Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri is a district and city located in Maharashtra State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Ratnagiri district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

Ratnagiri District overview

Ratnagiri is Town in Maharashtra serves as administrative headquarter of Ratnagiri district. Total area of Ratnagiri District is 8,208 km² including 8,090 km² rural area and 118 km² urban area. There are 9 Talukas part of Ratnagiri District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Ratnagiri District, Ratnagiri has 1537 villages.

Sangameshwar is the largest tehsil in Ratnagiri district by area covering 1256.93 km² and Mandangad is the smallest tehsil in Ratnagiri district by area covering 425.92 km². Ratnagiri is the largest tehsil by population while Mandangad is the smallest tehsil by population in Ratnagiri district.

Population of Ratnagiri District

As of the 2011 census, Ratnagiri district has a population of approximately 1,615,069 peoples which is divided into urban population of 263,723 and rular population of 1,351,346. The population density in Ratnagiri region is about 196.8 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Ratnagiri District

There are about 397,115 houses in the district, including 61,797 urban houses and 335,318 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.07 people

List Of Taluka in Ratnagiri District

Ratnagiri district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 9 tehsils in Ratnagiri district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in Ratnagiri:

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