, past the War Cemetery, joining the [[Mutha River]] at what is known as Sangamwadi. Two historic bridges add to its military background, the low-lying Holkar Bridge and the Sangam Double Bridges- one for rail and the other for road traffic. Two more bridges have been added since 2005, one replacing Holkar Bridge as it would invariably be submerged in the [[monsoon]]s and the other to shorten the distance from Deccan College area to Poona Engineering College and Deccan Gymkhana. Khadki has as many as seven military officer's [[mess]]es.<ref>Gp Capt Noel Moitra VM, Owner, 12 FM Cariappa Marg, 1960-till date</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
Khadki was the site of the [[Battle of Khadki]], fought between the [[British East India Company]] and the [[Marathas]] in 1817 in which [[Baji Rao II]], the [[Peshwa]] ruler was defeated. Soon after the war, the British set up a cantonment here. It then became the base of the [[Royal Regiment of Artillery]]'s 79 (Khadki) Commando Battery. [[World War I]] [[Field Marshal]] [[William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood]] was born in Khadki. | |||
The well known Indian hockey player and former India captain, [[Dhanraj Pillai|Dhanraj Pillay]] grew up here. An equally accomplished player of yester years, full back Joe Philips too was born and brought up in Khadki. Joe Philips represented India at a number of international meets including the Summer Olympics of 1936 in Berlin, Germany at which the Indian Men's Hockey team won the Gold Medal. The well known Hindi film actor [[K K Menon]] is also known to have attended school here. Raj Kapoor owned 11 FM Cariappa Marg. The Cantonment Office and Small Cause Court are on 17, FM Cariappa Marg. St. Ignatius Church and St. Joseph Boys School are behind the Courthouse. | |||
==Khadki Railway Station== | |||
{{Further|Khadki Station}} | |||
'''Khadki Railway Station''' is on the [[Mumbai]] - [[Pune]] Railway route owned by the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. [[Sinhagad Express]], Sahyadri Express, [[Deccan Express]], Koyna Express and [[Mumbai]] - [[Chennai]] Express halt at this station. It has four platforms, six lines and one footbridge and is electrified. This is an important stop for [[Pune Suburban Service|Pune Suburban Railway]]. This station is to the east of Khadki [[Auto Rickshaw]] Stand and is near Khadki Bazaar. This Station was built for access to Khadki Cantonment (Kirkee Cantonment) and the CAFVD Officers accommodation which is just 3 km away . Today also this station is mostly used by and for the [[Indian Army]]. The nearest major airport is [[Pune International Airport]] at Lohegaon (Viman Nagar). | |||
==Kirkee cantonment== | |||
[[File:Kirkee War Cemetery, Pune.jpg|right|thumb|Kirkee War Cemetery]] | |||
[[File:Kirkee War Cemetery, near Pune, Maharashtra.jpg|right|thumb|Kirkee War Cemetery]] | |||
The Khadki ([[Kirkee]]) [[Cantonment]] is housed here. It is known to be as one of the richest cantonments in the country. When considered along with Pune Cantonment, it is the largest Cantonment in the world. These two areas are the green zones of Pune and contribute to keeping pollution levels down. | |||
This area is also known for the [[Kirkee War Cemetery]].<ref name=cwgc1>[https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2016600/kirkee-war-cemetery/ Kirkee War Cemetery] CWGC Cemetery Report, Kirkee War Cemetery.</ref> and two special memorials erected by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]]. The war cemetery holds the graves of 1,668 Commonwealth service personnel from [[World War II]] besides 629 from [[World War I]] who were reburied here from Bombay [[Sewri Christian Cemetery]] in 1962. The graves from Sewri are unmarked and their names listed on the Kirkee (1914–18) Memorial. | |||
The Kirkee (1914-1918) Memorial is dedicated 735 Commonwealth service personnel who died in India in World War I and whose graves were in various locations where they could not be maintained, to the 629 whose remains were reburied within this cemetery in 1962 from Sewri Christian Cemetery, and to about 193 soldiers of East and West African origin who died during the period of 1939-1945 in various non-operational zones around the country.<ref name="cwgc2">[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/146500/KIRKEE%20(1914-1918)%20MEMORIAL] CWGC Cemetery Report, Kirkee (1914-1918) Memorial.</ref> There is also the Kirkee (1939-1945) Memorial to 197 Commonwealth service personnel (excepting East and West African) who died in World War II and whose graves in other parts of India and in Pakistan are unmaintainable.<ref name="cwgc3">[https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2016601/kirkee-1939-1945-memorial/] CWGC Cemetery Report, Kirkee (1939-1945) Memorial.</ref> | |||
Khadki also has two major [[Ordnance Factories Organisation|Ordnance Factories]] - Ammunition Factory Khadki and High Explosives Factory. | |||
Station Workshop EME of Indian Army is also based in Range Hills. Range Hills area in Khadki is mostly occupied by defense service personals since most of the quarters of defense establishments are located in Range Hills. | |||
==Demographics== | |||
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Khadki had a population of 76,608. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Khadki has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 74%. In Khadki, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. | |||
==Education== | |||
The town has [[Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)]], at nearby [[Range Hills]], | |||
Khadki has the following schools | |||
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]] R.H.E | |||
* St. Joseph's - one for Boys and another for Girls | |||
* All Saints. | |||
* Range Hills Secondary School, Range Hills | |||
* S.V.S. High School, Khadki | |||
* St. Thomas Public School, Khadki Station | |||
* Allegoankar High School | |||
* Tikaram Jagannath College | |||
* Zakir Hussain Semi-English high school | |||
* Garrison Children High School, Khadki | |||
* Smt. C. K. Goyal Arts and Commerce College, Khadki | |||
==Sports== | |||
Khadki is also known as a bastion of hockey. Local [[Field Hockey]] and [[Association Football]] matches are held on the [[CAFVD Sports Stadium]] in front of the [[Khadki Railway Station]] on [[Old Mumbai-Pune Road]]. | |||
== | ==Notable people== | ||
*[[Peter Hatch (cricketer)|Peter Hatch]] (born 1938), English cricketer | |||
*[[Dhanraj Pillay]] (born 1968), retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the Indian national team | |||
*[[Sonalee Kulkarni]] (Born 1988), Marathi film actress | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | *[[Pune Cantonment]] | ||
*[[Bhooj Adda]] Bengali Restaurant in Pune | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist}} | ||
#[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Khadki-Railway-Station-64105.htm Khadki Railway Station] | |||
[[ | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2016600 Kirkee war Cemetery ] | |||
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ramkrsna/sets/72157594492076291/ Image set Kirkee war Cemetery] | |||
{{Pune topics}} | |||
{{Pune district topics}} | |||
[[Category:Cantonments of India]] | |||
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Pune]] | |||