Kalwan is a

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

in Kalwan subdivision of

Nashik District Nashik district,(Marathi: Help:IPA/Marathi, ̪ɑɕɪk formerly 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 win ...

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. Kalwan is situated 80 km from

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and 251 km from the state capital

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. 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

, 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.

History

Kalwan is identified with the Kallāvana mentioned in inscriptions dated to 597 and between 709-711. The people of Kallāvana, as the ''Kolavānah''s, were mentioned as people of the Aparānta.

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