Chandwad

Chandwad
Chandvad
Town
National Highway 3 at Chandwad
National Highway 3 at Chandwad
Chandwad is located in Maharashtra
Chandwad
Chandwad
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°19′45″N 74°14′40″E / 20.32917°N 74.24444°E / 20.32917; 74.24444
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNashik
Population
 • Total
25,341
DemonymChandwadkar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
423101
Vehicle registrationMH-15
Nearest cityNashik
Websitehttp://www.chandwadtaluka.com

Chandwad (IPA:Cāndavaḍa) is a town located in the Nashik district in Maharashtra. It is 250 km from Mumbai. The 11th-century Jain Caves, Renuka devi mandir, Chandreshwar temple and Rangmahal are in Chandwad.

Chandwad is a tehsil of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is the site of Ahilyadevi Holkar's Rangmahal (fort). It is surrounded by mountains and resembles a hill station. The population is around 20000. Chandwad is also well known for its 11th-century jain caves dedicated to Tirthankara Chandraprabh situated near a hill. It has special importance for Jains. Jain people living in Chandwad city believe that the place was once the famous and a big center of Jainism.