# Devrukh, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ratnagiri, Maharashtra 

# Devrukh

Devrukh is a town in Sangameshwar sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,689 people** in 3,068 households. Literacy was 91.4%.

- 12,689people (2011)
- 3,068households
- 91.4%literacy
- 1,033females per 1,000 males

## Population of Devrukh

■ Devrukh · ■ Ratnagiri urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**92.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**1015

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901**

**932

Working population ****37.7%**

**32.6%

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 Devrukh

Of every 100 households in Devrukh in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Devrukh · ■ Ratnagiri urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**4%

Tap water ****30%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**15%

Use banking services ****77%**

**82%

Television ****72%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**42%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**10%

None of these assets ****11%**

**6%

Own their home ****76%**

**70%

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

## What people in Devrukh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,671 (56%) · **■** Household industry 123 (3%) · **■** Farming 860 (18%) · **■** Marginal 1,131 (24%)

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

## Devrukh in numbers and road distances

- Density765 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,348 mm
- Temperature range18 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)380 km by road
- Ratnagiri (district HQ)45 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)95 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)95 km by road
- Sangameshwar (railway station)25 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Devrukh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads14 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets920
- Water storage486 kl
- Electricity — homes3,000
- Electricity — industry57

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks6

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Devrukh

- Banks2 in Devrukh
- ATMs3 in Devrukh
- Petrol pumps1 in Devrukh
- Hotels5 in Devrukh
- Restaurants2 in Devrukh

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Devrukh?12,689 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Devrukh in?Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra