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Sangli district, Maharashtra

Sangli is one of the 36 districts of Maharashtra. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 28.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Sangli
Name in Hindi
सांगली जिला
Population (2011 census)
28,22,143
Rank in Maharashtra by population
16th of 36
Area
8,578 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
329
Official website
sangli.gov.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1425060
All districts of Maharashtra

Population in context

With 28,22,143 people in 2011, Sangli ranks 16th among the 36 districts of Maharashtra for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Thane (1,10,60,148) and the least populous is Sindhudurg (8,49,651).

District boundaries change. If Sangli has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 36 districts of Maharashtra

AhilyanagarAkolaAmravatiBeedBhandaraBuldhanaChandrapurChhatrapati SambhajinagarDharashivDhuleGadchiroliGondiaHingoliJalgaonJalnaKolhapurLaturMumbaiMumbai SuburbanNagpurNandedNandurbarNashikPalgharParbhaniPuneRaigadRatnagiriSangliSataraSindhudurgSolapurThaneWardhaWashimYavatmal

Questions people ask

Which state is Sangli district in?

Sangli district is in Maharashtra, India.

What is the headquarters of Sangli district?

The headquarters of Sangli district is Sangli, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Sangli district?

Sangli district had a population of 28,22,143 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.