According to the 2011 Census. There were roughly 4,485,000 of them in 2005. 40% of the population, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), resided in slums in 2001.

The average literacy rate in Pune was 86.15% in 2011.

Marathi is the official and most widely used language.

Pune District is the third-largest economic contributor to Maharashtra, behind Thane and Mumbai. Pune has the fifth-largest metropolitan economy in the country and the sixth-highest per capita income. In India, Pune is a key hub for both business and education.The largest hub for the production of products, including vehicles, is in India. 3,124,458 people call the city home, while 5,057,709 people reside inside the Pune Urban Agglomeration,

The city’s automobile industry is well-known. Several automakers, primarily at Chakan, in Pune include Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Skoda automobiles, Mercedes Benz, Force Motors, Kinetic Motors, General Motors, Land Rover, and Fiat.

Pune is becoming a major centre for tech startups in India. Pune is home to a number of important technological companies, including Zensar Technologies, Indiacom, Harbinger Knowledge Products, Seniority, Monjin, and KPIT Technologies. The enormous Indian software company Infosys was established in Pune and has a large campus there. Zensar Park, a massive campus, is where Zensar Technologies is situated. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is undertaking the construction of the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi for a cost of 60,000 crore (US$8.9 billion) (MIDC). Almost 800 IT companies of all sizes are located at the IT Park, which spans an area of about 2,800 acres (11 km2).