# Kirkee, Pune (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Pune, Maharashtra 

# Kirkee

Kirkee is a town in Pune City sub-district of Pune district, Maharashtra (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **78,684 people** in 16,266 households. Literacy was 92.4%.

- 78,684people (2011)
- 16,266households
- 92.4%literacy
- 8census wards

## Population of Kirkee

■ Kirkee · ■ Pune urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.4%**

**89.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****795**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**892

Working population ****42.8%**

**38.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kirkee

Of every 100 households in Kirkee in 2011, 97 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Kirkee · ■ Pune urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**80%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**3%

Tap water ****98%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**88%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**4%

Use banking services ****84%**

**84%

Television ****86%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****53%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**17%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****33%**

**60%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kirkee work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 30,864 (92%) · **■** Household industry 381 (1%) · **■** Farming 309 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,120 (6%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Kirkee changed?

From 10,797 in 1901 to 78,684 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kirkee in numbers and road distances

- Density5,947 per km²
- Growth 2001–20111.6%
- Annual rainfall711 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)168 km by road
- PUNE (district HQ)8 km by road
- PUNE (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)8 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kirkee

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets12,200
- Water storage2,200 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes12,000
- Electricity — industry60

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals6 · 155 beds · 12 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools14 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks5

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kirkee

- Hospitals4 in Kirkee
- Banks45 in Kirkee
- ATMs31 in Kirkee
- Petrol pumps1 in Kirkee
- Hotels7 in Kirkee
- Schools12 in Kirkee
- Colleges and universities7 in Kirkee
- Cinemas1 in Kirkee
- Pharmacies5 in Kirkee
- Restaurants18 in Kirkee
- Police stations2 in Kirkee
- Dental clinics2 in Kirkee

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Kirkee ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-1/) 10,063 2,139 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-2/) 5,852 1,174 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-3/) 7,594 1,504 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-4/) 29,074 5,523 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-5/) 7,083 1,698 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-6/) 7,808 1,624 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-7/) 7,032 1,578 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/pune-city/kirkee/ward-8/) 4,178 1,026 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kirkee?78,684 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kirkee in?Pune district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Kirkee in 1901?10,797
- How many wards does Kirkee have?8 census wards (2011)