The neighbourhood derives its name from the "Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima" located here.

It is bordered by Bhairoba Nala and Pune Cantonment to the west, Pune-Solapur highway to the north, a Christian graveyard and the State Reserve Police Force (S.R.P.F.)

Born on 7 December 1854, in Holland, Francis Kroot joined the Mill Hill Missionary Society of St Joseph, was ordained a priest on 8 June 1878 and reached India on 8 August 1878.

In 1951 Mother Stanislaus, the then Mother General sought permission from Bishop John Hogan of Bellary and Bishop Andrew D'souza of Poona to shift the Generalate and Novitiate to Poona.

Accordingly new rules were framed and as per the directives of Bishop Andrew the Congregation was re-Christened to "Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima" and Pune became its headquarters.