Chandwad is a tehsil in Malegaon subdivision of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is the site of Ahilyadevi Holkar's Rangmahal (fort). It is surrounded by mountains and resembles a hill station. The population is around 20000. Chandwad is also well known for its 11th-century jain caves dedicated to Tirthankara Chandraprabh situated near a hill. It has special importance for Jains. Jain people living in Chandwad city believe that the place was once the famous and a big center of Jainism.