Overview
Bhukum is a village located in the west of Pune. It is a village in Mulshi Taluka of Pune District. This locality comes under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. Its nearby talukas are Karjat taluka, Talegaon Dabhade Taluka, Mawal taluka and by Khalapur taluka. Districts closest to the village are Raigad district, Thane district, Mumbai City district and Mumbai Suburban district. Some of the prominent localities, situated close to it are Bhugaon, Lavale, Pirangut, Sunarwadi, Urawade, Bavdhan, Nanded, Paud, Bavdhan etc. It is a rapidly developing locality sitting just off a network of well-laid roads. It is merely a few minutes from Paud Road, which is the major connecting node for the suburb. Mulshi Road is the major road which further connects it to the NH 68. Another major highlight of this locality is that it lies in the middle of several renowned and big educational institutions. It includes Viva Institute of Management Studies, Pune Institute of Management Studies, PVP College of Architecture to name a few.
Connectivity
It has close proximity to Bangalore-Mumbai Highway (NH 68) and Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass (AH 47) via Mulshi Road.
Bhukum has excellent connectivity to Pune International Airport which is located at a distance of 33.8 km via NDA Pashan Road/Pashan Road.
Shivaji Nagar, Khadki, Dapodi, Pune Junction are its nearby railway stations. However, Shivaji Nagar railway station is the nearest railway station to Bhukum, located at a distance of 19 km via Paud Road/Pashan Road.
Factors for past growth
Localities like Chakan, Moshi, Bhukum, and Pirangut, previously known as industrial hubs, are now emerging as some of the best destinations for affordable housing. These newly-expanded regions of the city ensure low entry points and promise higher returns on investment over the mid-to-long term.
Factors for future growth
Its proximity to Pune International Airport along with industrial hub of Pirangut have been a plus point for the development of the locality for the residential demand and development in the locality which further boost the infrastructural development in the locality. As a result, people working in the nearby industrial area looking Bhukum for their residing.
Infra Development (Social & Physical)
Bhukum offers best in class Civic infrastructure. Some of the good quality schools in the locality are Indira National School, Sanskriti School, Indus International School Pune, Pawar Public School, Indus International School Pune, Sri-Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir, Bhugaon etc.
Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality. Lifepoint Multispeciality Hospital, Sanjeevani Hospital, Hinjewadi Hospital, City Care Hospital, Unique Multispeciality Hospital are some of the nearby hospitals to Bhukum.
Xion Mall, Wisteria, Finix Mall, Aditya Shagun Mall, Suyash Commercial Mall, Westend Mall are some of the nearby malls which cater to the daily needs of the residents of Bhukum. It also houses retail outlets of national and international brands such as Airtel Store, Brand Factory, Croma, Jockey, Westside, Amul Retail Outlet among others.