Kothrud

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
type = Suburb
metro = Pune
state_name = Maharashtra
native_name = Kothrud
latd = 18.5333
longd = 73.8514
district = Pune
postal_code = 411 038
footnotes = |

Kothrud is a suburb in the south west of city of Pune, Maharashtra in India. Kothrud has the advantage of being very close to the city center, which led to explosive growth in residential properties. Karve Road is one of the main arterial roads in the city.Kothrud had the most rapid growth rate in the entire asia region.

If you wish to stay in Pune for a period of time, then Kothrud should be your port of call!

Kothrud is one of the fastest developing suburbs in Asia. The development of Kothrud is a relatively recent phenomenon. This rapid development is entirely due to the emergence of Pune as a regional industrial powerhouse. The real estate boom in the mid 1990's saw Kothrud emerging from just a pensioner's paradise to the pulsating locality it is today.

Kothrud is a township on Karve Road and Paud Road. The population of Kothrud shows all the unique characteristics of a thriving Indian town; the demographics are divided between the native Maharashtrians and the students who has come to Pune to study.

Kothrud can be effortlessly accessed from any other part of Pune city and its adjoining regions. There is a Kothrud bus stand and Kothrud bus depot. There are frequent public buses plying between Kothrud and Deccan Gymkhana plus Corporation. Connecting buses are available from Kothrud to Hadapsar and back.

Kothrud is well known for its educational institutions. Premier educational institutions like MIT, Cummins attract many students from all over India and also from other countries of the Indian subcontinent. These educational institutions also attract students from other Asian countries and Africa.

Kothrud is also home for many IT companies like Tech Mahindra and Iflex. It also has Cummins office near Dahanukar Circle

Kothrud has many [http://www.cybercafeindia.com/maharashtra/pune/kothrud/index.php cyber cafes] . This is due to the large (and transient) student population in Pune. These students also provide a backbone to the region's economy. The presence of a substantial number of students has also given rise to the large number of STD/ISD booths in Kothrud

Eating Joints in Kothrud:
*McDonald's,
*Pizza Hut,
*Domino's Pizza,
*Smokin Joes Pizza,
*Bistro,
*Olivia,
*Café Durga,
*Kamath,
*Palavi,
*Mirch Masala,
*Abhishek Veg,
*Icecream Magic,
*Ganesh Bhel,
*Samudra veg,
*Off Beat.

School and Colleges:
*Maharashtra Institute of Technology School,
*Jog High school,
*JETS Jog College for Science and commerce,
*Bharti Vidyapeeth,
*MIT Engineering College,
*MIT Management Institute,
*Bharati Vidyapeeth Management Institute,
*Eklavya College Diploma in Engineering,
*Cummins Women College

Major Business Houses:
*Cummins India Ltd.,
*Cummins sales and Service,
*Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale,
*KPIT Cummins,
*Electonica,
*Kirloskar Filters

Shopping Malls:
*Geetai Shopping Mall,
*Reliance Fresh,
*More,
*Subhiksha,
*Spencers Daily(Formerly Foodworld),
*Jai-Hind Collections,
*Big Bazaar "supercenter".

Movie / Stage Theatres:
*City Pride,
*Yashwantrao Sabhagruha

Hospitals:
*Jog Hospital,
*Sahyadri Hospital,
*Krishna Hospital,
*Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital