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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 936 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by -4.82% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Ratnagiri.
List of Tehsils in Ratnagiri
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Common questions about Ratnagiri
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ratnagiri district had a population of 1,615,069. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Ratnagiri is divided into 9 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Ratnagiri is 1122 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ratnagiri is 936 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ratnagiri is 82.18 per cent. That works out to 1,199,392 literate people.
Ratnagiri covers an area of 8,208 square kilometres.
1,351,346 people in Ratnagiri live in rural areas and 263,723 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ratnagiri fell by 4.82 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ratnagiri is a district of Maharashtra. You can open Maharashtra from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.