GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

The present Sangli district was composed of Sangli, Miraj and Jath which were Princely States and Walwa, Tasgaon and Khanapur talukas and Shirala mahal of the old Satara district and was known as the South Satara district. It was renamed as Sangli district from October 21, 1960 [ Government Notification, R. D., No. TLC-3860-44243-C of 18th October 1960.]. The district covers an area of 8591.289 km² (3317.1 sq. miles) and has according to the Census of 1961, a population of 12,30,716. For administrative convenience, the district is at present divided into five talukas and three mahals [All the mahals have been converted into talukas recently.] grouped into two prants.

The administrative divisions at present stand as shown below: —

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