Flatmates & Roommates in Tathawade, Pune
Updated 30 Sep 2026
Tathawade is what happens when Wakad fills up. It sits on the Pimpri-Chinchwad side of the Mumbai–Bengaluru highway, on the far side of Bhumkar Chowk, and its rents are a step below Wakad for a comparable room. That is the whole pitch. It attracts people who want to be within reach of Hinjewadi and the Chinchwad industrial belt and are prepared to accept newer-but-plain buildings and some unevenness in the infrastructure. It is one of the more budget-friendly ways to live on the highway.
Who lives here
First-jobbers in Hinjewadi and Wakad on a tighter budget, people working in the PCMC industrial belt or at Chinchwad, and a steady flow of PG residents from the coaching and college circuit nearby.
Why people live here. The Mumbai–Bengaluru highway for Hinjewadi and Baner, the Chinchwad and Pimpri industrial belt, the Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital on the Thergaon side, and the school and college cluster around Tathawade including the Indira group of institutes. Most residents commute out.
Where to live, area by area
Rents below are indicative ranges for a private room in a shared flat, before deposit. Confirm the number with the person before you commit to anything.
The old village. Compact, dense, with small shops and a busy local market. The cheapest rooms with a Tathawade address, but the lanes are narrow and parking is scarce.
₹5,500 – ₹9,500 / month for a private room
The border with Wakad and the best-connected end. Buses, autos and cabs are all easy to find, and the run to Hinjewadi is shortest from here. Rents sit close to Wakad’s.
₹8,000 – ₹13,000 / month for a private room
The newer high-rises facing the Mumbai–Bengaluru highway. Gyms, lifts, security, and rents that reflect them. Noise from the highway and dust from continuing works are the price.
₹8,500 – ₹14,000 / month for a private room
Further from the highway. Cheaper, quieter, newer construction, and a longer walk to anything. Needs your own transport.
₹6,000 – ₹10,000 / month for a private room
How long it actually takes to get places
| Destination | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Hinjewadi Phase 1 | 20–35 min via Wakad and the bridge; the bridge is the only bottleneck |
| Chinchwad / PCMC industrial belt | 15–30 min, with Pimpri traffic making the return trip slower |
| Baner Road | 25–40 min up the highway |
| Pune railway station | 60–80 min; the trip is heavy in both directions at peak |
What it actually costs per month in Tathawade
Rent is the number people compare, and it is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the realistic all-in figure for one person sharing a flat in Tathawade.
| What you pay | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Room rent (private, shared flat) | ₹6,500 – ₹13,000 |
| Deposit (one-off) | ₹13,000 – ₹26,000 |
| Maintenance & utilities | ₹1,200 – ₹2,500 |
| Food | ₹4,500 – ₹7,000 |
| Local transport | ₹1,000 – ₹2,200 |
| Realistic monthly total | ₹13,000 – ₹24,000 |
The deposit is the part that catches people out — Pune commonly asks two months up front and some landlords ask more. Read the security deposit guide before you hand anything over, and get the refund terms written on the receipt.
Flatmate, roommate or PG — which one do you actually want?
The words get used interchangeably and they are not the same thing, which matters when you are searching.
- A flatmate shares the flat but has their own room. You split rent and bills, cook or order separately, and keep your own space. This is what most working professionals in Tathawade mean when they say flatmate.
- A roommate shares the room itself. Cheapest option by a wide margin — often 40 to 50 percent less than a private room — and common among students and first-jobbers who are saving hard.
- A PG gives you a bed with meals and cleaning handled, plus house rules and often a gate timing. Simpler to start, less freedom, and once you split a flat three ways the cost difference usually disappears.
Bunkd covers all three. You set whether you want your own room or are happy sharing one, and the matching works the same way either direction. If a PG is what you are after, the honest PG versus flatshare comparison is worth five minutes before you sign.
When to look
Tathawade tracks Hinjewadi’s hiring, a few weeks behind Wakad. New batches in January and June fill rooms in a fortnight. It also has a PG-heavy inventory, and PGs turn over quickly because many people take a bed only until they find a shared flat elsewhere. That churn means vacancies appear steadily through the year. The best rooms in the better societies are taken by word of mouth within days.
What to check before you pay anything
- Ask which side of the highway the flat is on. Tathawade splits into pockets that are bounded by fast roads and are awkward to cross on foot.
- Check dust and noise from ongoing construction. Several Tathawade blocks are next to new building sites.
- Confirm the water source. Tathawade depends on both municipal supply and tankers, and the split varies by society.
- Ask whether the PG or flat collects a fixed monthly food fee even if you skip meals, and read the notice terms.
- Check late-night access. Some of the areas between Bhumkar Chowk and the interior are lightly lit and have few autos after 10pm.
Finding the person, not just the room
Most flatshares fail on lifestyle, not on rent. Bunkd asks the things that actually decide whether living together works — sleep schedule, cleanliness, social battery, guest policy, food preference and your one real dealbreaker — and matches on those. You swipe through people, match when it is mutual, and chat inside the app before anyone shares a phone number.
If you have not found a flat yet, Squad Mode lets you match with other people searching in Tathawade so you can pool budgets and take a 2BHK or 3BHK together. Splitting a bigger flat is almost always cheaper per person than renting a single room alone — the rent split calculator works out a fair division when the rooms are not the same size.
Have a spare room instead? List it free and choose who fills it yourself.
Common questions
How much does a room cost in Tathawade?
Private rooms in shared flats typically run ₹6,500 to ₹13,000 a month, with the interior lanes at the bottom and the highway towers at the top. PG beds start from about ₹7,000, and shared bedrooms in flats are usually ₹4,500 to ₹7,500.
Is Tathawade cheaper than Wakad?
Usually by ₹1,000 to ₹2,500 for a comparable room, and in the older lanes by more. You accept a slightly longer trip to Hinjewadi, and some rough edges in the neighbourhood, in exchange.
How far is Tathawade from Hinjewadi?
Between twenty and thirty-five minutes, depending on the Wakad bridge. Outside peak hours it is fine; between 9 and 10:30am it can take considerably longer. Get a ride-along from a current tenant before deciding.
Is Tathawade good for someone working in Chinchwad or Pimpri?
Yes. It is one of the better-value places on that side, with straightforward access to the industrial belt and the highway. Hinjewadi employers are reachable too, which gives you a fallback if you change jobs.
Is Bunkd free for Tathawade rooms?
Yes. Joining, swiping, matching and chatting cost nothing, and there is no brokerage.