[citation needed] The second oldest industrial township like Kirloskarwadi (Palus) is also located in Sangli district.

Kundal is an ancient village, around 1,600 years old, and also an important Jain pilgrimage site.

Eastern talukas of Shirala, Walwa, Palus are famous for high rainfall and floods.

2005 floods submerged many villages like Dudhondi, Bhilawadi, amnapur, Punadi, Khed, walwa etc.

Western talukas are famous for drought and tanker driven drinking water supply systems.

Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

It is located at the meeting of three Tehsils of Sangli district: Kadegaon, Walva and Palus.

The sanctuary is a popular tourist destination, with the peak tourism season from August to February.

The most popular tourist activity is hiking to the top of a hill in the sanctuary, from which one can see the Krishna River flowing through fields of sugarcane and grapevines.

You will find the Kamal Bhairao temple, partially hewn from hard Basalt rock perched on the edge of a steep cliff.

According to the 2011 census Sangli District has a population of 2,822,143,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica[5] or the US state of Kansas.

[8] Sangli District is composed of 10 talukas, listed below with their populations at the 2011 Census: Kundal is near Veerbhadra Temple Hill.

Two caves house the idol of Mahaveer[citation needed] and the images of Rama, Sita, and Lakshman.

Samav Sharan, a large open space on top of another hill, is considered holy by the Jains.