Ratnagiri District

Population: 1612672 (2011)

State: Maharashtra

Language: Marathi

Headquarters: Ratnagiri

 

Area: 8208 square kilometers

Density of population: 196 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.43 % - Male: 91.43 %, Female: 74.55 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1123

 

Boundaries of Ratnagiri District

 

North: Raigad District, Maharashtra

South: Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra

East: Sangli District and Kolhapur District, Maharashtra

West: Arabian Sea

 

Ratnagiri District Average Rainfall: 3503 mm

Ratnagiri District Average Temperature in Summer: 30 deg C

Ratnagiri District Average Temperature in Winter: 23 deg C

 

RATNAGIRI DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Shastri, Bor, Muchkundi, Kajali, Savitri, Vashishti

Taluks: Madangad, Dapoli Camp, Khed, Chiplun, Guhagar, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Lanja, Rajapur

Assembly Constituencies: Chiplun, Dapoli Camp, Guhagar, Rajapur, Ratnagiri

Hills: Sahyadri Hills

 

Ratnagiri District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Ganga of Rajapur

2. Thebaw Palace

3. Malgund

4. Jaigad Fort

5. Pavas

6. Velaneshwar

7. Ratna Durg

8. Marleshwar Temple

9. Aquarium

10. Thiba Palace

 

Ratnagiri District Facts: Ratnagiri means mountain of jewels. 85% of the land is covered by hills. NH 17 and NH 204 pass through the district.            

 

Major Agricultural Products: Alphonsa Mangoes, cashewnut, kokum, coconut

 

Major Industrial Areas: Ratnagiri, Mirjole Industrial Area, Lote Parshuram Industrial Area, Kherdi Chiplun Industrial Area, Gane Khadpoli Industrial Area, Dapoli Mini Industrial Area, Devrukh Mini Industrial Area, Dhabol-I Industrial Area

 

What is Ratnagiri District Famous For: Hot water springs, waterfalls, hills and sea shores

 

Famous People From Ratnagiri District: V. D. Sawarkar, Baba Phatak, Sane Guruji, Lokmanya Tilak, Dr. Ambedkar, Hutatma Anant Kanhere, Maharishi Karve, Lokmanya Tilak, Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

 

Ratnagiri Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Ratnagiri District