Ratnagiri District Population, Maharashtra - Census India 2011

Ratnagiri is one of district of Maharashtra in India. There are 9 Talukas, 1537 villages and 16 towns in Ratnagiri district.

As per the Census India 2011, Ratnagiri district has 397115 households, population of 1615069 of which 761121 are males and 853948 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 155560 which is 9.63% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Ratnagiri district is around 1122 compared to 929 which is average of Maharashtra state. The literacy rate of Ratnagiri district is 74.26% out of which 81.33% males are literate and 67.96% females are literate. The total area of Ratnagiri is 8208 sq.km with population density of 197 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 83.67% of population lives in Urban area and 16.33% lives in Rural area. There are 4.15% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1.26% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Ratnagiri district.

Ratnagiri Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total1615069100%
Hindu130721180.94%
Muslim18719711.59%
Buddhist1134677.03%
Jain33470.21%
Christian19900.12%
Religion not stated15320.09%
Sikh2300.01%
Other religions and persuasions950.01%

Ratnagiri Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)118.178089.83
Number of households61797335318
Total Population2637231351346
Population (%)49.64%53.36%
Male Population130908630213
Female Population132815721133
Sex Ratio10151144
Literacy (%)83.43%72.47%

List of Talukas in Ratnagiri

Check out complete list of all Talukas of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
TalukaPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Ratnagiri319449941.283391053
Chiplun2791221112.842511071
Sangameshwar1983431256.931581138
Khed1816151025.801771100
Dapoli178340865.692061153
Rajapur1658821200.941381183
Guhagar123209631.851951253
Lanja106986746.751431140
Mandangad62123425.921461219

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Ratnagiri Population Facts

Number of Households397115
Population1615069
Male Population761121 (47.13%)
Female Population853948 (52.87%)
Children Population155560
Area8208 km2
Population density/km2197
Sex-ratio1122
Literacy74.26%
Male Literacy81.33%
Female Literacy67.96%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %1.26%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %4.15%

Map of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra