Balewadi
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Balewadi is a suburb of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is located to the north west of the city, and is famous for the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune is an Indian sports complex. This complex is situated in Balewadi, Pune, about 14–15 km far from Pune downtown and 4–5 km from Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune...

. This complex has hosted the national games in 1994 and the Commonwealth Youth games in 2008.

Link to Pune

Balewadi is linked to Pune Municipal Corporation
Pune Municipal Corporation
The Pune Municipal Corporation was established on 15 February 1950. The PMC controls the whole administration of Pune. The executive power of the corporation is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer appointed by the Maharashtra state government...

, Pune Cantonment
Pune Cantonment
Pune Cantonment , also known as Pune Camp, is a military cantonment located in Pune, Maharashtra in India. It was established in 1918 for accommodating troops of the British Indian Army. The cantonment houses many military establishments. It is also known for its many shopping locations like MG...

, Chinchwad and Alandi
Alandi
Alandi is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Alandi is located on the banks of the Indrayani River, east of Pune, India. It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...

 by Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses. The Katraj
Katraj
Katraj is a village near Pune in Maharashtra state of India and within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. The adjacent hill is called Katraj Ghat . Pune-Satara highway, NH4, passes through Katraj Ghat. Katraj Snake Park is located at Katraj...

 - Dehu Road
Dehu Road
Dehu Road is a cantonment town in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India, and lies 27 km northwest of Pune Station along the NH4 Old Pune-Mumbai Highway which connects it to Pune city proper.-Geography:...

 corridor passes through Balewadi. Balewadi is connected to Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

 via Baner region in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

.
Balewadi is one of the developing real estate areas of Pune because of vicinity of Hinjewadi IT Park. Real estate prices have soared at about Rs 3000 to 3500 per sq feet for an apartment.
Balewadi is the location of INDIA HOUSE, India's acclaimed architectural studio, art gallery and seminar centre for the arts.

Education

Balewadi is home to many educational institutes and poised to become educational hub

Schools and colleges include:
  • Bharati Vidyapeeth English Medium School
  • National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR)
  • D.M.I.R.
  • Moze Engineering College
  • MITCON Institute of Management
  • N.I.A.

Sport

Balewadi is home to the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, which hosts various major sporting events and can hold roughly 20,000 spectators in its athletics stadium. When the Elite Football League of India
Elite Football League of India
The Elite Football League of India is a proposed men's professional American football league in India. When play begins in late 2012, there will be ten teams, located in various cities across India...

 was introduced in August 2011, Pune was noted as one of eight cities to be awarded a team for the inaugural season, although the team's games will be played in Balewadi. In fact, all 56 games of EFLI's opening season will be played at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, which will be retrofitted to host the sport. Named the Pune Black Tigers, it will be Pune's first professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 franchise.

Health

Nearest Hospitals include:
  • Aditya Birla Hospital
  • Medipoint Hospital
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