Miraj is a railway junction, a major healthcare centre and an export hub of classical Indian musical instruments. Famous hospitals like Wanless Hospital, Krupamayi Mental Hospital and Richardson Leprosy Hospitals are based in Miraj. Government Medical College, Miraj is also located in Miraj.
Kupwad, formerly a small town, now mainly houses the MIDC industrial area. Kupwad MIDC is an industrial area harbouring many foundries, spinning mills, chocolate factories, oil manufacturing, cold storage etc. Notable foundries are Tulsi foundry, J sons foundry. Notable spinning mills like Toto Toya spin ltd. Oil manufacturing factory (Chakan oil mills). Kupwad town has an Employees' State Insurance Hospital (ESIS Hospital) for the Insured persons and their family who are working in Kupwad MIDC area.
The Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the metropolitan area of Sangli Miraj Kupwad. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. The Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation was created on 28 February 1998 by the merger of the previously separate municipal councils of Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad.[1] Sangli had been the district administrative centre and Miraj and Kupwad were small towns located within 10-km distance from Sangli.[1]
DemographicsEdit
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad had a population of over a half million as per 2011 census.[citation needed] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 69%. In Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Kupwad, as described by Gumperz and Wilson in 1971, Kannada speaking Jains and Lingayats formed the majority, while the rest consisted of Marathi speaking Dalits, Urdu speaking Muslims and a few Telugu speaking rope-makers. In Miraj Urdu speaking Muslims form a majority of 50% of total population of the city.[3]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"City Profile: Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad". National Institute of Urban Affairs, Government of India. from the original on 19 October 2007.
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^Marti, Felix (2005). Words and Worlds: World Languages Review. Multilingual Matters. p. 27. ISBN9781853598272.
August 28, 2023
sangli, metropolitan, region, sangli, miraj, kupwad, urban, agglomeration, municipal, corporation, sangli, district, indian, state, maharashtra, sangli, miraj, kupwadurban, agglomerationsangli, miraj, kupwadlocation, maharashtra, indiacoordinates, 860446, 5655. Sangli Miraj amp Kupwad is urban agglomeration and a municipal corporation in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra Sangli Miraj amp KupwadUrban AgglomerationSangli Miraj amp KupwadLocation in Maharashtra IndiaCoordinates 16 51 38 N 74 33 56 E 16 860446 N 74 565518 E 16 860446 74 565518Country IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictSangliGovernment TypeMunicipal Corporation Rank91Population 2022 Total688 000Languages OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Websitewww wbr smkc wbr gov wbr in Contents 1 Urban areas 2 Governance 3 Demographics 4 ReferencesUrban areas EditThe City includes three nearby urban areas Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna Miraj is a railway junction a major healthcare centre and an export hub of classical Indian musical instruments Famous hospitals like Wanless Hospital Krupamayi Mental Hospital and Richardson Leprosy Hospitals are based in Miraj Government Medical College Miraj is also located in Miraj Kupwad formerly a small town now mainly houses the MIDC industrial area Kupwad MIDC is an industrial area harbouring many foundries spinning mills chocolate factories oil manufacturing cold storage etc Notable foundries are Tulsi foundry J sons foundry Notable spinning mills like Toto Toya spin ltd Oil manufacturing factory Chakan oil mills Kupwad town has an Employees State Insurance Hospital ESIS Hospital for the Insured persons and their family who are working in Kupwad MIDC area MadhavnagarGovernance EditThe Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the metropolitan area of Sangli Miraj Kupwad The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members is headed by a mayor and administers the city s infrastructure public services and police Members from the state s leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation The Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation was created on 28 February 1998 by the merger of the previously separate municipal councils of Sangli Miraj and Kupwad 1 Sangli had been the district administrative centre and Miraj and Kupwad were small towns located within 10 km distance from Sangli 1 Demographics EditAs of 2001 update India census 2 Sangli Miraj Kupwad had a population of over a half million as per 2011 census citation needed Males constitute 51 of the population and females 49 Sangli Miraj Kupwad has an average literacy rate of 77 higher than the national average of 59 5 male literacy is 81 and female literacy is 69 In Sangli Miraj Kupwad 12 of the population is under 6 years of age In Kupwad as described by Gumperz and Wilson in 1971 Kannada speaking Jains and Lingayats formed the majority while the rest consisted of Marathi speaking Dalits Urdu speaking Muslims and a few Telugu speaking rope makers In Miraj Urdu speaking Muslims form a majority of 50 of total population of the city 3 References Edit a b City Profile Sangli Miraj Kupwad National Institute of Urban Affairs Government of India Archived from the original on 19 October 2007 Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Marti Felix 2005 Words and Worlds World Languages Review Multilingual Matters p 27 ISBN 9781853598272 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sangli Metropolitan Region amp oldid 1135833767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
