Kalwan taluka explained

Kalwan
Other Name:Kalwan
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:20.4903°N 74.0264°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nashik
Government Type:Municipal Council
Governing Body:Kalwan Municipal Council
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:859.71
Population Total:346000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Kalwankar
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:423501
Registration Plate:MH 41
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1: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.

History

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

Notes and References

  1. http://nashik.nic.in/htmldocs/taluka_kalvan.htm "Block Profile of Kalvan"
  2. Habib . Irfan . Habib . Faiz . Irfan Habib . India in the Seventh Century - A Survey of Political Geography . Proceedings of the Indian History Congress . 1999 . 60 . 89–128 . 26 July 2023.
  3. Book: Gupta . Parmanand . Geography in Ancient Indian Inscriptions . 1973 . D. K. Publishing House . Delhi . 22 July 2023.