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Kalwan is a
tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in Kalwan subdivision of
Nashik District Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, ...
in
Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Kalwan is situated 80 km from
Nashik Nashik (, Marathi: aːʃik, also called as Nasik ) is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune. Nashik ...
and 251 km from state capital
Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
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Saptashrungi Saptashrungi or Saptashringi (Marathi: सप्तशृङ्गि, ) is a site of Hindu pilgrimage situated from Nashik in Indian state of Maharashtra. According to Hindu traditions, the goddess Saptashrungi Nivasini dwells within the seve ...
Gad, a religious shrine of Goddess Saptashrungi, is situated in Kalwan taluka. Saptashrungi Gad is located 22 km from Kalwan city.
Dhodap Dhodap ( mr, धोडप), is one of the hill forts in Maharashtra state in India. Situated in Chandwad taluka in the Nashik district. the fort is 4829 ft (1472 mt) above sea level. It is the site of the second-highest fort in the Sahyadr ...
hill fort, which is a popular mountain climbing destination and 3rd highest peak in
Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
, is situated 8 km from Kalwan city. Abhona is the largest town in Kalwan tehsil after Kalwan city."Block Profile of Kalvan"
Official WebSite of Nashik District 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.


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Talukas in Maharashtra Nashik district {{Nashik-geo-stub