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About Ratnagiri District
Ratnagiri is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ratnagiri was 1,615,069 with a growth rate of 4.82%. Ratnagiri covers 8,208 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ratnagiri's population is 1122 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 936 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ratnagiri, Urban/Rural population of Ratnagiri, Literacy data of Ratnagiri and Religion wise data of Ratnagiri. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ratnagiri,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ratnagiri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,615,069 | Growth (%) | 4.82 |
| Male Population | 761,121 | Sex Ratio | 1,122 |
| Female Population | 853,948 | Child Sex Ratio | 936 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 8,208 |
Ratnagiri has a total population of 1,615,069 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 761,121 while the female population 853,948. The state area is 8,208 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ratnagiri has sex ratio of 1,122 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 936. Ratnagiri makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Ratnagiri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 263,723 | Rural Population | 1,351,346 |
| Urban Population (%) | 16.33 | Rural Population (%) | 83.67 |
| Urban male Population | 130,908 | Rural Male Population | 630,213 |
| Urban Female Population | 132,815 | Rural Female Population | 721,133 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,015 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,144 |
Ratnagiri urban population is 263,723 (16.33% of the total), while the rural population is 1,351,346 (83.67% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 130,908 are males, and 132,815 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 630,213 are males and 721,133 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,144 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ratnagiri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,199,392 | Literacy (%) | 82.18 |
| Male Literate | 619,012 | Male Literacy (%) | 90.93 |
| Female Literate | 580,380 | Female Literacy (%) | 74.53 |
| Urban Literate | 220,035 | Rural Literate | 979,357 |
| Urban Male Literates | 111,813 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 95.41 |
| Rural Male Literates | 507,199 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 89.99 |
| Urban Female Literates | 108,222 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 90.16 |
| Rural Female Literates | 472,158 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 71.68 |
The literacy data of Ratnagiri highlights a total literacy rate stands at 82.18% with 1,199,392 literate individuals. Male literacy is 90.93% while female literacy is lower at 74.53% among them, 619,012 males and 580,380 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 220,035 people being literate, with men at 95.41% and female at 90.16%, compared to rural areas whereas 979,357 people are literate, with male at 89.99% and female at 71.68%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ratnagiri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,307,211 | Hindu (%) | 80.94 |
| Muslim | 187,197 | Muslim (%) | 11.59 |
| Sikh | 230 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 1,990 | Christian (%) | 0.12 |
| Jain | 3,347 | Jain (%) | 0.21 |
| Buddhist | 113,467 | Buddhist (%) | 7.03 |
| Other | 95 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,532 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Ratnagiri population is mostly hindu (80.94%) with a total 1,307,211 people. Muslim(11.59%) with a total 187,197 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 230 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.12% with 1,990 people). Jain (0.21% with 3,347 people) Buddhist (7.03% with 113,467 people) and Other (0.01% with 95 people). Around (0.09% with 1,532 people) did not specify their religion.