Kalwan

Kalwan is a tehsil in Kalwan subdivision of Nashik District in Maharashtra, India. Kalwan is situated 80 km from Nashik and 251 km from state capital Mumbai. Saptashrungi Gad, a religious shrine of Goddess Saptashrungi, is situated in Kalwan taluka. Saptashrungi Gad is located 22 km from Kalwan city. Dhodap hill fort, which is a popular mountain climbing destination and 3rd highest peak in Maharashtra, is situated 8 km from Kalwan city. Abhona is the largest town in Kalwan tehsil after Kalwan city.[1] Kalwan is situated in the delta of Behadi and Girana river. Black soil and ample water are available for cultivation of cash crops. This significantly contributes to the GDP of Kalwan tehsil.

Kalwan
Kalwan
City
Kalwan is located in Maharashtra
Kalwan
Kalwan
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°29′25″N 74°01′35″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNashik
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyKalwan Municipal Council
Area
 • Total859.71 km2 (331.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total346,000
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymKalwankar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
423501
Vehicle registrationMH 41
Nearest citySatana, Deola, Nashik

History

Kalwan is identified with the Kallāvana mentioned in inscriptions dated to 597 and between 709-711.[2]: 104  The people of Kallāvana, as the Kolavānahs, were mentioned as people of the Aparānta.[3]: 166 

Notes
  1. "Block Profile of Kalvan" Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Official WebSite of Nashik District
  2. Habib, Irfan; Habib, Faiz (1999). "India in the Seventh Century - A Survey of Political Geography". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 60: 89–128. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. Gupta, Parmanand (1973). Geography in Ancient Indian Inscriptions. Delhi: D. K. Publishing House. Retrieved 22 July 2023.


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