Wagholi is situated within the Pune Metropolitan in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Wagholi is historically kenned as the habitation of Maratha Warrior Sardar Pilajirao Changojirao Jadhavrao. Wagholi was added to the area under Pune Municipal Corporation in 2021. Wagheshwar temple is popular temple at Wagholi. The name Wagholi was derived from the local Marathi word “Wagh” meaning “tiger”, and is connected to the temple of Wagheshwar which is located at the entrance to the mining complex 20 km north of Pune.

Wagholi has been hit by industrial activity and mining – the residents of this village are now overtaken by migrant labour that have come for these industries. Its proximity to various IT parks also attracted rampant an dunplanned residential complexes to mushroom here causing crises of water supply. The children of this village are a mixed demographic coming from other parts of Maharashtra such as Jalna and Buldhana. The difference between Wagholi and Ahwalwadi which is only a 15 mn drive away is stark because of the almost complete replacement of agriculture by industry here. Waste management systems are not in place and children live and study amidst waste.  

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