Lasalgaon
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Lasalgaon is a census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Nashik District
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...

 in the India
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n state
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 of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
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Geography

Lasalgaon is located at 20.15°N 74.23°E. It has an average elevation of 581 metre
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s (1906 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
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, 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.

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.
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