Ratnagiri
District in Maharashtra
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ratnagiri: 88.8%, 4th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
MSME Density in Ratnagiri: 54.4 per 1,000 people, 17th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Women Literacy in Ratnagiri: 87.2%, 15th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Health Insurance in Ratnagiri: 49.9%, 6th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Ratnagiri is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 16.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 8,082 sq km. Its literacy rate of 82.2% is below the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,122 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.
Demographics
What changed in Ratnagiri, 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
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 47.9% | 55.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 28.2% | 30.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.8% | 91.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 936 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 67.9% | 50.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 35.2 | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.5 | 8.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 102 | 258 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ratnagiri district?
Ratnagiri has a population of 16.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 200 people per sq km across 8,082 sq km.
What is the population of Ratnagiri in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 16.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Ratnagiri?
Ratnagiri has a literacy rate of 82.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ratnagiri compare to Maharashtra?
Ratnagiri is the 29th most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 1,122 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 929 (Census 2011).
How many children in Ratnagiri are stunted or underweight?
In Ratnagiri, 19.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.8% wasted and 30.0% 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 Ratnagiri have health insurance?
49.9% of households in Ratnagiri have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 19.8% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Ratnagiri between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Ratnagiri improved most in health insurance (20% to 50%), women internet use (32% to 55%), women with a bank account (68% to 89%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (18% to 34%), male hypertension (34% to 45%), male diabetes (17% to 24%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Ratnagiri?
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.