Raigad

District in Maharashtra

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
26.3 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
6,775 km²
2.3% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
83.1%
State: 82.3%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
959
State: 929
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
389 /km²
State: 365 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
18th of 36
In Maharashtra

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Raigad: 174.7%, 3rd highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

MSME Density in Raigad: 93.8 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Women Literacy in Raigad: 79.2%, 25th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Health Insurance in Raigad: 49.5%, 7th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

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Raigad is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 26.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,775 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.1% is above the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 959 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density389 /km²▲365 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio959▲929943
Literacy Rate83.1%▲82.3%72.9%
SC Population5.1%▼11.8%16.6%
ST Population11.6%▲9.4%8.7%
Worker Participation40.7%▼44.0%39.8%

What changed in Raigad, 2019–21 to 2023–24

NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage27th highest of 368.3%was 16.0%▼18.5%19.2%
Female Work Gap5th highest of 3631.3 pts▲25.0 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density3rd highest of 3693.8 per 1k pop▲65.3 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs11th highest of 362.5 Lakh▲2 Lakh61.7k
Women Internet Use4th highest of 3678.0%was 39.2%▲63.3%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases23rd highest of 333953 per lakh▼5457 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)7th lowest of 363.4 per lakh▼6.7 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.0 per lakh▼0.7 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Raigad district?

Raigad has a population of 26.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 389 people per sq km across 6,775 sq km.

What is the population of Raigad in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 26.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Raigad?

Raigad has a literacy rate of 83.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Raigad compare to Maharashtra?

Raigad is the 18th most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 959 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 929 (Census 2011).

How many children in Raigad are stunted or underweight?

In Raigad, 19.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.2% wasted and 20.0% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Maharashtra average of 28.9% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Raigad have health insurance?

49.5% of households in Raigad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 28.0% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Raigad between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Raigad improved most in women internet use (39% to 78%), health insurance (28% to 50%), women owning a mobile phone (58% to 79%), and got worse in modern contraception (71% to 56%), women overweight or obese (23% to 37%), pre-school attendance (70% to 59%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Raigad?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.