Malvan (also written as Malwan) is a town in Sindhudurg District

Sindhudurg district

Sindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri District. The district headquarters are located at Oros . The district occupies an area of 5207 km² and has a population of 868,825 of which 9.47% were urban...

, the southernmost district of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

. This culturally and historically important town is a Taluka place in Sindhudurg District

Sindhudurg district

Sindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri District. The district headquarters are located at Oros . The district occupies an area of 5207 km² and has a population of 868,825 of which 9.47% were urban...

. Malvan taluka consists of villages like Aangnechi wadi

Aangnechi wadi

Anganewadi is a place in Malvan, Maharashtra, India.- Overview :Bharadi devi temple in Angane wadi is very famous.Every year in February fair of bharadi devi is organized and nearly 2 lakh people visits this temple in that fair...

, Achra, Khalchi Devli, Jamdul, Juva, Pankhol and Sarjekot.
It is known for Sindhudurg Fort, its Malvani cuisine (rice and fish curry). It is known for its variety of mangos (Malvani Hapus - Alphonso).