Sangli is a comparatively new city and well planned. The Municipal Corporation was formed by the merger of three cities Sangli, Miraj & Kupwad of which Sangli is the largest.

Sangli is the largest center for turmeric trade in India. The turmeric powder produced in Sangli is exported to almost all countries of the world. At the Sangli Turmeric Exchange, trades worth billions of rupees take place every day. Sangli also has one of the largest commodity markets in India. The Tasgaon grapes of Sangli are famous all over the world. Apart from this Sangli also has the region’s largest wholesale fruit market. The other products exported from this city are sugar & jaggery.

Sangli-Miraj cities are also well known healthcare center with famous hospitals like Wanless hospital & Kripamayee Mental hospital & Sidhivinayak cancer hospital.

Sangli has some of the best educational institutes in the state. Walchand college of engineering of Sangli is among the best engineering colleges in India. Sangli district has 4 other engineering colleges, 5 management institutes and 2 polytechnics. In all there are over 10 engineering colleges in the region of 50 km. from Sangli city. Sangli also has best English medium schools & a large number of degree colleges, medical college, dental college, law colleges & architecture colleges. In the last decade Sangli has emerged as a major education city in Maharashtra.

The city is a major railway junction with 2 major railway stations having computerized reservation centers. Miraj junction railway station is one of the busiest railway junction in the country connecting the South Central railway to the Central, Western, Northern & Southern railways.

Sangli is connected to all major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Agra, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, etc. by direct express trains.

Sangli city has number of star hotels and restaurants offering marathi, south Indian, punjabi, gujarati & continental dishes. A large number of fast food parlors throughout Sangli-Miraj cities offer variety of cuisines right from chinese, italian and fast foods like bhel, pav bhaji, pizzas, sizzlers, burgers, etc. Apart from these, one can enjoy marathi spicy food at dining halls spread across Harbhat road, Maruti Road & Vishrambag.

The traditional marathi food served at Bage Ganapati temple on the banks of Krishna river is a main attraction. Spicy puffed rice called as Bhadang is the famous snacks dish of Sangli. You can get this dish all over the city. This crispy dish is served with chopped onions, chilies, lemon & coriander leaves to garnish.

Sangli is a well-planned city with broad roads. Sangli-Miraj road is the broadest road in the city with a six-lane traffic. The Municipal Corporation has developed a number of 100 feet wide roads in the city, which have helped to reduce the traffic on the main roads. MSRTC runs city bus service in Sangli-Miraj twin cities and nearby circle of about 20 km. Autorickshaws are found in plenty in the city.

Sangli-Miraj cities have about 13 theatres which screen Hindi, Marathi & English movies. Municipal Corporation has developed 3 modern auditoriums in the cities which host dramas, stage shows, gatherings, musical shows, etc. The city is full of entertainment throughout the year. You can find clubhouses, healthclubs, tennis courts, pool game plazas, and cyber cafes everywhere in the city. Krishna valley club is a well-known club, which has healthclub, swimming pool, conference halls, 5 star suites and other facilities. The first Common wealth international chess championship of the millennium was held at this club. Another swimming pool from Rotary club in the heart of the city is also open to general public.

Sangli has one of the largest consumer electronics, clothing, ready-mades, textiles, cosmetics, ladies wear, footwear & casuals market in the region. Famous co-operative departmental stores like Vasant Bazaar, Tarun Bharat bazaar, Aapla bazaar, Bharati Bazaar attract customers from all the nearby cities & towns. Jewelry made in Sangli is one regarded the best. Harbhat road, Maruti road, Tarun bharat stadium & main road are the best shopping areas of the city. New and new shopping plazas and arcades are coming up in Vishrambag & Miraj road, which are considered the posh localities in Sangli

All engineering colleges in Sangli offer latest degree courses in Computer engineering, Information Technology and electronics. Almost all colleges and many schools in Sangli offer computer training to students. A large number of computer training institutes in Sangli offer latest IT education right from certification courses in Microsoft & Sun to Internet Networking technologies. This has created a vast pool of computer experts in the city.

Sangli has transformed from a typical business town to a modern city and now Sangli is fast developing into an Information Technology center. Now Sangli is a modern city with broad roads, shopping arcades, star hotels, clubs, swimming pools, sports stadiums and departmental stores.