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[hide]Pune population 
Census Pop. %±
1901 153,320
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1951 488,419
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1971 856,105
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1981 1,203,351 40.6%
1991 1,566,651 30.2%
2001 2,540,069 62.1%
2011 3,124,458 23.0%
Source: Census of India

The city has a population of 3,124,458 while 5,057,709 people reside in the Pune Urban Agglomeration is as of the 2011 census.[100] The latter was c.4,485,000 in 2005. The migrating population rose from 43,900 in 2001 to 88,200 in 2005.[101] According to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 40 % of the population lived in slums in 2001.[102] The sharp increase in the population during the decade of 1991–2001 can be attributed to the absorption of 38 fringe villages into the city.[103] Since Pune is a major industrial metropolis, it has attracted migrants from all parts of India. The top five areas of migration are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. The Sindhis in the city are mostly refugees and their descendants, who came to the area after the partition of India in 1947.[104] Initially, they settled in the Pimpri area, which is still home to a large number of Sindhi people. However, they are also present in other parts of the city.[105] As agriculture has dwindled in recent decades, immigration of the erstwhile tribal peoples now accounts for 70 percent of the population growth and education syllabi have not adjusted in accordance with other industrialized regions.[106][107] Marathi is the official and most spoken language, while English, Hindi and Kannada are spoken by a significant part of the population. The average literacy rate of Pune was 86.15 % in 2011 compared to 80.45 % in 2001


Hinduism is the dominant religion in Pune. Major communities by religion include Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Zoroastrians. Many Temples, Churches, Mosque, Gurdwaras, Buddhist Viharas, Jewish synagogues, Jain temples, Zoroastrian Fire Temples and other religious buildings are found throughout the city.[110]

Islam is the second largest religion in Pune.[111] There is a large number of Mosques, the most prominent of which are Chand Tara Masjid, Jaama Masjid, and Azam Campus Masjid. Chand Tara Masjid, located in Nana Peth, is one of the biggest and most important mosques in Pune as it is the city headquarters (markaz) for the Tablighi Jamaat. The Eid-gah Maidan located near Golibar Maidan on Shankar Sheth Road witnesses a large gathering of people for Eid namaz on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Hinduism is the dominant religion in Pune. Major communities by religion include Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Zoroastrians. Many Temples, Churches, Mosque, Gurdwaras, Buddhist Viharas, Jewish synagogues, Jain temples, Zoroastrian Fire Temples and other religious buildings are found throughout the city.[110]

Islam is the second largest religion in Pune.[111] There is a large number of Mosques, the most prominent of which are Chand Tara Masjid, Jaama Masjid, and Azam Campus Masjid. Chand Tara Masjid, located in Nana Peth, is one of the biggest and most important mosques in Pune as it is the city headquarters (markaz) for the Tablighi Jamaat. The Eid-gah Maidan located near Golibar Maidan on Shankar Sheth Road witnesses a large gathering of people for Eid namaz on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Religion
Hinduism is the dominant religion in Pune. Major communities by religion include Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Zoroastrians. Many Temples, Churches, Mosque, Gurdwaras, Buddhist Viharas, Jewish synagogues, Jain temples, Zoroastrian Fire Temples and other religious buildings are found throughout the city.
Islam is the second largest religion in Pune.[111] There is a large number of Mosques, the most prominent of which are Chand Tara Masjid, Jaama Masjid, and Azam Campus Masjid. Chand Tara Masjid, located in Nana Peth, is one of the biggest and most important mosques in Pune as it is the city headquarters (markaz) for the Tablighi Jamaat. The Eid-gah Maidan located near Golibar Maidan on Shankar Sheth Road witnesses a large gathering of people for Eid namaz on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Pune has over 20 Gurdwaras. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Camp and Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Ganesh Peth being the ones situated in the heart of the city. Sikhism is one of the major religions of Pune and Sikhs have become an integral part of the society. In the past a Sikh has been elected mayor of Pune. The community also runs 2 schools. The Sikh community in Pune celebrates Gurpurabs with a lot of enthusiasm. They also organise Kirtan Darbars yearly which are attended by many important religious figures of the Sikh community as well as other communities. They serve Langar to all irrespective of the caste, creed or race of a person.
Other important religious places of other religions in Pune are the Ohel David Synagogue, St. Patrick's Cathedral, St. Anthony Shrine, Dapodi Church, and the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Agiary Agiary, or JJ Agiary, a Zoroastrian temple.The Shrutisagar Ashram, located at Phulgaon off the Nagar road, houses the Vedanta Research Centre and a unique temple of Dakshinamurthy, located near the confluence of the Bhima, Bhama, and Indrayani rivers. It was established in 1989 by Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati. Here one can find detailed explanations of śruti and smriti (including the Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Puranas) in Marathi and English. As of the 2011 census, the population of Pune is as follows.
Religion Total Percentage
Hindu 2,481,627 79.43%
Muslims 344,571 11.03%
Buddhist 123,179 3.94%
Jain 76,441 2.45%
Christian 67,808 2.17%
Sikh 13,558 0.43%
Not Stated 10,906 0.35%
Others 6,368 0.20%


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