# Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Maharashtra 

# Ratnagiri district

Ratnagiri is a district of Maharashtra, 28th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,615,069 people** in 9 sub-districts, 16 towns and 1,537 villages; 16% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ratnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/) (76,229).

- 1,615,069people (2011)
- 9sub-districts
- 16towns
- 82.2%literacy

## Who lives in Ratnagiri?

Ratnagiri had **1,615,069 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.4% of Maharashtra's population and 28th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 1,122 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; the highest of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 936 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.1 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra.

## How literate is Ratnagiri?

82.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Maharashtra's 82.3%), 18th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 90.9% and women at 74.5% — a gap of 16.4 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ratnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/) (87.1%) and lowest in [Guhagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/guhagar/) (77.6%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Ratnagiri do for a living?

44.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 36.0%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 14% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 30% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 22% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mandangad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/mandangad/) (63% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ratnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/) (28% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 30 (30%) · **■** Marginal 22 (22%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Ratnagiri

16.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 32nd of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 16 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 11 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Ratnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/) with 76,229 people, home to 29% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri had 1,537 census villages, 1,531 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 883 people; 4 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Harnai](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/dapoli/harnai/) (7,274), [Pandhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/dapoli/pandhari/) (5,780), [Savarde](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/chiplun/savarde/) (5,055), [Kadvai](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/sangameshwar/kadvai/) (5,008) and [Pavas](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/pavas/) (4,718).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ratnagiri district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Ratnagiri district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The District of Ratnagiri has an area of 3998 sq. m. It forms a strip between the western Ghats and the sea, and its general character is rugged; nearly all the fertile land lies on the banks of the streams which intersect the country. The coast, about 150 m. in length, is almost uniformly rocky and dangerous. At intervals of about 10 m. a river or bay opens, sufficiently large to form a secure harbour for native craft, and the promontories at the river mouths are almost invariably crowned with the ruins of an old fort. The rivers and creeks are generally navigable for about 20 m., and afford facilities for a coasting trade. At the beginning of British rule there were no roads, and traffic was confined to places where there was water carriage; but a network of roads has been made, opening communication by hill passes with the Deccan. Ratnagiri formed part of the dominions of the peshwa, and was annexed by the British government in 1818 on the overthrow of Baji Rao. In 1901 the population was 1,167,927, showing an increase of 6% in the decade. Ratnagiri is the home of the influential class of Chitpavan Brahmans. It also supplies factory hands to Bombay and sepoys to the native army.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Ratnagiri compared with Maharashtra

■ Ratnagiri · ■ Maharashtra

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.2%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1122**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**894

Working population ****44.2%**

**44.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ratnagiri

Of every 100 households in Ratnagiri in 2011, 93 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ratnagiri · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

Toilet within the home ****69%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

Tap water ****60%**

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

Use banking services ****59%**

Television ****42%**

Mobile phone ****47%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****16%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****28%**

Own their home ****88%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Ratnagiri

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Mandangad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/mandangad/) 62,123 109 0 

[Dapoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/dapoli/) 178,340 173 4 

[Khed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/khed/) 181,615 215 1 

[Chiplun](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/chiplun/) 279,122 165 2 

[Guhagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/guhagar/) 123,209 121 1 

[Ratnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/) 319,449 196 5 

[Sangameshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/sangameshwar/) 198,343 198 1 

[Lanja](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/lanja/) 106,986 122 1 

[Rajapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/rajapur/) 165,882 238 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Ratnagiri

- Ratnagiri · 76,229
- Chiplun · 55,139
- Khed · 16,892
- Dapoli Camp · 15,713
- Lanja · 14,377
- Devrukh · 12,689
- Kherdi · 12,397
- Nachane · 11,688
- Rajapur · 9,753
- Zadgaon · 7,803
- Dabhol · 7,038
- Kuwarbav · 6,497
- Jalgaon · 6,480
- Gimhavane · 5,025
- Karle · 4,382
- Mouje Anjanvel · 1,621

## Largest villages in Ratnagiri

- Harnai · 7,274
- Pandhari · 5,780
- Savarde · 5,055
- Kadvai · 5,008
- Pavas · 4,718
- Khedoshi · 4,660
- Dhamapur Tarf Sangameshwar · 4,628
- Sadavali · 4,028
- Sakhari Nate · 4,012
- Lote · 4,003
- Sangameshwar · 3,993
- Burondi · 3,966
- Ghanekhunt · 3,945
- Shirgaon · 3,925
- Kapsal · 3,895
- Pedhe · 3,816
- Watad · 3,687
- Khed · 3,673
- Padavewadi · 3,651
- Dabhole Bk. · 3,639

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Ratnagiri?9: Mandangad, Dapoli, Khed, Chiplun, Guhagar, Ratnagiri, Sangameshwar, Lanja, Rajapur
- What is the population of Ratnagiri district?1,615,069 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Ratnagiri?Ratnagiri