Lonand is located at. It has an average elevation of 597 metres. Situated on the banks of Khemavati river at the border of Pune district and Satara district and Phaltan, Koregaon, Purandar Tehsil. Lonand comes under Khandala Tehsil. Villages situated nearby Lonand: Nimbodi, Padali, Khed, Tambave, Kaapadgaon, Koregaon, Balupatlachi Wadi, Padegaon, Andori, Pimpre, Pargaon-Khandala. Cities situated nearby Lonand: Phaltan, Baramati, Saswad, Jejuri, Wai, Satara, Pune
Features
Major landmarks in the city include Punyaslok Ahilyadevi Chowk, Thombare mala, Bhise Vasti-Shirwal naka,Vinayakrao Shelke Patil vasti,Maitree Park, Station Chowk, Bajartal, Navi Peth, Juni bhaji Mandai, Kaalvat Mala, SP College Lonand, Market Yard, Shelke Galli, Brahmin Ali,Mali Aali, Jambhalicha Mala, Gote Maal, Biroba Vasti, Indiranagar, Shivaji chowk, Umaji Naik Chowk, Punjab colony, Tanaji chowk, Lonand Bus Stand MIDC Lonand Lonand have Railway Junction.
How to reach
You can visit Lonand by Train & road. It is about 227km from capital city of Mumbai. 81km from Pune, 47km from Satara. you can reach Wai city by road Lonand-Khandala-Wai. The Nation Highway 48 is 20km away from Lonand.
Lonand has railway station and is onroute from Mumbai to Miraj, Pune, Satara Sangli, Kolhapur, and Bangalore. You can reach Lonand from Mumbai or Pune easily by road or rail. Railway track from Lonand - Pandharpur & Lonand-Baramati are now in under progression and in same Recently Lonand-Phaltan train started as phase 1 of this project.
Bus
Lonand ST Bus Stand
Lonand is well connected to Pune, Satara, Phaltan, Baramati, Pandharpur, Shirwal, Khandala, Bhor, Wai, Wathar st.,
Economy
Lonand is surrounded by a agriculture land, Lonand is famous for onion as. Lonand and nearby villages are leading producer of onion and sugarcane. wheat, bajara, maize, and jawar are also major farm crops. Farmers also produces all types of vegetables, grapes in large amount. Lonand have a big Market place & Maharashtras second most largest Market Yard after Nashik for onion. All the showrooms, shops of large companies are available in Lonand. Lonand has a Nagar Parishad which provides required facilities to peoples, and manage, rule, look into cultural and financial affairs and work for improvement & betterment of city. Sachin Shelke Patil are the Nagaradhyaksha of Lonand. Lonand has the MIDC in its vicinity which boasts many industries giving employment to people in the Satara District. Industries in Lonand: Sona Alloys Pvt. Ltd., Indus Biotech Ltd., Sahyadri Group, Bharat Gears, Privilage Industries, Decimen Control System Pvt. Ltd., Prathmesh Briquate Ltd., Pushpak infracon, and many more.
Cityscape
The city boasts many important government offices and other institutions of significance. Major offices and institutions in Lonand are as follows:
