about Sangli District

The land of milk, fruits, temples, wrestlers and warriors, Sangli district is among the most advanced in India. It is the birthplace of modern Marathi theatre, especially the musicals. Asia’s largest cooperative sugar factory established by Maharashtra’s undisputed leader Vasant Dada Patil is a social and political magnet. Battis-Shirala is famous around the world for Nagpanchmi celebrations when thousands of cobras are worshipped freely by people. Pomegranates and grapes produced in this district have invaded foreign markets, especially in the West. Progressive steps taken for adopting the latest technology by this district for modernising agricultural and farm research are remarkable. Wine production will soon begin on a largescale, adding to India’s foreign exchange earnings. Miraj, another major town of the district, is famous for manufacturing winged musical instruments.

1. District Sangli 2. Area 8577 sq. km. 3. Sub-divisions 3 (Miraj, Vita, Valva) 4. Talukas 9 (Miraj, Tasgaon, Shirala, Valva, Aatpadi, Kavthemahankal, Khanapur, Jat, Palus) 5. Distance from Mumbai 395.7 kms. 6. Means of Transport Railway Stations -Sangli and Miraj ST Buses 7. Population Total-25,81,835 Male-13,19,267 Female-12,62,568 8. Literacy Per cent-76.70 Total-17,31,579 Male-9,86,743 Female-7,44,836 9. Area under Irrigation 1,20,302 hectares 10. Irrigation Projects Major-1 (Chandoli dam) Medium-5 Minor-54 Imp. Projs.-1 1. Warna

11. Industries Medium-37 Small-6,940 12. Languages/Dialects Marathi 13. Folk-Arts Dhangiri Ovya, Shahiri, folk stage 14. Weather Temperature- Max.-42 Deg. C. Min.-14 Deg. C. Rainfall-649.80mm (Average) 15. Main Crops Rice, jowar, bajra, groundnut, turmeric, soyabean, sugarcane, wheat, grape, pomegranate 16. Area under Horticulture 29381 hectares 17. Health Infrastructure PHCs-59 Rural Hosp.-9 Dist. Hosp.-2 18. Tourist Places Chandoli and Sagreshwar Sanctuaries, Dandoba hill station, Audumbar Dutt Mandir 19. Educational Institutions Colleges-30 Prim. Schools -1824 Sec. Schools- 476

SOURCE : CENSUS OF INDIA 2001