# Sangli District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/ District · Maharashtra # Sangli district Sangli is a district of Maharashtra, 15th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,822,143 people** in 10 sub-districts, 7 towns and 728 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Sangli Miraj Kupwad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/miraj/sangli-miraj-kupwad/) (502,793). - 2,822,143people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 7towns - 81.5%literacy ## Who lives in Sangli? Sangli had **2,822,143 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.5% of Maharashtra's population and 15th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 966 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 8th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 867 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Sangli? 81.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 20th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 88.2% and women at 74.6% — a gap of 13.6 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Palus](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/palus/) (86.1%) and lowest in [Jat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/jat/) (70.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Sangli do for a living? 43.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 29.9%). Of all workers, 36% farmed their own land, 20% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 30% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 12% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 56% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Jat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/jat/) (71% of workers in farming) and the least is [Miraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/miraj/) (32% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 36 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (20%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 30 (30%) · **■** Marginal 12 (12%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Sangli 25.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 19th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 7 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Sangli Miraj Kupwad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/miraj/sangli-miraj-kupwad/) with 502,793 people, home to 70% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Sangli Sangli had 728 census villages, 725 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,900 people; 111 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/jat/jat/) (35,336), [Malgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/miraj/malgaon/) (26,917), [Palus](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/palus/palus/) (26,151), [Atpadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/atpadi/atpadi/) (20,791) and [Walwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/walwa/) (19,612). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Sangli compared with Maharashtra ■ Sangli · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****81.5%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **894 Working population ****43.1%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sangli Of every 100 households in Sangli in 2011, 83 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sangli · ■ Electricity for lighting ****83%** Toilet within the home ****65%** No toilet (open defecation) ****23%** Tap water ****67%** Drinking water within premises ****65%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** Use banking services ****79%** Television ****53%** Mobile phone ****64%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****33%** Car / jeep / van ****5%** None of these assets ****13%** Own their home ****85%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Sangli Sub-district People Villages Towns [Shirala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/shirala/) 162,911 97 0 [Walwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/) 456,002 96 2 [Palus](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/palus/) 164,909 35 0 [Kadegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/kadegaon/) 143,019 56 0 [Khanapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/khanapur/) 170,214 66 1 [Atpadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/atpadi/) 138,455 60 0 [Tasgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/tasgaon/) 251,401 68 1 [Miraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/miraj/) 854,581 65 3 [Kavathemahankal](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/kavathemahankal/) 152,327 60 0 [Jat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/jat/) 328,324 125 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Sangli - Sangli Miraj Kupwad · 502,793 - Uran Islampur · 67,391 - Vita · 48,289 - Tasgaon · 37,945 - Ashta · 37,105 - Budhgaon · 14,666 - Madhavnagar · 11,168 ## Largest villages in Sangli - Jat · 35,336 - Malgaon · 26,917 - Palus · 26,151 - Atpadi · 20,791 - Walwa · 19,612 - Kundal · 18,287 - Kavathe Mahankal · 17,390 - Bedag · 17,227 - Shirala · 15,665 - Arag · 15,631 - Kavalapur · 15,434 - Mhaisal · 14,922 - Manerajuri · 14,204 - Kasegaon · 13,581 - Kasabe Digraj · 13,241 - Nandra · 12,017 - Kadegaon · 11,821 - Nerle · 11,366 - Peth · 11,328 - Borgaon · 11,229 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Sangli?10: Shirala, Walwa, Palus, Kadegaon, Khanapur, Atpadi, Tasgaon, Miraj, Kavathemahankal, Jat - What is the population of Sangli district?2,822,143 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sangli?Sangli Miraj Kupwad