Gholwad

Gholwad is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.^[1] It is famous for its production of quality chickoos.

Gholwad Gholvad, Golwad
village
Gholwad Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Gholwad Gholwad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20.0803294°N 72.730405°E / 20.0803294; 72.730405
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Palghar
Taluka	Dahanu
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,403
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	401702
STD Code	2528
Vehicle registration	MH-48
2011 census code	551583
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Mumbai
Avg. summer temperature	32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	25 °C (77 °F)

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Gholwad has population of 4403. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 82.59%.^[2]