Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri is a Town and Tehsil in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Ratnagiri Block (CD) is 04271. The total area of Ratnagiri Tehsil is 941 km², which includes 917.49 km² of rural area and 23.79 km² of urban area. Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of approximately 1053 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ratnagiri Tehsil

Ratnagiri Tehsil has a total of 193 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Ratnagiri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ratnagiri Tehsil

The population profile of Ratnagiri Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Ratnagiri Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Ratnagiri Tehsil is around 3,19,449 people. This includes 1,55,575 males and 1,63,874 females. Rural population is about 2,12,850 (1,02,847 males and 1,10,003 females), while urban population is nearly 1,06,599 (52,728 males and 53,871 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,099 of the population, with 16,013 boys and 15,086 girls. Rural areas have 20,258 children, and urban areas have about 10,841 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,51,054 literate people in Ratnagiri Tehsil, including 1,29,831 literate males and 1,21,223 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,62,656 individuals and urban literacy covers around 88,398 people.
• About 68,395 people in Ratnagiri Tehsil are not literate, including 25,744 males and 42,651 females. Rural areas include 50,194 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 18,201 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 74,137 households, with 49,234 in villages and 24,903 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ratnagiri Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Ratnagiri Tehsil is approximately 13,856 people, including 6,627 males and 7,229 females. Around 11,123 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,733 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ratnagiri Tehsil is about 1,203 people, including 651 males and 552 females. Around 487 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 716 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 339 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 232 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,481 people per sq. km.