Phaltan (pronunciationⓘ) is a City, a tehsil, and a municipal council in the Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Phaltan was one of the non-salute Maratha princely states of British India, under the central division of the Bombay presidency.

Maharani Sai Bhonsale, the first wife of the 17th century Maratha leader Shivaji, was from Phaltan.

The last ruler of Phaltan was Major HH Raja Bahadur Shrimant Malojirao Mudhojirao Nanasaheb Naik Nimbalkar IV.

The city receives less rainfall from June to September, and it has been declared as a drought-prone place by the government.

The winter temperatures are significantly higher compared to other cities in Maharashtra such as Pune and Nashik.

Phaltan is the birth place of Shri Chakrapani Prabhu, to whom the followers of Mahanubhava Sampradaya consider as an avatara among the 5 Krishnas.

Its work on energy self-sufficient tehsils (which became a national policy) was based on the extensive research on biomass availability in Phaltan Taluka.