Ratnagiri District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra has total population of 1,615,069 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 761,121 are males while 853,948 are females. In 2011 there were total 397,115 families residing in Ratnagiri district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ratnagiri district is 1,122.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.3% people lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.7% while that in the rural areas is 80.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ratnagiri district is 1,015 while that of Rural areas is 1,144.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ratnagiri district is 155560 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80333 male children and 75227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratnagiri is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Ratnagiri district.
The total literacy rate of Ratnagiri district is 82.18%. The male literacy rate is 81.33% and the female literacy rate is 67.96% in Ratnagiri district.
To facilitate the administration, Ratnagiri district is further divided into 9 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Ratnagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratnagiri district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 155,560 | 80,333 | 75,227 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 81.33% | 67.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66,948 | 31,967 | 34,981 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,374 | 10,402 | 9,972 |
| Illiterate | 415,677 | 142,109 | 273,568 |
Caste-wise Population - Ratnagiri district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66,948 | 31,967 | 34,981 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,374 | 10,402 | 9,972 |
Religion-wise Population - Ratnagiri district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,307,211 | (80.94%) | 616,254 | 690,957 |
| Muslim | 187,197 | (11.59%) | 87,864 | 99,333 |
| Christian | 1,990 | (0.12%) | 1,008 | 982 |
| Sikh | 230 | (0.01%) | 129 | 101 |
| Buddhist | 113,467 | (7.03%) | 53,342 | 60,125 |
| Jain | 3,347 | (0.21%) | 1,719 | 1,628 |
| Other Religion | 95 | (0.01%) | 63 | 32 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,532 | (0.09%) | 742 | 790 |
Literacy Rate - Ratnagiri district
The total literacy rate of Ratnagiri district was 82.18% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 1,199,392 literates, males were 619,012 while females were 580,380. Also the male literacy rate was 90.93% and the female literacy rate was 74.53% in Ratnagiri district.
| Ratnagiri district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.53% | 75.87% |
| Male | 90.93% | 88.38% |
| Total | 82.18% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Ratnagiri district
The Sex Ratio of Ratnagiri district is 1,122 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,122 females in Ratnagiri district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,122 ) of Ratnagiri district.
Population Density - Ratnagiri district
The total area of Ratnagiri district is 8,208 km2. Thus the density of Ratnagiri district is 197 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 118 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,090 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Ratnagiri district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ratnagiri, 16.33% people lived in urban regions while 83.67% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 263,723 out of which 130,908 were males while remaining 132,815 were females. In rural areas of Ratnagiri, male population was 630,213 while female population was 721,133.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ratnagiri was 1,015 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ratnagiri was 932 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ratnagiri were 26,487 which is 10.04% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ratnagiri was 1,144 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ratnagiri was 937 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Ratnagiri for urban regions was 92.75 percent in which males were 95.41% literate while female literacy stood at 90.16%. The total literate population of Ratnagiri was 1,199,392. Similarly in rural areas of Ratnagiri, the average literacy rate was 80.13 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 89.99% and 71.68% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ratnagiri were 979,357.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 83.67% | 16.33% |
| Total population | 1,351,346 | 263,723 |
| Male population | 630,213 | 130,908 |
| Female population | 721,133 | 132,815 |
| Sex ratio | 1,144 | 1,015 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 937 | 932 |
| Child population | 129,073 | 26,487 |
| Literates | 979,357 | 220,035 |
| Average literacy | 80.13% | 92.75% |
| Male literacy | 89.99% | 95.41% |
| Female literacy | 71.68% | 90.16% |
Child Population - Ratnagiri district
According to Census 2011, there were 155,560 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ratnagiri district. Out of which 80,333 were male while 75,227 were female.
Working Population - Ratnagiri district
In Ratnagiri district out of total population, 714,076 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714,076 workers engaged in Main Work, 232,413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97,146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554,973 | 344,089 | 210,884 |
| Cultivators | 232,413 | 116,553 | 115,860 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97,146 | 48,365 | 48,781 |
| Household Industries | 11,779 | 7,375 | 4,404 |
| Other Workers | 213,635 | 171,796 | 41,839 |
| Marginal Workers | 159,103 | 62,919 | 96,184 |
| Non Working | 900,993 | 354,113 | 546,880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia