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Ralegaon | |
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town | |
  Ralegaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°25′0″N 78°31′00″E / 20.41667°N 78.51667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Yavatmal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,766 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 445402 |
| Telephone code | 07202 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-29 |
| Nearest city | Yavatmal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Yavatmal-Washim |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ralegon |
Ralegaon is Tehsil place town in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra (India). It is located in Vidarbha region of Maharashra. Geographically it is located northwest from Yavatmal. It is located 42 km away from Yavatmal and 21 km away from the Kalamb which is on Nagpur-Yavatmal road. And just 41 km from city Wardha.
This is a border taluka between Yavatmal district and Wardha District.
This town is special in production of cotton and also in soya bean and other pulses. It is also known as the cotton capital of Maharashtra. There are more than 10 ginning and pressings in this taluka and one raw oil mill. It also has a S.T. depot.
Formerly this town was part of Pandharkawada Taluka in Yavatmal district and then it became Taluka .