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District of Maharashtra

Sangli District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 30.87 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

30,87,000 3.09 million 1 March 2026

Sangli district's population is estimated at ≈30.87 lakh (30,87,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 28,22,143.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad (municipal limits)

Census 2011
5,02,793
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.7 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,13,961
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.9 lakh

District

Sangli district

Census 2011
28,22,143
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 30.87 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 30.87 lakh 30,87,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
28.22 lakh 28,22,143 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
329per km² 2011
Sex ratio
966 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
867 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
81.5% Male 88.2% · Female 74.6%
Urban share
25.5% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+9.2% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
8,572km² Census 2011
Households
5.98 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
728 Census 2011
Towns
7 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Sangli: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
31 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,00,375
196112,32,986
197115,42,560
198118,34,293
199122,09,488
200125,83,524
201128,22,143
2016 *29,33,000
2021 *30,23,000
2026 *30,87,000
2031 *31,30,000
2036 *31,49,000

* Estimate

How Sangli's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Sangli's 2011 population was spread
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1 Miraj8,54,58130.3%96684.5%61.9%
2 Walwa4,56,00216.2%93985.2%22.9%
3 Jat3,28,32411.6%95170.4%0.0%
4 Tasgaon2,51,4018.9%96283.3%15.1%
5 Khanapur (Vita)1,70,2146.0%101182.2%28.4%
6 Palus1,64,9095.8%93386.1%0.0%
7 Shirala1,62,9115.8%101578.9%0.0%
8 Kavathemahankal1,52,3275.4%96378.6%0.0%
9 Kadegaon1,43,0195.1%99381.0%0.0%
10 Atpadi1,38,4554.9%99572.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Sangli (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sangli (Census 2011)
  1. Sangli Miraj Kupwad 5,02,793
  2. Uran Islampur 67,391
  3. Vita 48,289
  4. Tasgaon 37,945
  5. Ashta 37,105
  6. Budhgaon CT 14,666
  7. Madhavnagar CT 11,168

How people in Sangli worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

39.5%

Agricultural labourers

23.9%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

33.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.1%.

Age structure of Sangli

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Sangli
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,15,5411,00,387
5-91,23,3341,05,977
10-141,41,5631,19,696
15-191,39,1591,17,007
20-241,30,4471,27,515
25-291,13,9371,16,344
30-3498,8701,03,911
35-3998,5091,06,192
40-4492,84591,974
45-4979,01580,987
50-5469,32768,236
55-5956,09556,143
60-6451,98456,964
65-6942,61849,811
70-7434,68536,775
75-7918,66717,917
80+21,32823,189
Children (0–14)
25.2%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
62.2%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
12.6%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
29.0years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
51.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Sangli

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sangli
  1. Marathi 86.0%
  2. Hindi 5.2%
  3. Kannada 5.1%
  4. Urdu 2.4%
  5. Telugu 0.5%
  6. Gujarati 0.4%
  7. Sindhi 0.1%
  8. Tamil 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi85.9%
  2. Kannada5.1%
  3. Hindi4.7%
  4. Urdu2.4%
  5. Telugu0.4%
  6. Gujarati0.3%
  7. Lamani/Lambadi0.2%
  8. Marwari0.2%

Housing and amenities in Sangli

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 82.9%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 67.3%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 64.8%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 64.9%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 23.2%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.4%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 14.1%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 38.8%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 53.7%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 63.5%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 53.0%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 32.6%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 8.4%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.0%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 78.7%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.2%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 85.2%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 11.5%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 74.0%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 68.7%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 20.1%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 46.2%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.4%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Sangli district held 2.5% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 16th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.5%, 0.9 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 966 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • The child sex ratio was just 867 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 25.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 9.2% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈30.87 lakh, implies growth of about 9% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Sangli Miraj Kupwad, had 5.03 lakh people in 2011, 17.8% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Maharashtra →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Sangli, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sangli (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Sangli (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 24,40,312 86.5% 79.8%
Muslim 2,39,607 8.5% 11.5%
Christian 9,098 0.3% 1.0%
Sikh 1,260 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 38,210 1.4% 5.8%
Jain 87,453 3.1% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 769 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 5,434 0.2% 0.3%
Total28,22,143100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sangli district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈30,87,000 (30.87 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sangli's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 28,22,143.

What was the population of Sangli district in Census 2011?
28,22,143: 14,35,728 males and 13,86,415 females, of whom 7,19,357 lived in towns and 21,02,786 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sangli?
Literacy was 81.5% in 2011 (men 88.2%, women 74.6%). The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males, and 867 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sangli district?
Sangli Miraj Kupwad, with 5,02,793 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sangli district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 728 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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