:Baramati

The population of Baramati taluka as per the census of 2011 is 429,600. However, the population of Baramati city in 2011 was 54,415.{{Cite web |title=Baramati Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2024 {{!}} Maharashtra |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802820-baramati-maharashtra.html |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}

Industries in Baramati vary from textile to dairy and food products. Similarly, there are many foreign companies in Baramati like Piaggio, Ferrero and Dynamix Dairy, Baramati. The oldest plant in Baramati MIDC is the Kalyani Steels. Likewise, recent additions to the list of industries are Bharat Forge, Ferrero Rocher, Bauli India and Barry Callebaut India.{{Cite web |url=https://satyajett.com/baramati/companies-industries-baramati-midc-list/ |title=List of industries and companies in Baramati MIDC. | Satyajett |access-date=17 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817193523/https://satyajett.com/baramati/companies-industries-baramati-midc-list/ |archive-date=17 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

Baramati and surrounding areas mostly depend on agriculture as the main source of income. The land in the region is moderately irrigated because of the Nira Left Canal irrigation from the Veer Dam. Nira River and Karha River also provide direct irrigation water to the farms.

Drinking water is also sourced from this canal. Additionally, Municipal Council also receives drinking water from Ujjani Dam through a pipeline.

The main crops include Sugarcane, Grapes, Jowar, Cotton, and Wheat. Grapes and Sugar are exported from here. There is a huge marketplace for cotton and food grains in the city.

As the main crop of Baramati is sugarcane, there are three co-operative sugar factories viz. The Someshwar Co-operative Sugar Factory in Someshwarnagar. Shri Chhatrapati Co-operative Sugar Factory, in Bhavaninagar (Indapur). And The Malegaon Co-operative Sugar Factory in Malegaon.

Apart from agriculture, Baramati is home to a lot of industries which range from Steel Processing to Winemaking.

Baramati is home to the three-wheeler plant of the Italian company Piaggio.{{Cite web |date=2012-04-28 |title=Piaggio to roll out three-wheeler from Baramati plant by Sept |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/piaggio-to-roll-out-three-wheeler-from-baramati-plant-by-sept/article20427509.ece1 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}} The construction of a two-wheeler plant is completed, and 150,000 Vespa scooters are produced annually with the initial investment.

Baramati uses 800 hectares of land as MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) Industrial Area along Baramati-Bhigwan Road, 5 km outside the town's municipal limits. Baramati MIDC has several major companies like Bharat Forge Ltd, ISMT Limited, Imsofer, Senvion, Schreiber Dynamix Dairies Ltd., Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited, Godfrey Phillips, and is home to many small-scale industries.

Baramati MIDC has a Baramati Hi-Tech Textile Park Ltd., set up over a sprawling 60 acres of land which houses small domestic garment manufacturers, consisting of a comprehensive group of textile-oriented units specializing in functions such as garment-making, Apparel Printing & Packaging, Home Furnishing, Embroidery and Technical textile within the Textile Park. It also has a series of smaller units available as ancillary support units.

Baramati has an airstrip near MIDC.

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| location = Baramati (1981–2020, extremes 1954–1993)

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan record high C = 34.8

| Feb record high C = 38.4

| Mar record high C = 41.0

| Apr record high C = 43.6

| May record high C = 43.8

| Jun record high C = 42.4

| Jul record high C = 36.7

| Aug record high C = 38.6

| Sep record high C = 39.0

| Oct record high C = 39.8

| Nov record high C = 36.8

| Dec record high C = 34.6

| year record high C = 43.8

| Jan high C = 30.0

| Feb high C = 32.6

| Mar high C = 35.9

| Apr high C = 38.6

| May high C = 38.8

| Jun high C = 32.8

| Jul high C = 30.0

| Aug high C = 29.2

| Sep high C = 30.7

| Oct high C = 31.7

| Nov high C = 30.1

| Dec high C = 28.6

| year high C = 32.4

| Jan low C = 13.5

| Feb low C = 14.6

| Mar low C = 18.5

| Apr low C = 21.7

| May low C = 23.3

| Jun low C = 23.0

| Jul low C = 22.1

| Aug low C = 21.7

| Sep low C = 21.2

| Oct low C = 19.9

| Nov low C = 16.3

| Dec low C = 13.0

| year low C = 19.1

| Jan record low C = 5.4

| Feb record low C = 6.3

| Mar record low C = 9.6

| Apr record low C = 13.3

| May record low C = 15.8

| Jun record low C = 15.8

| Jul record low C = 14.0

| Aug record low C = 17.7

| Sep record low C = 16.8

| Oct record low C = 12.7

| Nov record low C = 8.8

| Dec record low C = 5.0

| year record low C = 5.0

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 0.6

| Feb rain mm = 1.2

| Mar rain mm = 2.3

| Apr rain mm = 3.5

| May rain mm = 19.5

| Jun rain mm = 88.8

| Jul rain mm = 69.3

| Aug rain mm = 46.2

| Sep rain mm = 168.9

| Oct rain mm = 103.4

| Nov rain mm = 13.8

| Dec rain mm = 13.5

| year rain mm = 531.0

| Jan rain days = 0.1

| Feb rain days = 0.2

| Mar rain days = 0.4

| Apr rain days = 0.4

| May rain days = 1.9

| Jun rain days = 5.5

| Jul rain days = 5.2

| Aug rain days = 3.7

| Sep rain days = 8.2

| Oct rain days = 4.2

| Nov rain days = 0.9

| Dec rain days = 0.7

| year rain days = 31.4

|time day = 17:30 IST

| Jan humidity = 31

| Feb humidity = 21

| Mar humidity = 18

| Apr humidity = 17

| May humidity = 24

| Jun humidity = 52

| Jul humidity = 62

| Aug humidity = 63

| Sep humidity = 59

| Oct humidity = 44

| Nov humidity = 38

| Dec humidity = 38

|year humidity = 39

|source 1 = India Meteorological Department

{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf

| archive-date = 5 February 2020

| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf

| title = Station: Baramati Climatological Table 1981–2010

| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| date = January 2015

| pages = 97–98

| access-date = 3 April 2020}}

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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf

| archive-date = 5 February 2020

| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf

| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| date = December 2016

| page = M138

| access-date = 3 April 2020}}

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Baramati is located on the Deccan plateau, southwest of Pune, at {{Coord|18.15|N|74.58|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Baramati.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baramati] It has an average elevation of 538 meters (1765 feet).{{Cite web |title=Baramati | Satyajett |url=https://satyajett.com/baramati/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817193432/https://satyajett.com/baramati/ |archive-date=17 August 2018 |access-date=17 August 2018}} Baramati town has fortifications which are visible even today, and it may be considered as a fortified town (bhuikot) and it reached its acme of military importance under the Moghuls.{{cite book|author=Naravane, Wg Cdr M.S.|title=Forts of Maharashtra |year=1995 |publisher=ABH Publishing Corporation |location= New Delhi|url=https://archive.org/details/forts-of-maharastra|page=257|isbn=81-7024-696-2|access-date=1 May 2024}}

File:Krishi Vigyan Kendra Baramati.jpg

Baramati is well connected by road with major cities in the State. It is 100 km from Pune by road. It connects to major highways via the road network. Baramati is also well connected by the rail network to Pune via Daund Junction. Baramati has two bus stands, with the main bus stand located at Indapur Road. Baramati bus depot provides buses to school children.

Baramati has an airport (Baramati Airport) which currently hosts two Flying Schools.

File:Market Yard Rd, Baramati..jpg|Market Yard Rd, Baramati.

File:Station Road, Baramati..jpg|Station Road, Baramati.

File:Old Steam engine (Imported by India in Year 1957) at Baramati Railway Station.jpg|Old steam engine (imported by India in 1957) at Baramati Railway Station

File:Baramati Airport Ramp Evening view.jpg|AIR PORT RAMP

File:Siddheswar Temple, Baramati.jpg|Siddheswar Temple Baramati

1. Silver Jubilee Sub District Hospital, Bhigwan Chowk, Baramati
2. Government of Maharashtra, Rural Hospital, Rui, MIDC, Baramati
3. Government Women Hospital, MIDC, Baramati
4. [http://www.baramatihospital.com/ Baramati Hospital], Behind Moropant Sabhagruh, Baramati.

Shri Mayureshwar Mandir or Shri Moreshwar Mandir also known as Morgaon Ganpati is a Hindu temple (mandir) dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. It is located in Morgaon (Marathi: मोरगाव) Baramati in Pune District, about 35 km away from Baramati city. The temple is the starting and ending point of a pilgrimage of the eight revered Ganesha temples called Ashtavinayaka.

In 1743, Babuji Naik built a magnificent fort on the banks of river Karha flowing through Baramati city. This fort is a glorious witness to the history of Bhimathadi to Baramati. With this in mind, the castle will be renovated. A museum will be set up in this palace and it will reveal the biography of Babuji Naik from 1743 to 1780. Tourists will also get to see the social, cultural, and historical events from 1780 to 2014 and the historical stone inscriptions in Baramati taluka. The ramparts of the fort will be repaired and tourists will be able to walk on the ramparts. At the same time, the collapsed area of the bastion, the town hall, and the main entrance will be rebuilt.{{cite news |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/marathi/maharashtra/state/pune/naik-wada-in-baramati-will-now-be-a-tourist-place/mh20211224153721615|title=Tourist Place: बारामतीतील 'नाईकांचा वाडा' आता होणार पर्यटन क्षेत्र }}

Bhigwan is a small town 25 km from Baramati. It can be reached from Bhigwan by state transport bus from Baramati. Bhigwan bird sanctuary is 10 km away from Bhigwan town but it is difficult to reach by public transportation. There are two places with several types of migratory birds: Diksal and Kumbhargaon. There is a dam called Ujani. The backwater is spread in the nearest parts of the villages. These birds can be found around this backwater area of Diksal. Diksal is 7 km away from Bhigwan. Small fishing boats can be hired for watching more birds. An outdoor activity where tourists look for pink flamingos and more at the Bhigwan bird sanctuary on a full-day tour from Pune. In addition to seeing a variety of India's bird species, visit the historic Bhuleshwar Temple along the way.

The two-stored museum holds a collection of gifts received by eminent Indian politician, Sharad Pawar during his long career in public service. The museum also has a collection of photographs that chronicles the public life of Mr. Sharad Pawar.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farmers Science center), Baramati was established on 1 August 1992 under the affiliation ICAR. From 1992 to 2008, the operational area of KVK was the whole Pune district, but after the establishment of the new KVK in the Pune district, the operational area is reduced to the 7 tehsils of the Pune district. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati is a model Hi-tech & National award-winning KVK of India working for the farming community for twenty-four years for the development of sustainable agriculture. The aim of Krishi Vigyan Kendra is to reduce the time lag between the technology transfer from research institutions to the farmer's field for increasing production, productivity, and income from the agriculture and allied sectors on a sustained basis.

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Maharashtra organizes the “KRUSHIK - Agri Technology Week" every year at KVK Baramati after the Diwali festival. It is the brainchild of Mr. Rajendra Pawar and Mrs. Sunanda Rajendra Pawar.

Shri Shirsai Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Shirsai. It is located in Shirsuphal, Baramati in Pune District, about 27.4 km from Baramati city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There are many Monkeys in this temple as well as in the village of Shirsuphal. This village is also called the "Monkeys Village".

Shri Janai Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Janai. It is located in Katphal, Baramati in Pune District, about 7 km from Baramati city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

• Nathuram Godse - assassin of Mahatma Gandhi.
• Moropant - 18th Century Marathi poet.Naregal, V. (2002). Language, politics, elites and the public sphere: Western India under colonialism. Anthem Press.[https://books.google.com/books?id=vm7OD7aSq-4C&q=naik+baramati+&pg=PR8]
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• Kumar Patel - electrical engineer and inventor.
• Pawar family (politicians)
• Ajit Pawar
• Rohit Rajendra Pawar
• Sharad Pawar
• Sunanda Rajendra Pawar
• Supriya Sule
• Other politicians
• Sitaram Aadivashi
• Sambhajirao Kakade

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