Malegaon

India
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Malegaon, city, northwestern Maharashtra state, western India. The city is part of the Nasik urban agglomeration and is located on the Girna River and on the highway between Mumbai (Bombay) and Agra (in Uttar Pradesh state).

Malegaon was an early centre of the hand-loom industry. It rapidly industrialized and has recorded remarkable growth since the 1940s. It is now an important market for agricultural produce. Cotton and silk goods are exported to Mumbai, Pune, and Satara. The city has several colleges affiliated with the University of Pune. Pop. (2001) 409,403; (2011) 471,312.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.