Lasalgaon
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| Coordinates | 20°09′N 74°14′E / 20.15°N 74.23°ECoordinates: 20°09′N 74°14′E / 20.15°N 74.23°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Nashik |
| Population | 12,525 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 581 metres (1,906 ft) |
Lasalgaon is a census town in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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[edit] Geography
Lasalgaon is located at 20°09′N 74°14′E / 20.15°N 74.23°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 581 metres (1906 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Lasalgaon had a population of 12,525. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Lasalgaon has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Lasalgaon, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Trivia
Lasagaon is Asia's No. One Onion Market. Coordinates: 20° 8'27.74"N, 74°13'24.44"E. The onions from Lasalgaon Market are exported to many places both within India and around the world. Bhaba Automic Research Center (BARC) processes onions to keep them fresh for a long time. Lasalgaon is famous for Wine Grapes. Vinchur, which is about 5 km from Lasalgaon, is known as "Wine Manufacturing city". People in Lasalgaon are very religious. Lasalgaon has a railway station on Central Railways line and may residents commute daily to Nasik (which is a district place) for work purpose. refrance :-sachin khanijo lasalgaon is very famous for BHEL a mixture of indian spicy shev, murmure, chivda, whole masoor dal. with small cut pieces of onion ..
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lasalgaon
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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