Pune Dating Opportunities - Meet and Date Single Men and Women in Poona

Known as the Queen of the Deccan, Pune is the most important city in the Deccan region as well as the second largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its thriving culture, booming economy and wide ranging educational opportunities make it one of the best places in India to live and love.

Today Pune is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in India with professionals and students coming here to work and study from all over the country. The 2001 Census of India put Pune’s urban agglomeration population at 3,529,900 but by 2005 this had increased to 4,485,000 according to figures from Punepages.com. Most significantly the city’s migrating population rose from 43,900 in 2001 to 88,200 in 2005. Unlike places like Mumbai where unskilled laborers arrive in tens of thousands every year, a large chunk of Pune’s migrant population comprises of white collar professionals and students. Literacy rate therefore here is quite high at 81% as compared to other Indian cities. All these demographic factors make Pune a city to enjoy one of the highest standards of life.

Popularly known as the Culture Capital of Maharashtra, Pune embodies a vibrant mix of both traditional Marathi heritage as well as a cosmopolitan global outlook. The former is evident in the large number of temples, forts, palaces and museums where day-long visits can make for ideal dating opportunities for all those couples who are attracted to the romance of the past. Some of the most remarkable museums in Pune which showcase the rich heritage of the city and indeed the country are Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Mahatma Phule Museum, Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum, Pune Tribal Museum and the National War Museum. Together with these Pune serves as the most important center of Marathi literature and theater as evident from the literary meetings, conferences as well as theatrical performances that take place at various venues like Tilak Smarak Mandir, Bala Gandharva Rangmandir, Bharat Natya Mandir, Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagriha and Sudarshan Rangmanch throughout the year. Culture enthusiasts of the city thus have several opportunities where they can meet each other and socialize over ‘chai’ and the works of Dilip Chitre.

For the less serious-minded singles though, there are the numerous cultural festivals that Pune hosts over the year where they interact and enjoy each other’s company. The Ganapati Festival is undoubtedly the most widely celebrated of them all with big pandals, huge images of the God as well as lots of music and feasting. Other religious festivals celebrated with traditional fervor are Diwali, Holi, Durga Puja, Id-ul-Fitr and Christmas. Among the secular events which make for fun ways to socialize for Pune singles are the New Year celebrations in pubs and clubs and the Pune Festival held in December every year. Two of the most important events associated with the latter are the Sawai Gandharva Music Festival which showcases the best performances in the Hindustani and Carnatic classical music traditions as well as the Shaniwarda Dance Festival which hosts some of the most reputed names in Indian classical dance.

With the software and manufacturing sector boom in Pune, the erstwhile traditional city was exposed to the influence of global cultural trends and its citizens responded heartily. In fact the IT and automobile sectors have been at the forefront of changing the economic and lifestyle landmarks in the city. The Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, Tech Mahindra, Wipro,  Sasken, Magarpatty Cybercity, MIDC Software Technology Park and the Marisoft IT Park are some of the most important professional destinations in the city. It is estimated that IT industries of Pune employ as much as 70,000 skilled professional in the city who with their financial resources and desire for an international lifestyle have contributed significantly to the mushrooming of trendy hangouts in the city. New shopping malls, fashionable pubs, hip nightclubs and swanky fast food joints are some of the most popular places where the singles of the city meet and date. Most of these venues are to be found in the up-market areas of Pune like M G Road, Bhandarkar Road, Dhole Patil Road Koregaon Park and Fergusson College Roads. Despite its classical heritage, Pune has a thriving nightlife too and some of the most happening nightspots in the city are Club Polaris in the Taj Blue Diamond, Ten Downing Street, 1000 Oaks Pub, High Spirits, Kiva Lounge, Apache, Scream, Not Just Jazz, Lush and many others.

One of the most remarkable demographic aspects of Pune is its large student population. Several colleges and institutes of repute like Lady Fergusson College, Deccan College, Symbiosis Institute, Law College, the Pune University, numerous research centers, medical and engineering colleges attract students from all over the country and indeed from overseas as well. Most students hang out in shopping malls, pubs and fast food joints while nightclubs and bars attract those with deeper pockets and private transport. Besides civilian institutions, Pune is also home to the premier defence training college, the National Defence Academy and a few others like the Armed Forces Medical College as well as the Army Institute of Technology. Together with the military population of the Cantonment Areas, Pune’s recreational venues are exceedingly popular the young defence officers for dating and hanging out.

Among all the metropolitan centres in India, Pune boasts of the highest per capita income with the least income disparity between the rich and poor. The high quality of life enjoyed by its residents is evident in the professional, cultural and socializing opportunities that the city affords.