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Sangli district

January 29, 2023

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Sangli.

Sangli district (Marathi pronunciation: [saːŋɡli]) is a district of Maharashtra state in India. Sangli city is the district headquarters. It is bordered by Satara district, Solapur district to the North, Karnataka state to South-East, by Kolhapur district to South-West and by narrow portion in East side to Ratnagiri district. It is present on the southern tip of Maharashtra.[1]

Sangli district
District of Maharashtra
Top: Ganapati Mandir, Sangli
Bottom: View of Khalati village
Location in Maharashtra
Sangli district
Country India
State Maharashtra
DivisionPune
HeadquartersSangli
Talukas
Government
 • BodySangli Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterSuresh Khade
(Cabinet Minister MH)
 • President Z. P. SangliNA
 • District CollectorMr. Dr. Raja dayanidhi IAS
 • CEO Z. P. SangliNA
 • MPsSanjaykaka Patil
(Sangli)
Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane
(Hatkanangle)
Area
[1]
 • Total8,572 km2 (3,310 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,822,143
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
 • Urban
25.11%
Demographics
 • Literacy82.62 %[1]
 • Sex ratio966[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-4, NH-204
Average annual precipitation400–450 mm
Websitesangli.nic.in

The district is 25.11% urban. Sangli and Miraj are the largest cities.[citation needed] The industrial cities like Kirloskarwadi and palus is also located in the Sangli District. Industrialist Laxmanrao Kirloskar started his first factory here. It is known as the sugar bowl of India due to its high sugarcane productivity. Sangli District is one of the most fertile and highly developed districts in Maharashtra. The District is very popular as a political power house in the state. It has provided many politicians and bureaucrats and is often referred to as the Heaven of Farmers.[citations needed]

Officer

Members of Parliament

Sangli (Lok Sabha constituency)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Sangil
पालकमंत्री सांगली
 
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Suresh Khade
since 24 September 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceSangil
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitesangil.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

Name Term of office
Chandrakant Patil 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Jayant Patil 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Suresh Khade 24 September 2022- Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Sangil
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी सांगली
 
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Mr. Dr. Abhijeet Chaudhari (IAS)
since 2019
ResidenceAt Sangil district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websitesangil.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name Term of office
Mr. Dr. Abhijeet Chaudhari (IAS) 2019 - Incumbent

History

The district of Sangli is a recent creation, being made as late as in 1949. It was then known as South Satara and it has been renamed as Sangli since 1961. It is partly made up of a few talukas which once formed part of the old Satara District and partly of the States and jahagirs belonging to Patvardhans, and Dafles which came to be merged during the post-independence period. Kundal, the region around Sangli, was the capital of the Chalukyas. Kundal was an ancient village, around 1,600 years old. Kaundanyapur (its old name) was a part of Karnataka.[2] Kundal was the home of freedom fighters like Krantisigha Nana Patil, Krantiveer Captain Akaram (dada) Pawar, Shyamrao Lad, Captain Ramchandra Lad, G.D. Lad, Shankar Jangam and Husabai Jangam.

Geography

Sangli District is located in the western part of Maharashtra. It is bounded by Satara and Solapur districts to the north, Bijapur District (Karnataka) to the east, Kolhapur and Belgaum (Karnataka) districts to the south, and Ratnagiri District to the west.

Sangli District is situated in the river basins of the Warna and Krishna rivers. Other small rivers, such as the Warana River and the Panchganga, flow into the River Krishna. Land in the region is suitable for agriculture.

Sangli district has distinct kind of environment. Eastern talukas of Shirala, Walwa, Palus are famous for high rainfall and floods. 2005 floods submerged many villages like Dudhondi, Bhilawadi , amnapur, Punadi, Khed, walwa etc.

Western talukas are famous for drought and tanker driven drinking water supply systems. But recent projects like Tembhu-Mhaisal yojana, Takari prakalp ( located in takari town & water lifted & stored in Sagareshwar wildlife sanctuary area), Vita water scheme (located in Dudhondi and Ghogoan village) are changing the water landscape of these talukas. These water projects are located on river Krishna.

Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located at the meeting of three Tehsils of Sangli district: Kadegaon, Walva and Palus. The wildlife sanctuary is man-made; it is an artificially cultivated forest without a perennial supply of water, and most of the wildlife species were artificially introduced. It has an area of 10.87 km².

Tourism

The sanctuary is a popular tourist destination, with the peak tourism season being from August to February. The most popular tourist activity is hiking to the top of a hill in the sanctuary, from which one can see the Krishna River flowing through fields of sugarcane and grapevines. Also in the area are numerous shrines to Shiva which were built during the Chalukya dynasty, and the Krishna Valley Wine Park in Palus. and Kundal is the region around Sangli, was the capital of the Chalukyas. Kundal is a historical place.

About Sagareshwar

The Sagareshwar sanctuary has much religious, cultural and archaeological significance. The sanctuary derives its name from an ancient famous Shiva temple that attracts many devotees. It actually consists of one large temple and a complex of 51 small temples, all from the Satvahana period. You will find the Kamal Bhairao temple, partially hewn from hard Basalt rock perched on the edge of a steep cliff. The entrance to the temple is through a narrow trench.

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    Laxmi Market, Miraj

  •  

    A village in Sangli district

  •  

    Bhubaneshwari Devi at river bank Palus

  •  

    Shreekshetra Audumbar River Bank Palus

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901645,696—    
1911613,751−0.51%
1921597,371−0.27%
1931708,858+1.73%
1941814,449+1.40%
19511,000,375+2.08%
19611,232,986+2.11%
19711,542,560+2.27%
19811,834,293+1.75%
19912,209,488+1.88%
20012,583,524+1.58%
20112,822,143+0.89%
source:[3]

According to the 2011 census Sangli District has a population of 2,822,143,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica[5] or the US state of Kansas.[6] This gives it a ranking of 137th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 329 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.18%. Sangli has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.62%. 25.49% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.51% and 0.65% of the population respectively.[4]

Religions in Sangli district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 86.47%
Islam
 
 8.49%
Jainism
 
 3.10%
Buddhism
 
 1.35%
Other or not stated
 
 0.59%

Hinduism is followed by 86.47% of district population. Islam is second largest religion in Sangli district followed by 8.49% of district population. There are significant Jain minorities of 3.1% in Sangli city.[7]

Languages of Sangli district (2011)[8]

  Marathi (85.97%)
  Kannada (5.09%)
  Hindi (4.73%)
  Urdu (2.38%)
  Others (1.83%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 85.97% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 5.09% Kannada, 4.73% Hindi and 2.38% Urdu as their first language.[8]

Administration

Sangli District is composed of 10 talukas, listed below with their populations at the 2011 Census:

Culture

Kundal is near Veerbhadra Temple Hill. This temple has 300 years of history. Kundal is a pilgrimage centre for the Digambar Jains, with thousands of Jains visiting each year. There is a temple built in the memory of Maharaja Jaising.

Kundal is surrounded by hills, including Zari Parshwanath. Water from the trough cascades near the idol of Mahaveer. Two caves house the idol of Mahaveer[citation needed] and the images of Rama, Sita, and Lakshman. Samav Sharan, a large open space on top of another hill, is considered holy by the Jains. They believe that Mahaveer gave sermons to his followers here.

Another village,Dudhondi (sharing boundary with kundal), is famous for Shiv-Bhavani temple. This is only second temple with idols of maratha king Shivaji & goddess Bhavani in Maharashtra. First one is at Tuljapur, Usmanabad.

Shri-kshetra (religious place) Audumbur has a temple dedicated to Shri-guru-Datta.

Notable people

Social Reformers/ Freedom fighters

Saints

Loknath swami

Entertainment/ literature/ culture/ music/ cinema

Sports

Politics

Officers

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sawadi, A.B. (2020). महाराष्ट्राचा भूगोल [Geography of Maharashtra] (in Marathi) (9th ed.). Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India: Nirali publication. p. 4.9.
  2. ^ "Chalukya capital tells a tale of ruin". Radhesham Jadhav. Retrieved 14 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ^ a b "District Census Hand Book – Sangli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. . Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Jamaica 2,868,380 July 2011 est
  6. ^ . U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Kansas 2,853,118
  7. ^ a b "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sangli district.
 
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Sangli".
  • Official website of Sangli district
  • Laxminarayan Puratan Vastu Sanghralay Museum in Sangli
  • Sangli district on Facebook

Coordinates: 16°51′36″N 74°34′12″E / 16.86000°N 74.57000°E / 16.86000; 74.57000

January 29, 2023
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Sangli This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sangli district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sangli district Marathi pronunciation saːŋɡli is a district of Maharashtra state in India Sangli city is the district headquarters It is bordered by Satara district Solapur district to the North Karnataka state to South East by Kolhapur district to South West and by narrow portion in East side to Ratnagiri district It is present on the southern tip of Maharashtra 1 Sangli districtDistrict of MaharashtraTop Ganapati Mandir SangliBottom View of Khalati villageLocation in MaharashtraSangli districtCountry IndiaStateMaharashtraDivisionPuneHeadquartersSangliTalukasMirajTasgaonKavathe MahankalJathKhanapurPalusAtpadiWalwaKadegaonShiralaGovernment BodySangli Zilla Parishad Guardian MinisterSuresh Khade Cabinet Minister MH President Z P SangliNA District CollectorMr Dr Raja dayanidhi IAS CEO Z P SangliNA MPsSanjaykaka Patil Sangli Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane Hatkanangle Area 1 Total8 572 km2 3 310 sq mi Population 2011 Total2 822 143 Density330 km2 850 sq mi Urban25 11 Demographics Literacy82 62 1 Sex ratio966 1 Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH 4 NH 204Average annual precipitation400 450 mmWebsitesangli wbr nic wbr inThe district is 25 11 urban Sangli and Miraj are the largest cities citation needed The industrial cities like Kirloskarwadi and palus is also located in the Sangli District Industrialist Laxmanrao Kirloskar started his first factory here It is known as the sugar bowl of India due to its high sugarcane productivity Sangli District is one of the most fertile and highly developed districts in Maharashtra The District is very popular as a political power house in the state It has provided many politicians and bureaucrats and is often referred to as the Heaven of Farmers citations needed Contents 1 Officer 1 1 Members of Parliament 1 2 Guardian Minister 1 2 1 list of Guardian Minister 1 3 District Magistrate Collector 1 3 1 list of District Magistrate Collector 2 History 3 Geography 4 Tourism 5 About Sagareshwar 6 Demographics 7 Administration 8 Culture 9 Notable people 9 1 Social Reformers Freedom fighters 9 2 Entertainment literature culture music cinema 9 3 Sports 9 4 Politics 9 5 Officers 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksOfficer EditMembers of Parliament Edit Sanjaykaka Patil BJP Sangli Lok Sabha constituency Guardian Minister Edit Guardian Minister Sangilप लकम त र स गल Emblem of IndiaIncumbentSuresh Khadesince 24 September 2022StyleThe HonourableResidenceSangilAppointerChief Minister of MaharashtraTerm length5 years No time limitWebsitesangil wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr list of Guardian Minister Edit Name Term of officeChandrakant Patil 31 October 2014 8 November 2019Jayant Patil 9 January 2020 29 June 2022Suresh Khade 24 September 2022 IncumbentDistrict Magistrate Collector Edit District Magistrate Collector Sangilज ल ह ध क र तथ ज ल हद ड ध कर स गल Emblem of IndiaIncumbentMr Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari IAS since 2019ResidenceAt Sangil districtAppointerGovernment of MaharashtraTerm lengthNo time limitWebsitesangil wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr list of District Magistrate Collector Edit Name Term of officeMr Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari IAS 2019 IncumbentHistory EditThe district of Sangli is a recent creation being made as late as in 1949 It was then known as South Satara and it has been renamed as Sangli since 1961 It is partly made up of a few talukas which once formed part of the old Satara District and partly of the States and jahagirs belonging to Patvardhans and Dafles which came to be merged during the post independence period Kundal the region around Sangli was the capital of the Chalukyas Kundal was an ancient village around 1 600 years old Kaundanyapur its old name was a part of Karnataka 2 Kundal was the home of freedom fighters like Krantisigha Nana Patil Krantiveer Captain Akaram dada Pawar Shyamrao Lad Captain Ramchandra Lad G D Lad Shankar Jangam and Husabai Jangam Geography EditSangli District is located in the western part of Maharashtra It is bounded by Satara and Solapur districts to the north Bijapur District Karnataka to the east Kolhapur and Belgaum Karnataka districts to the south and Ratnagiri District to the west Sangli District is situated in the river basins of the Warna and Krishna rivers Other small rivers such as the Warana River and the Panchganga flow into the River Krishna Land in the region is suitable for agriculture Sangli district has distinct kind of environment Eastern talukas of Shirala Walwa Palus are famous for high rainfall and floods 2005 floods submerged many villages like Dudhondi Bhilawadi amnapur Punadi Khed walwa etc Western talukas are famous for drought and tanker driven drinking water supply systems But recent projects like Tembhu Mhaisal yojana Takari prakalp located in takari town amp water lifted amp stored in Sagareshwar wildlife sanctuary area Vita water scheme located in Dudhondi and Ghogoan village are changing the water landscape of these talukas These water projects are located on river Krishna Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Indian state of Maharashtra It is located at the meeting of three Tehsils of Sangli district Kadegaon Walva and Palus The wildlife sanctuary is man made it is an artificially cultivated forest without a perennial supply of water and most of the wildlife species were artificially introduced It has an area of 10 87 km Tourism EditThe sanctuary is a popular tourist destination with the peak tourism season being from August to February The most popular tourist activity is hiking to the top of a hill in the sanctuary from which one can see the Krishna River flowing through fields of sugarcane and grapevines Also in the area are numerous shrines to Shiva which were built during the Chalukya dynasty and the Krishna Valley Wine Park in Palus and Kundal is the region around Sangli was the capital of the Chalukyas Kundal is a historical place About Sagareshwar EditThe Sagareshwar sanctuary has much religious cultural and archaeological significance The sanctuary derives its name from an ancient famous Shiva temple that attracts many devotees It actually consists of one large temple and a complex of 51 small temples all from the Satvahana period You will find the Kamal Bhairao temple partially hewn from hard Basalt rock perched on the edge of a steep cliff The entrance to the temple is through a narrow trench Laxmi Market Miraj A village in Sangli district Bhubaneshwari Devi at river bank Palus Shreekshetra Audumbar River Bank PalusDemographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901645 696 1911613 751 0 51 1921597 371 0 27 1931708 858 1 73 1941814 449 1 40 19511 000 375 2 08 19611 232 986 2 11 19711 542 560 2 27 19811 834 293 1 75 19912 209 488 1 88 20012 583 524 1 58 20112 822 143 0 89 source 3 According to the 2011 census Sangli District has a population of 2 822 143 4 roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica 5 or the US state of Kansas 6 This gives it a ranking of 137th in India out of a total of 640 The district has a population density of 329 inhabitants per square kilometre 850 sq mi Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 9 18 Sangli has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 82 62 25 49 of the population lived in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12 51 and 0 65 of the population respectively 4 Religions in Sangli district 2011 7 Religion PercentHinduism 86 47 Islam 8 49 Jainism 3 10 Buddhism 1 35 Other or not stated 0 59 Hinduism is followed by 86 47 of district population Islam is second largest religion in Sangli district followed by 8 49 of district population There are significant Jain minorities of 3 1 in Sangli city 7 Languages of Sangli district 2011 8 Marathi 85 97 Kannada 5 09 Hindi 4 73 Urdu 2 38 Others 1 83 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 85 97 of the population in the district spoke Marathi 5 09 Kannada 4 73 Hindi and 2 38 Urdu as their first language 8 Administration EditSangli District is composed of 10 talukas listed below with their populations at the 2011 Census Shirala 162 911 Walwa 456 002 Palus Maharashtra 164 909 Kadegaon 143 019 Khanapur Vita 170 214 Atpadi 138 455 Tasgaon 251 401 Miraj 854 581 Kavathe Mahankal 152 327 Jat Sangli 328 324 Culture EditKundal is near Veerbhadra Temple Hill This temple has 300 years of history Kundal is a pilgrimage centre for the Digambar Jains with thousands of Jains visiting each year There is a temple built in the memory of Maharaja Jaising Kundal is surrounded by hills including Zari Parshwanath Water from the trough cascades near the idol of Mahaveer Two caves house the idol of Mahaveer citation needed and the images of Rama Sita and Lakshman Samav Sharan a large open space on top of another hill is considered holy by the Jains They believe that Mahaveer gave sermons to his followers here Another village Dudhondi sharing boundary with kundal is famous for Shiv Bhavani temple This is only second temple with idols of maratha king Shivaji amp goddess Bhavani in Maharashtra First one is at Tuljapur Usmanabad Shri kshetra religious place Audumbur has a temple dedicated to Shri guru Datta Notable people EditSocial Reformers Freedom fighters Edit Vasantdada Patil Nagnath Naikwadi Annabhau Sathe Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Gulabrao Patil गणपत ल ड G D BAPU LAD Karmveer Bhaurao Patil Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale Rajarambapu patil Mahavir Pandurang SalunkheSaintsLoknath swami Entertainment literature culture music cinema Edit Bal Gandharva Asha Bhosale Patthe Bapurao Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar Vishnudas Bhave Sai Tamhankar Vyankatesh Digambar Madgulkar Vinayak Mahadev Kulkarni Shankarrao KharatSports Edit Vijay Hazare Smriti Mandhana is from Madhavnagar Armaan JafferPolitics Edit Yashwantrao Chavan Vasantdada Patil Patangrao Kadam Jayant Patil R R Patil Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale Ramdas Athawale Vishwajeet Patangrao Kadam Sanjaykaka Patil Vasantrao Anandrao Naik Fattesing Anandrao Naik Nanasaheb MahadikOfficers Edit Vishwas Nangare Patil IPS Rajaram Mane IAS Dr Shrikar Keshav Pardeshi IAS Amit Khatavkar IRS Ganesh Tengale IRS See also EditBilashi Kadegaon Madhavnagar Miraj Shirala TasgaonReferences Edit a b c d Sawadi A B 2020 मह र ष ट र च भ ग ल Geography of Maharashtra in Marathi 9th ed Shivajinagar Pune Maharashtra India Nirali publication p 4 9 Chalukya capital tells a tale of ruin Radhesham Jadhav Retrieved 14 April 2009 permanent dead link Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 a b District Census Hand Book Sangli PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Jamaica 2 868 380 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 2011 09 30 Kansas 2 853 118 a b Population by Religion Maharashtra censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Maharashtra censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sangli district Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Sangli Official website of Sangli district Map of Sangli district Laxminarayan Puratan Vastu Sanghralay Museum in Sangli Sangli district on Facebook Coordinates 16 51 36 N 74 34 12 E 16 86000 N 74 57000 E 16 86000 74 57000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sangli district amp oldid 1135202726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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