Bālāghāt Balaghat Range,series of hills in western Mahārāshtra Maharashtra state, western India. Originating in the Western Ghāts Ghats at the Harishchandra Range, the range extends Balaghats extend southeastward for about 200 miles (320 km) to the border of Mahārāshtra Maharashtra and Karnātaka Karnataka states. Its width varies from 3 to 6 miles (5 to 9 km). Higher in the west, the Bālāghāt Balaghat hills have elevations of 1,800–2800 to 2,700 feet (550–825 m550 to 825 metres), gradually diminishing eastward until they end at the Bhīma Bhima River. The flat-topped hills are separated by saddles, which become progressively wider toward the east. The Bālāghāt range Balaghat Range forms the watershed between the Godāvari Godavari River to the north and the Bhīma Bhima to the south. In the rainier west the hills bear vegetation, but they are barren and stony in the east. Shepherds occupy the entire range, and sheep trails connect the small villages and occasional hilltop temples. Traversing the Bālāghāt Balaghat are a highway from Pune (Poona) to Nāsik Nashik and the railway from Dhond to ManmādManmad.