Malegaon | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Malegaon Fort | |
| Nickname: Textile City | |
 Malegaon in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 20°33′N 74°33′E / 20.55°N 74.55°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nashik |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Malegaon Municipal Corporation |
| • MLA | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26.25 |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 481,228 |
| Demonym | Malegaonkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 423203 (City and Soygaon) & 423105 (for Camp area) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-41 |
| Official language | Marathi[1] |
| Website | malegaonmahaulb |
Malegaon (IAST: Mālegāv; Pronunciation: [malegaːʋ]) is a city in Nashik District of Maharashtra State in India. Malegaon is one of the largest cities in North Maharashtra. It is situated on the bank of the Girna river with Mosam River river flowing through middle of the city dividing it in two parts. Malegaon is famous for its loom industries.
- ^ National Commissioner Linguistic Minorities 50th report, page 131 Archived 8 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Government of India. Retrieved 15 July 2015.