About Sangli District
Sangli is a district in Maharashtra , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sangli was 2,822,143 with a growth rate of 9.24%. Sangli covers 8,572 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sangli's population is 966 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 867 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sangli, Urban/Rural population of Sangli, Literacy data of Sangli and Religion wise data of Sangli. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sangli,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sangli
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,822,143 | Growth (%) | 9.24 |
| Male Population | 1,435,728 | Sex Ratio | 966 |
| Female Population | 1,386,415 | Child Sex Ratio | 867 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,572 |
Sangli has a total population of 2,822,143 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,435,728 while the female population 1,386,415. The state area is 8,572 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sangli has sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 867 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Sangli
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 719,357 | Rural Population | 2,102,786 |
| Urban Population (%) | 25.49 | Rural Population (%) | 74.51 |
| Urban male Population | 364,604 | Rural Male Population | 1,071,124 |
| Urban Female Population | 354,753 | Rural Female Population | 1,031,662 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 973 | Rural Sex Ratio | 963 |
Sangli urban population is 719,357 (25.49% of the total), while the rural population is 2,102,786 (74.51% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 9.24% overall.
Among the urban population 364,604 are males, and 354,753 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 973 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,071,124 are males and 1,031,662 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sangli
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,049,467 | Literacy (%) | 81.48 |
| Male Literate | 1,121,550 | Male Literacy (%) | 88.22 |
| Female Literate | 927,917 | Female Literacy (%) | 74.59 |
| Urban Literate | 554,373 | Rural Literate | 1,495,094 |
| Urban Male Literates | 293,744 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.63 |
| Rural Male Literates | 827,806 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 87.39 |
| Urban Female Literates | 260,629 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.76 |
| Rural Female Literates | 667,288 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 72.12 |
The literacy data of Sangli highlights a total literacy rate stands at 81.48% with 2,049,467 literate individuals. Male literacy is 88.22% while female literacy is lower at 74.59% among them, 1,121,550 males and 927,917 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 554,373 people being literate, with men at 90.63% and female at 81.76%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,495,094 people are literate, with male at 87.39% and female at 72.12%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sangli
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,440,312 | Hindu (%) | 86.47 |
| Muslim | 239,607 | Muslim (%) | 8.49 |
| Sikh | 1,260 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 9,098 | Christian (%) | 0.32 |
| Jain | 87,453 | Jain (%) | 3.10 |
| Buddhist | 38,210 | Buddhist (%) | 1.35 |
| Other | 769 | Other (%) | 0.03 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,434 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.19 |
Sangli population is mostly hindu (86.47%) with a total 2,440,312 people. Muslim(8.49%) with a total 239,607 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 1,260 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.32% with 9,098 people). Jain (3.10% with 87,453 people) Buddhist (1.35% with 38,210 people) and Other (0.03% with 769 people). Around (0.19% with 5,434 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Sangli.
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Common questions about Sangli
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Sangli district had a population of 2,822,143. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Sangli is divided into 10 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Sangli is 966 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Sangli is 867 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Sangli is 81.48 per cent. That works out to 2,049,467 literate people.
Sangli covers an area of 8,572 square kilometres.
2,102,786 people in Sangli live in rural areas and 719,357 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Sangli grew by 9.24 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Sangli is a district of Maharashtra. You can open Maharashtra from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.