Ratnagiri

District in Maharashtra

Population
16.2 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
8,082 km²
2.7% of state
Literacy Rate
82.2%
State: 82.3%
Sex Ratio
1,122
State: 929
Density
200 /km²
State: 378 /km²
Population Rank
29th of 36
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 of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Women Literacy in Ratnagiri: 87.2%, 15th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Health Insurance in Ratnagiri: 16.6%, 20th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

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Ratnagiri is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 16.2 Lakh 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density200 /km²▼378 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio1,122▲929943
Literacy Rate82.2%▼82.3%72.9%
SC Population4.1%▼11.8%16.6%
ST Population1.3%▼9.4%8.7%
Worker Participation44.2%▲44.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting24th of 3623.7%▼25.8%18.4%
Child Anaemia21st of 3669.4%▼70.3%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density17th of 3654.4 per 1k pop▼57.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs24th of 3687.9k▼2 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases3rd lowest of 331865 per lakh▼4915 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities14th of 299.0 per lakh▼12.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)2nd lowest of 3651.0 per lakh▼209.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime15th of 339.0 per lakh▼22.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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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 literacy rate of Ratnagiri?

Ratnagiri has a literacy rate of 82.2%, which is below the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Ratnagiri compare to Maharashtra?

Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of 1,122 (above state average of 929) and a literacy rate of 82.2% (below state average of 82.3%).

What data sources are used for Ratnagiri?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.