Jump to content

Ratnagiri district: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Concise, and current title.: Changed link from Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) to Shiv Sena (UBT) (×2) using Move+
(31 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown)
Line 40: Line 40:
| governing_body = '''Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad'''
| governing_body = '''Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad'''
| leader_title = Guardian Minister
| leader_title = Guardian Minister
| leader_name = '''[[Uday Samant]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister MH]])}}
| leader_name = '''Shri [[Uday Samant]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Government of Maharashtra|Cabinet Minister MH]])}}
| leader_title1 = President Z. P. Ratnagiri
| leader_title1 = President Z. P. Ratnagiri
| leader_name1 = '''NA'''
| leader_name1 = '''NA'''
| leader_title2 = District Collector
| leader_title2 = District Collector
| leader_name2 = '''Mr. Dr. B. N. Patil (IAS)'''
| leader_name2 = '''M Devender Singh (IAS)'''
| leader_title3 = CEO Z. P. Ratnagiri
| leader_title3 = CEO Z. P. Ratnagiri
| leader_name3 = '''Indu Rani Jakhar IAS'''
| leader_name3 = '''Kirti Kiran Pujar (IAS)'''
| leader_title4 = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|MPs]]
| leader_title4 = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|MPs]]
| leader_name4 = '''[[Vinayak Raut]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg]])}}
| leader_name4 = '''Shri [[narayan rane]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg]])}} <br/> '''Shri [[Sunil Tatkare]]'''{{small|([[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]])}}
⚫
'''[[Sunil Tatkare]]'''<br /> {{small|([[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]])}}
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,615,069
| population_total = 1,615,069
Line 74: Line 73:


==History==
==History==
From pre-Christian times until 1312, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] and [[Hindus|Hindu]] rulers. The first state known by name was the [[Maurya Empire]], the last non-Muslim dynasty were the [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Yadavas of Devagiri]]. After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, it was occupied by Muslim armies between 1312 and 1470. From 1500 on there was fierce fighting for rule on the coast between the Muslim rulers and the Portuguese. After that, various Muslim dynasties ruled until 1658 (Sultanate of Delhi, [[Bahmani]], [[Deccan Sultanates]] and the [[Mughals]]).From 1658 most of the area became part of the [[Maratha Empire]]. After the defeat of the Marathas against the British in 1818, Ratnagiri area became an administrative region of the [[Bombay Presidency]]. With the independence of India in 1947 and the reorganization of the country, it became part of the new state of [[Bombay State]] in 1950. In 1948 the district grew through the incorporation of the Sawantwadi princely state. In 1960, Bombay State was divided and the area became part of the newly created state of [[Maharashtra]]. In 1981 the district was divided and the southern part of the district became [[Sindhudurg district]].<ref>{{harvnb|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1960|loc=[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/history.html#1 Ancient Period, pp. 127–150]|Ref=bom}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1960|loc=[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/history.html#2 Medieval Period, pp. 150–157]|Ref=bom}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1960|loc=[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/history.html#3 Muhammedan Period, pp. 157–163]|Ref=bom}}</ref>
From pre-Christian times until 1312, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] and [[Hindus|Hindu]] rulers. The first state known by name was the [[Maurya Empire|Mauryan Empire]], the last non-Muslim dynasty were the [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Yadavas of Devagiri]]. After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, the region was occupied by Muslim armies between 1312 and 1470. From 1500 on there was fierce fighting for rule on the coast between the Muslim rulers and the Portuguese. After that, various Muslim dynasties ruled until 1658 (Sultanate of Delhi, [[Bahmani]], [[Deccan Sultanates]] and the [[Mughals]]). From 1658, most of the area became part of the [[Maratha Empire]]. After the defeat of the Marathas against the British in 1818, Ratnagiri area became an administrative region of the [[Bombay Presidency]]. With the independence of India in 1947 and the reorganization of the country, it became part of the new [[Bombay State]] in 1950. In 1948 the district grew through the incorporation of the Sawantwadi princely state. In 1960, Bombay State was divided and the area became part of the newly created state of [[Maharashtra]]. In 1981 the district was divided and the southern part of the district became [[Sindhudurg district]].<ref>{{harvnb|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1986|loc="Ancient Period"}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1986|loc="Medieval Period"}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1986|loc="Muhammedan Period"}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Line 100: Line 99:


=== Nagar Panchayats ===
=== Nagar Panchayats ===
* [[Sangmeshwar]]
* [[Devrukh]] ([[Sangmeshwar taluka|Sangmeshwar Taluka]])
* [[Dapoli]]
* [[Dapoli]]
* [[Guhagar]]
* [[Guhagar]]
* [[Lanja]]
* [[Lanja]]
* [[Mandangad]]
* [[Mandangad]]

=== Proposed Nagar Palika ===
* [[Devrukh]]
* [[Devrukh]]

⚫
* [[Jalgaon, Ratnagiri]]
=== Proposed Nagar Panchayats ===
⚫
* [[Kule, Sangameshwar]]
⚫
* [[Jalgaon, Ratnagiri|Jalgaon]]
⚫
* [[Kule, Sangameshwar|Kule]]
* [[Satawali]]
* [[Satawali]]
* [[Waghivane]]
* [[Waghivane]]


=== Cities and Towns ===
=== Cities, towns and villages ===
<!---♦♦♦ Only add a location to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
<!---♦♦♦ Only add a location to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
* [[Ratnagiri]]
* [[Brahmanwad]]

* [[Chiplun]]
* [[Chiplun]]
⚫
* [[Rajapur, Maharashtra|Rajapur]]
⚫
* [[Khed, Ratnagiri|Khed]]
* [[Sangmeshwar]]
* [[Dapoli]]
* [[Dapoli]]
⚫
* [[Devrukh]]
* [[Guhagar]]
* [[Guhagar]]
* [[Jalgaon, Ratnagiri|Jalgaon]]
⚫
* [[Khed, Ratnagiri|Khed]]
⚫
* [[Kule, Sangameshwar|Kule]]
⚫
* [[Kumbhave]]
* [[Lanja]]
* [[Lanja]]
* [[Mandangad]]
* [[Mandangad]]
⚫
* [[Rajapur, Maharashtra|Rajapur]]
⚫
* [[Devrukh]]
* [[Jalgaon, Ratnagiri]]
* [[Ratnagiri]]
⚫
* [[Kule, Sangameshwar]]
* [[Satawali]]
* [[Satawali]]
* [[Waghivane]]
* [[Waghivane]]


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==

⚫
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=8,71,866|13=1911|14=8,93,944|15=1921|16=8,56,032|17=1931|18=9,64,558|19=1941|20=10,22,816|21=1951|22=10,76,080|23=1961|24=11,46,243|25=1971|26=12,78,742|27=1981|28=13,79,655|29=1991|30=15,44,057|31=2001|32=16,96,777|33=2011|34=16,15,069|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}


{{bar box
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Ratnagiri district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
|title=Religions in Ratnagiri district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
|titlebar=#FCD116
|titlebar=#FCD116
|left1=Religion
|left1=Religion
Line 138: Line 145:
|float=left
|float=left
|bars=
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hindus]]|darkorange|80.94}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|80.94}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Muslims|Muslims]]|green|11.59}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Maharashtra|Islam]]|green|11.59}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhists]]|mediumblue|7.03}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|yellow|7.03}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.44}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.44}}
}}
}}


According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Ratnagiri district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,615,069,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Ratnagiri |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/824/download/36168/DH_2011_2732_PART_A_DCHB_RATNAGIRI.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Guinea-Bissau]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Ratnagiri district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,615,069,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Ratnagiri |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/824/download/36168/DH_2011_2732_PART_A_DCHB_RATNAGIRI.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Guinea-Bissau]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the [[United States|US]] state of [[Idaho]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Idaho 1,567,582}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 311th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 196 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was -4.96%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ratnagiri has a [[sex ratio]] of 1123 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 82.43%. 16.33% of the population lives in urban areas. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] make up 4.15% and 1.26% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
}}</ref> or the [[United States|US]] state of [[Idaho]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Idaho 1,567,582
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 311th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 196 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was -4.96%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ratnagiri has a [[sex ratio]] of 1123 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 82.43%. 16.33% of the population lived in urban areas. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] make up 4.15% and 1.26% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>


{{Pie chart
{{Pie chart
Line 154: Line 159:
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 7.36 |color2 = green
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 7.36 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 1.43 |color3 = orange
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 1.43 |color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] |value4 = 0.97 |color4 = salmon
|label4 = [[Konkani language|Konkani]] |value4 = 1.14 |color4 = salmon
|label5 = Others |value5 = 2.06 |color5 = grey
|label5 = Others |value5 = 1.89 |color5 = grey
}}
}}
⚫
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 88.18% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 7.36% [[Urdu]], 1.43% [[Hindi]] and 0.97% [[Konkani language|Konkani]] as their first language. Most people speak distinct coastal dialects of Marathi.<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


⚫
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 88.18% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 7.36% [[Urdu]], 1.43% [[Hindi]] and 1.14% [[Konkani language|Konkani]] as their first language. Most people speak distinct coastal dialects of Marathi.<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
⚫
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=8,71,866|13=1911|14=8,93,944|15=1921|16=8,56,032|17=1931|18=9,64,558|19=1941|20=10,22,816|21=1951|22=10,76,080|23=1961|24=11,46,243|25=1971|26=12,78,742|27=1981|28=13,79,655|29=1991|30=15,44,057|31=2001|32=16,96,777|33=2011|34=16,15,069|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
Line 165: Line 169:


*[[Bal Gangadhar Tilak|Lokmanya Tilak]]
*[[Bal Gangadhar Tilak|Lokmanya Tilak]]
*[[B. R. Ambedkar]] hails from [[Marathi people|Marathi]] background, [[Ratnagiri district]] of modern-day [[Maharashtra]]
* [[B. G. Kher|Balasaheb Kher]]
* [[B. G. Kher|Balasaheb Kher]]
* [[Dhondo Keshav Karve]]
* [[Dhondo Keshav Karve]]
* [[Vinoba Bhave]]
* [[Vinoba Bhave]]
* [[Pandurang Vaman Kane]]
* [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar|Swatantryaveer Savarkar]] was moved to [[Ratnagiri]] with his [[freedom of movement]] restricted to the boundary of the district and also refraining from politics.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Joglekar|first1=Jaywant|title=Veer Savarkar Father of Hindu Nationalism|date=2006|isbn=978-1-84728-380-1|page=106|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1J3uk3x_k6sC&q=+dhakras&pg=PA106|access-date=13 October 2014}}</ref>
* [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar|Swatantryaveer Savarkar]] was moved to [[Ratnagiri]] with his [[freedom of movement]] restricted to the boundary of the district and also refraining from politics.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Joglekar|first1=Jaywant|title=Veer Savarkar Father of Hindu Nationalism|date=2006|isbn=978-1-84728-380-1|page=106|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1J3uk3x_k6sC&q=+dhakras&pg=PA106|access-date=13 October 2014}}</ref>
* [[Govind Sakharam Sardesai]]
* [[Govind Sakharam Sardesai]]
Line 175: Line 179:
*[[Gopal Krishna Gokhale]]
*[[Gopal Krishna Gokhale]]
*[[Rani Lakshmi Bai]]
*[[Rani Lakshmi Bai]]
*[[Madhu Dandavate]]
* [[Sadhana Sargam]]
⚫
* [[Sadha]]


==Current Officers and Public Representatives ==
==Officer==


===Members of Parliament===
===Members of Parliament===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Member of Parliament
! Political Party
! Lok Sabha Constituency
|-
| '''[[Sunil Tatkare]]'''
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
⚫
| [[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]]
|-
| '''[[Vinayak Raut]]'''
| [[Shiv Sena (UBT)]]
⚫
| [[Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg]]
|}


===Members of Legislative Assembly===
*'''[[Sunil Tatkare]]''' ([[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]) - [[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]]
{|class="wikitable sortable"
⚫
'''[[Vinayak Raut]]''' ([[Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)|SHS (UBT)]])<br /> {{small|([[Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg]])}}
! Assembly Constituency
! Members of Legislative Assembly
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|[[Dapoli Assembly constituency|Dapoli]]
|[[Yogesh Kadam]]
|{{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena}}
|-
|[[Guhagar Assembly constituency|Guhagar]]
|[[Bhaskar Jadhav]]
|bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)}}"|
|[[Shiv Sena (UBT)|SS(UBT)]]
|-
|[[Chiplun Assembly constituency|Chiplun]]
|[[Shekhar Govindrao Nikam|Shekhar Nikam]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" |
|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
|-
|[[Ratnagiri Assembly constituency|Ratnagiri]]
|[[Uday Samant]]
|style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|
|[[Shiv Sena|SHS]]
|-
|[[Rajapur Assembly constituency|Rajapur]]
|[[Rajan Salvi]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)}}" |
|[[Shiv Sena (UBT)|SS(UBT)]]
|-
|}


===Guardian Minister===
===Guardian Minister===
Line 206: Line 250:
}}
}}


====list of Guardian Minister ====
====List of Guardian Ministers====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
Line 260: Line 304:
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
* {{cite book |title=Greater Bombay District Gazetteer |volume=1 |date=1986 |edition=E-book |publisher=Government of Mahareshtra |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227081326/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/history.html |ref={{sfnref|Greater Bombay District Gazetteer|1986}} }}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category}}
*[http://ratnagiri.gov.in Ratnagiri district official website]
*[http://ratnagiri.gov.in Ratnagiri district official website]sfnref|
*[http://www.snmcpn.org Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra - NGO working on nature conservation]
*[http://www.snmcpn.org Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra - NGO working on nature conservation]


Revision as of 04:23, 25 August 2024

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Ratnagiri.

Ratnagiri district
District of Maharashtra
View of Suvarnadurg Fort from the sea, hills near Chiplun, Marleshwar Waterfalls, Velneshwar beach near Ratnagiri, Ganesha temple at Ganpatipule
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionKonkan
HeadquartersRatnagiri
Tehsils1. Mandangad,
2. Dapoli,
3. Khed,
4. Chiplun,
5. Guhagar,
6. Sangameshwar,
7. Ratnagiri,
8. Lanja,
9. Rajapur
Government
 • BodyRatnagiri Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterShri Uday Samant
(Cabinet Minister MH)
 • President Z. P. RatnagiriNA
 • District CollectorM Devender Singh (IAS)
 • CEO Z. P. RatnagiriKirti Kiran Pujar (IAS)
 • MPsShri narayan rane
(Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg)
Shri Sunil Tatkare(Raigad)
Area
 • Total8,208 km2 (3,169 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,615,069
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy82.18%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-66, NH-204
Websiteratnagiri.nic.in

Ratnagiri District (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː]) is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1] The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri.[1] The district is 11.33% urban.[2] The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts to the east.[1] This district is part of Konkan division.[1]

History

From pre-Christian times until 1312, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first state known by name was the Mauryan Empire, the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Yadavas of Devagiri. After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, the region was occupied by Muslim armies between 1312 and 1470. From 1500 on there was fierce fighting for rule on the coast between the Muslim rulers and the Portuguese. After that, various Muslim dynasties ruled until 1658 (Sultanate of Delhi, Bahmani, Deccan Sultanates and the Mughals). From 1658, most of the area became part of the Maratha Empire. After the defeat of the Marathas against the British in 1818, Ratnagiri area became an administrative region of the Bombay Presidency. With the independence of India in 1947 and the reorganization of the country, it became part of the new Bombay State in 1950. In 1948 the district grew through the incorporation of the Sawantwadi princely state. In 1960, Bombay State was divided and the area became part of the newly created state of Maharashtra. In 1981 the district was divided and the southern part of the district became Sindhudurg district.[3][4][5]

Geography

An outstanding feature of the geography of the district is its uneven or hill topography, with about 45% of the district being characterized as 'hilly'.[6] Very narrow riverine plains fringe the coastline.[6]

Administrative Divisions

Talukas

Nagar Palikas

Nagar Panchayats

Proposed Nagar Palika

Proposed Nagar Panchayats

Cities, towns and villages

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901871,866—    
1911893,944+0.25%
1921856,032−0.43%
1931964,558+1.20%
19411,022,816+0.59%
19511,076,080+0.51%
19611,146,243+0.63%
19711,278,742+1.10%
19811,379,655+0.76%
19911,544,057+1.13%
20011,696,777+0.95%
20111,615,069−0.49%
source:[7]
Religions in Ratnagiri district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 80.94%
Islam
 
 11.59%
Buddhism
 
 7.03%
Other or not stated
 
 0.44%

According to the 2011 census Ratnagiri district has a population of 1,615,069,[9] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[10] or the US state of Idaho.[11] This gives it a ranking of 311th in India (out of a total of 640).[9] The district has a population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi) .[9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -4.96%.[9] Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of 1123 females for every 1000 males,[9] and a literacy rate of 82.43%. 16.33% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.15% and 1.26% of the population respectively.[9]

Languages in Ratnagiri district (2011)[12]

  Marathi (88.18%)
  Urdu (7.36%)
  Hindi (1.43%)
  Konkani (1.14%)
  Others (1.89%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 88.18% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 7.36% Urdu, 1.43% Hindi and 1.14% Konkani as their first language. Most people speak distinct coastal dialects of Marathi.[12]

Notable people

Notable people from Ratnagiri include:

Current Officers and Public Representatives

Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament Political Party Lok Sabha Constituency
Sunil Tatkare Nationalist Congress Party Raigad
Vinayak Raut Shiv Sena (UBT) Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg

Members of Legislative Assembly

Assembly Constituency Members of Legislative Assembly Party
Dapoli Yogesh Kadam Shiv Sena
Guhagar Bhaskar Jadhav SS(UBT)
Chiplun Shekhar Nikam NCP
Ratnagiri Uday Samant SHS
Rajapur Rajan Salvi SS(UBT)

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Ratnagiri
पालकमंत्री रत्नागिरी
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Uday Samant
since 24 September 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceRatnagiri
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websiteratnagiri.gov.in/en/

List of Guardian Ministers

Name Term of office
Ravindra Waikar 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Anil Parab 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Uday Samant 24 September 2022- Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Ratnagiri
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी रत्नागिरी
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Mr. Dr. B. N. Patil (IAS)
since 2019
ResidenceAt Ratnagiri district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websiteratnagiri.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name Term of office
Mr. Dr. B. N. Patil (IAS) 2019 - Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d District Census Handbook Ratnagiri Village and Town Directory (Part A). Directorate of Census Operations. 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ Census GIS India Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1986, "Ancient Period"
  4. ^ Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1986, "Medieval Period"
  5. ^ Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1986, "Muhammedan Period"
  6. ^ a b Mishra, S.S.P. (2014). Groundwater Information Ratnagiri District Maharashtra. Nagpur: Central Ground Water Board. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  8. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Ratnagiri" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
  11. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Idaho 1,567,582
  12. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  13. ^ Joglekar, Jaywant (2006). Veer Savarkar Father of Hindu Nationalism. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-84728-380-1. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

Sources

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ratnagiri district.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ratnagiri_district&oldid=1242124648"