Lasalgaon is a census town

Census town

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 in Nashik District

Nashik district

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 in the India

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 of 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

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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.