Sangli is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Sangli is 8,572 km² including 8,217.72 km² rural area and 354.28 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sangli has a population of 28,22,143 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,19,357 while rural population is 21,02,786. The district has a population density of 329.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,98,386 houses in the district, including 1,55,950 urban houses and 4,42,436 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 725 villages in sangli district.
The Sangli district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Jat is the largest tehsil in sangli district covering area of 2239.77 km² while Palus is the smallest tehsil in sangli district covering area of 297.34 km². Miraj is the most populous whereas Atpadi is the least populous tehsil in sangli district. There are 10 tehsils in Sangli district. Here is the list of all Sangli Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atpadi | 864 | 1,38,455 |
| 2 | Jat | 2,240 | 3,28,324 |
| 3 | Kadegaon | 576 | 1,43,019 |
| 4 | Kavathemahankal | 724 | 1,52,327 |
| 5 | Khanapur | 732 | 1,70,214 |
| 6 | Miraj | 918 | 8,54,581 |
| 7 | Palus | 297 | 1,64,909 |
| 8 | Shirala | 626 | 1,62,911 |
| 9 | Tasgaon | 820 | 2,51,401 |
| 10 | Walwa | 776 | 4,56,002 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,02,786 | 7,19,357 | 28,22,143 |
| Male Population | 10,71,124 | 3,64,604 | 14,35,728 |
| Female Population | 10,31,662 | 3,54,753 | 13,86,415 |
| Population Density | 256 / km² | 2,030 / km² | 329 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sangli (सांगली) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 8,572 km² |
| Total Population : | 28,22,143 |
| Density : | 329/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 725 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sangli District |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 40 |
| 500 - 999 | 112 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 238 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 223 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 86 |
| 10000 and above | 25 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.