Sangli
Sangli | |
|---|---|
| Sāṁgalī | |
| Coordinates: 16°51′11″N 74°34′59″E / 16.853°N 74.583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Founded by | Patwardhan Dynasty |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Sangali-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKMC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Umesh Patil (INC) |
| • Municipal commissioner | Shubham Gupta |
| • Member of Parliament | Vishal Patil(Lok Sabha) |
| Area | |
| 200.18 km2 (77.29 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 361 km2 (139 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 803,596 | |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 856,832 |
| Demonym | Sanglikar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 416416,416415,416410,416436 |
| Telephone code | +91-233 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-10,MH-59 (Jath) |
| Literacy | 88.93% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sangli (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Climate | Dry and Arid (Köppen) |
| Website | sangli |
Sangli (ISO: Sāṁgalī; ⓘ) is a metropolitan town and the headquarters of Sangli District in Maharashtra, in south-western India. It has earned the nickname "Turmeric City of India" for being the hub of the Asia's largest production and trade of this spice. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and houses many sugar factories. A significant city in South-Western India, it lies 376 km from Mumbai, 230 km from Pune and 638 km from Bangalore. The city has a significant healthcare hub, including its twin City Miraj. Sangli-Miraj combined has more than 1000+ Hospitals and Clinics. Sangli is known as Turmeric city for its global turmeric trade as well grapes, raisins, jaggery and the most significant number of sugar factories in India, with district area having has more than 30 sugar factories. The Sangli region boasts the largest raisin market in Asia. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad municipal corporation (SMKMC) along with its Urban Agglomeration consisting of satellite towns of Madhavnagar & Budhgaon is 93rd biggest in India.