Bhor, Administrative town in Pune district, India
Bhor is an administrative settlement in Pune district, Maharashtra, covering roughly 860 square kilometers with 192 villages. The area holds over 186,000 residents in around 39,000 households and serves as a regional center south of Pune.
The settlement served as a princely state during British rule in India, governed by Deshastha Brahmin rulers. These rulers received a hereditary nine-gun salute as a mark of their standing.
The Bhoreshwar temple displays a large stone Nandi statue and carvings in the walls that visitors can see when entering. The settlement maintains several educational institutions, including Raja Raghunathrao Vidyalaya, which has operated since 1898.
The settlement connects via National Highways 748 and 965 to main routes and sits roughly 49 kilometers (30 miles) south of Pune. Links lead toward Wai, Sasvad, and Mahabaleshwar, used by travelers passing through.
A crater on Mars carries the name of this Maharashtra settlement, making it one of the few Indian locations with astronomical recognition. This naming links earth geography to space science in an unexpected way.
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