Kalwan taluka

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Kalwan Kalwan
City
Kalwan Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°29′25″N 74°01′35″E / 20.49028°N 74.02639°E / 20.49028; 74.02639
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Kalwan Municipal Council
Area
• Total	859.71 km2 (331.94 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	346,000
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Kalwankar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	423501
Vehicle registration	MH 41
Nearest city	Satana, Deola, Nashik

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 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