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District of Maharashtra

Ratnagiri District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.93 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,93,000 1.59 million 1 March 2026

Ratnagiri district's population is estimated at ≈15.93 lakh (15,93,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,15,069.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Ratnagiri district

Census 2011
16,15,069
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.93 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,63,723

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
13,51,346

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.93 lakh 15,93,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
16.15 lakh 16,15,069 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
197per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1122 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
936 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
82.2% Male 90.9% · Female 74.5%
Urban share
16.3% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
−4.8% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
8,208km² Census 2011
Households
3.97 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
1,537 Census 2011
Towns
16 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Ratnagiri: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
15 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,76,080
196111,46,243
197112,78,742
198113,79,655
199115,44,057
200116,96,777
201116,15,069
2016 *16,22,000
2021 *16,15,000
2026 *15,93,000
2031 *15,61,000
2036 *15,17,000

* Estimate

How Ratnagiri's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Ratnagiri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Ratnagiri3,19,44919.8%105387.1%33.4%
2 Chiplun2,79,12217.3%107184.9%24.2%
3 Sangameshwar1,98,34312.3%113879.3%6.4%
4 Khed1,81,61511.2%110082.2%9.3%
5 Dapoli1,78,34011.0%115381.4%19.2%
6 Rajapur1,65,88210.3%118378.9%5.9%
7 Guhagar1,23,2097.6%125377.6%1.3%
8 Lanja1,06,9866.6%114078.6%13.4%
9 Mandangad62,1233.8%121980.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Ratnagiri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Ratnagiri (Census 2011)
  1. Ratnagiri 76,229
  2. Chiplun 55,139
  3. Khed 16,892
  4. Dapoli Camp 15,713
  5. Lanja CT 14,377
  6. Devrukh CT 12,689
  7. Kherdi CT 12,397
  8. Nachane CT 11,688
  9. Rajapur 9,753
  10. Zadgaon CT 7,803

How people in Ratnagiri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

41.6%

Agricultural labourers

21.4%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

34.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.2%.

Age structure of Ratnagiri

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Ratnagiri
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-455,61351,871
5-965,24562,011
10-1482,34578,336
15-1975,52172,639
20-2456,35965,931
25-2950,44661,114
30-3448,51460,345
35-3952,61465,748
40-4451,78259,761
45-4947,42652,715
50-5438,58742,725
55-5932,87939,736
60-6430,39840,548
65-6927,85440,454
70-7422,26228,975
75-7911,95415,301
80+10,39914,895
Children (0–14)
24.5%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
60.4%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
15.1%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
31.3years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
54.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Ratnagiri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 45 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Ratnagiri
  1. Marathi 88.2%
  2. Urdu 7.4%
  3. Hindi 1.9%
  4. Konkani 1.0%
  5. Kannada 0.6%
  6. Telugu 0.3%
  7. Gujarati 0.3%
  8. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi88.1%
  2. Urdu7.4%
  3. Hindi1.4%
  4. Konkani1.0%
  5. Kannada0.6%
  6. Gujarati0.2%
  7. Telugu0.2%
  8. Kokna/Kokni/Kukna0.2%

Housing and amenities in Ratnagiri

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 93.4%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 60.5%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 46.8%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 69.4%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 14.0%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.5%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 19.8%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 25.6%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.4%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 46.7%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 41.6%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.6%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 7.9%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.9%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 59.1%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 27.6%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.0%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 9.5%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 64.4%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 69.3%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 11.3%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 32.6%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 36.7%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Ratnagiri district held 1.4% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 29th of 36 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 90.9% of men but only 74.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1122 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 16.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew -4.8% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.93 lakh, implies growth of about -1% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Ratnagiri, had 76.2 thousand people in 2011, 4.7% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Maharashtra →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Ratnagiri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Ratnagiri (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Ratnagiri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 13,07,211 80.9% 79.8%
Muslim 1,87,197 11.6% 11.5%
Christian 1,990 0.1% 1.0%
Sikh 230 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 1,13,467 7.0% 5.8%
Jain 3,347 0.2% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 95 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated 1,532 0.1% 0.3%
Total16,15,069100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ratnagiri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,93,000 (15.93 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Ratnagiri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,15,069.

What was the population of Ratnagiri district in Census 2011?
16,15,069: 7,61,121 males and 8,53,948 females, of whom 2,63,723 lived in towns and 13,51,346 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Ratnagiri?
Literacy was 82.2% in 2011 (men 90.9%, women 74.5%). The sex ratio was 1122 females per 1,000 males, and 936 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Ratnagiri district?
Ratnagiri, with 76,229 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Ratnagiri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,537 Census 2011 villages and 16 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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